Studying these cells could lead to new treatments for diseases ranging from gastrointestinal disease to diabetes.

The mystery of how the surface of Mars, long dead and dry, could have flowed with water billions of years ago may have been solved by research that included a University of Washington astronomer.

It’s widely accepted that terroir — the unique blend of a vineyard’s soils, water and climate — sculpts the flavor and quality of wine. Now a new study led by UC Davis researchers offers evidence that grapes and the wines they produce are also the product of an unseen but fairly predictable microbial terroir, itself shaped by the climate and geography of the region, vineyard and even individual vine.

Berkeley Lab Researchers Probe Into Electronic Structure of MOF May Lead to Improved Capturing of Greenhouse Gases

An award-winning technology developed at INL combines two known processes to create an efficient water-filtration system that can cleanse highly concentrated industrial wastewater to make purified water.

A method for bioengineering living human ears garnered a first-place award at the World Technology Summit in New York City, Nov. 15.

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have created a massive online database that matches thousands of genes linked to cancer and other diseases with drugs that target those genes.