The findings suggest that for many people with neurodegenerative diseases, the roots of their condition will trace back to their time as an embryo developing in the womb

Two competing theories about the human occupation of Southeast Asia have been debunked by ground-breaking analysis of ancient DNA extracted from 8,000-year-old skeletons

Professor Stephen Hawking's final theory on the origin of the universe has been published

Researchers analyzed data from the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting and found that, overall, female scientists are offered fewer opportunities than men to present their research

The material—which is 20 times whiter than paper—is made from non-toxic cellulose and achieves such bright whiteness by mimicking the structure of the ultra-thin scales of certain types of beetle

How empathic we are is not just a result of our upbringing and experience but also partly a result of our genes

Scientists have identified the neural circuits that enable the cuttlefish to change its appearance in just the blink of an eye

A new report captures the perspectives of industry, innovators, scholars, and the security community in the UK and US on what they view as the major emerging issues in the field

The new textile electronic devices are based on low-cost, sustainable, and scalable inkjet printing of inks based on graphene and other two-dimensional materials

The fibers are sustainable, non-toxic, and can be made at room temperature

By modeling the spread of two co-infecting viruses together, within and between growing seasons, the team has shed new light on maize lethal necrosis that will help farmers to manage it effectively

Researchers developed a new type of material that uses rotatable molecules to emit light faster than has ever been achieved before

Biomass has been a source of heat and energy since the beginning of recorded history

A new study suggests that over a third of new scientific reports are published in languages other than English, which can result in these findings being overlooked

A new super-resolution imaging technique allows researchers to track how surface changes in proteins are related to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases