After feeding fruit flies a high-sugar diet, the flies’ taste neurons triggered a molecular chain-reaction that hampered their ability to taste sweets

The spray-on coatings cause ice to fall away from structures—regardless of their size—with just the force of a light breeze

Dangerous airborne viruses are rendered harmless on-the-fly when exposed to energetic, charged fragments of air molecules

Parenthood may contribute to the STEM gender gap, in part, due to gender-related cultural expectations and workplace obstacles

We've been promised all kinds of benefits from a future of connected vehicles, but flood control?

Imagine taking a pill that would help you stave off the flu

Your knees and your smartphone battery have some surprisingly similar needs

Researchers have devised a way to unlock greater amounts of data from acoustic fields than ever before

For half a century, researchers have seen loops of displaced atoms appearing inside nuclear reactor steel after exposure to radiation

More than a million species of fungi are estimated to live on this planet, but most of that diversity remains unknown

The study also develops a genetic risk score for atrial fibrillation

Researchers at the University of Michigan are developing a pill that makes tumors light up when exposed to infrared light

Emissions related to the processing, packaging, distribution, refrigeration, and cooking of those foods were not part of the study but would likely increase total emissions by 30 percent or more

New sensor could potentially be used to identify traces of drugs and explosives, as well as speeding the analysis of certain medical samples

Scientists had previously observed that cinnamaldehyde, an essential oil that gives cinnamon its flavor, appeared to protect mice against obesity and hyperglycemia