New procedure allows scientists to turn kinases on, and then off—providing a powerful tool for studying the effects of kinases as they actually work in the body

Low-cost wearable electronic device collects and analyzes sweat for health monitoring

Scientists persuade nature to make silicon-carbon bonds

“The structure is an important step toward explaining how cannabinoids initiate signals in the brain that affect the release of neurotransmitters that relay messages between the brain’s neurons,” researcher says

Putting snail insulin to work

While police are trying out potential tools, no device currently on the market has been shown to quickly provide a precise measurement of a driver's marijuana intoxication as effectively as a breathalyzer gauges alcohol intoxication

Sticking it to rogue RNA

Quantifying water content is one of the most common chemical tests, with more than 130 million processes carried out each year globally

The precise mechanisms involved in tomato softening have remained a mystery until now

Rice University technique could aid agriculture, wastewater, greenhouse gas studies