"This study indicates that there may be promising nontraditional options for attracting and retaining women in science,” researcher says

Supercomputer simulations and as well as lab-based experiments showed that water serves as an invisible cage for the growth of micelle fibers

Contamination of foodborne pathogens causes an estimated 48 million illnesses, 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths annually in the United States, according to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control report in 2011.

 Archer, the latest creation from Cornell University berry breeder Courtney Weber tops out at over 50 grams

Study shows that radioactive material acts like a salt, a nuance that could benefit nuclear detectors and reactors

Putting snail insulin to work

Preventing beige fat cells from digesting their own energy sources reduces obesity and pre-diabetic symptoms in mice

At SLAC Synchrotron, two X-ray techniques give a 3-D view of why catalysts used in gasoline production go bad

New UNESCO data tool reveals emerging players

"To our knowledge, this is the first robust evidence linking the number of these ribosomal genes to bacterial growth rate and growth efficiency," researcher says