Rice team's mobile container can sterilize surgical instruments in low-resource settings

A new method to control the activity of neurons in mice, devised by scientists at Rockefeller University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, uses magnetic forces to remotely control the flow of ions into specifically targeted cells.

Ancient lunar ice indicates the moon's axis slowly shifted by 125 miles, or 6 degrees, over 1 billion years. Earth's moon now a member of solar system's exclusive 'true polar wander' club, which includes just a handful of other planetary bodies

A team of Stanford Bio-X scientists developed the first technique for viewing cells and tissues in three dimensions under the skin

In a recent study,  trees acclimated to warmer temperatures and increased their carbon emissions less than expected

New technique to grow nanostructures that degrade organic matter when exposed to light

Countless news stories have reported on research tying moderate drinking to a range of health benefits—including a lower heart disease risk and a longer life.

What makes peanut allergies so lethal, and why is the number of peanut-allergy sufferers on the rise?

Liver cancer is one of the most difficult-to-treat cancers, with few useful surgical or therapeutic options

Study sheds light on the “proprioception” of yeast—the manner in which an organism understands its spatial orientation