University of Pittsburgh engineers model an artificial synapse after the human brain

The phenomenon of objects entering water is commonplace, yet a full understanding of the physics of water entry remains elusive

Researchers have found that a thin membrane, thought to be just a shrink wrap around some bacterial cell walls, has structural properties critical for survival. 

The concrete and asphalt that make city summers brutally hot might not be a bad thing during winter's deep freeze

New Scripps research study offers guidance for more effective Ebola vaccines

Researchers have created a material derived from crab shells and tree fibers that has the potential to replace the flexible plastic packaging used to keep food fresh

The findings indicate that genes are not the sole determiner of fitness

For the first time, scientists have shown that human influences significantly impact the size of the seasonal cycle of temperature in the lowest layer of the atmosphere

A team of paleontologists discovered new sources of the pigment melanin, calling for a rethink of how scientists reconstruct the color of fossil birds, reptiles, and dinosaurs

Researchers suggest that ZHX2 is a potential new therapeutic target for clear cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney cancer