While engineers have had success building tiny, insect-like robots, programming them to behave autonomously like real insects continues to present technical challenges

Cells remodel and ‘refresh’ the lining of the womb in preparation for pregnancy

University research into Neu5Gc sugar lays groundwork for research in diets, transplants, and diseases

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

Researchers have upended the traditional understanding of the hormonal cascade that leads to release of an egg from the ovaries

A single infusion of the gene therapy drug showed improved levels of the essential blood clotting protein Factor VIII

Illumination from nanobionic plants might one day replace some electrical lighting

Using polymer blends, scientists rapidly generated highly ordered patterns that could be used in the fabrication of microelectronics, antireflective surfaces, magnetic data storage systems, and fluid-flow devices

The 1,000+ feet of ice may contain more than half a million years of climate history

Labs at Duke and other academic centers collaborate to identify alternatives to antibiotics