Study traces how a largely unfamiliar pathogen led to a global epidemic

If the technique can be scaled up and proven under real inspection conditions, it could significantly improve the ability to prevent the smuggling of dangerous nuclear materials

The key is a photo-initiating chemical compound

Gamma-rays arising from a black hole merger would be a landmark finding because black holes are expected to merge "cleanly," without producing any sort of light

"This is the first time we've seen one compound with the potential to address so many health problems." 

Much of the blame for the “failure to act decisively” lies with the U.S. Congress, recent article says.

First-ever ‘global index’ of vulnerable corals provides tool to combat world crisis

While genuine machine consciousness is still years into the future, we are beginning to see computers make choices that previously demanded a human’s input

Unique capability enables researchers to identify molecules involved in processes related to biology, environment, and energy

Glucose-enhanced MRI provides safer alternative for tumor imaging

Study published today in Science sheds light on structure of nuclear pore complex, which plays a crucial role in controlling molecular traffic to a cell's nucleus

“We wanted to understand how the monarch is processing these different types of information to yield this constant behavior — flying southwest each fall."