Degraded samples can produce spurious results in research

Recent study indicates that blasts that create gamma-ray bursts may actually exceed the speed of light in surrounding gas clouds, but do so without violating Einstein's theory of relativity

Modern humans evolved in Africa, and we now know that human groups from all over the continent contributed to that process. A group of scientists says that means it is time to stop arguing about where in Africa humans 'really' came from

Marshes grow shorter, denser stems under high carbon dioxide, which can help them resist sea level rise

Laser light compels iron compound to conduct power without resistance

The new molecular diagnostic test enables the direct detection of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) DNA from both cutaneous and mucocutaneous swab specimens

University researchers improve super-resolution microscopy

Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a potentially deadly, antibiotic-resistant bacterium present in hospitals, can be killed by hijacking its heme acquisition system to selectively deliver antimicrobials

Research presented at the 2019 GSA Annual Meeting

Scientists are now making the case that the knowledge and tools exist to facilitate the next agricultural revolution we so desperately need

In addition to changing how researchers can work with light, this new coupling method has the potential to change how and when cancer is diagnosed

Research is the first population-based study to examine the association between onion and garlic consumption and breast cancer in Puerto Rico