Cognitive scientists have come to view the brain as a prediction machine, constantly comparing what is happening around us to expectations based on experience — and considering what should happen next.

The same quality that buffers a raincoat against downpours or a pan against sticky foods can also boost the performance of solar cells, according to a new study from University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineers.

Study sharpens picture of geological forces that shaped the Himalayas.

Meet Deep Genomics, a privately-held company that seeks to harness the power of deep learning to transform medicine.

Oftentimes we don't prioritize animal health until it impacts on human health, which means we miss the opportunity to manage diseases at the source

New sunglasses change color with the touch of a button

W. E. Moerner, to deliver Wallace H. Coulter Lecture at Pittcon 2016

Students chosen from local L.A. high schools will work with stem cells in cutting-edge laboratories for a week-long summer program

New research, led by University of Southampton biological scientist Dr Hannah Siddle, is aiming to develop an effective vaccine against an infectious cancer that is eradicating the Tasmanian devil, the world’s largest remaining marsupial carnivore.

Berkeley Lab's SINGLE provides images of individual nanoparticles in solution

Method for growing 'hybrid' crystals at the nanoscale incorporates quantum dots into a host nanowire with perfect junctions between the components.

Texas A&M University at Galveston has just taken delivery of a new $2.5 million dollar research vessel: the R/V Trident.