Environments that are promising for mining are also often the sites of globally-important microbial processes and unusual animal communities

A team of researchers at the University of Ottawa is democratizing entry into the field of nanopore research by offering up a unique tool to accelerate the development of new applications and discoveries

Plans for the device, known as the ElectroPen, are being made available, along with the files necessary for creating a 3D-printed casing

This breakthrough may increase the number of available organs for transplantation, saving many lives of patients with severe liver diseases or cancer

Research is the first study of college students to look broadly at multiple states that have legalized recreational marijuana and to go beyond the first year following legalization

Tiny 'xenobots' assembled from cells promise advances from drug delivery to toxic waste clean-up

Being able to detect and address changes in crop nutrient status in real time is vitally important to avoid damage at critical periods and optimize yield

Researchers routinely use 2D experiments and simulations to represent 3D liquids, simply because studies in 2D are easier to do

Over a half-billion years ago, life on Earth was comprised of simple ocean organisms unlike anything living in today's oceans

Rice University's low-temp photocatalyst could slash the carbon footprint for syngas

A new technique developed by researchers at the University of Warwick uses the latest findings of artificial intelligence to detect hypoglycemic events from raw ECG signals, via a wearable sensor

Study shows how changing appearance could communicate healthier message