Researchers' work opens the door to creating materials where one can turn on and off properties in a trillionth of a second with the flick of a switch, now with much better control

A chemical residue study of incense burners from ancient burials at high elevations in western China has revealed psychoactive cannabinoids

Scientists found that increased levels of the protein sarcospan improve cardiac function by reinforcing cardiac cell membranes, which become feeble in patients with DMD

Study could advance molecular diagnosis and robotics

Despite being a key driver of the acceptance or rejection of foods, researchers point out that oral texture perception remains poorly understood relative to taste and smell

Researchers have made a hydrogel that, when injected near tumors in mice, recruits drugs to shrink the tumor with fewer side effects

Breakthrough finding overturns assumptions about the maturation of galaxies

Knowing exactly how such carbon becomes locked away in rock and sediments could help explain why the mixture of gases in the atmosphere has remained stable for so long

Current gene-editing tools rely on cutting DNA, but those cuts can lead to errors

Findings will help restaurants and food producers make potato-based foods that better align with consumer expectations and desires

MagLab scientists and engineers have shown a way to build and use electromagnets that are stronger, smaller, and more versatile than ever before

Structural feature may lead to antivirals for the common cold, polio, and other pathogens