$12M gift from researchers Lois and Charlie O'Brien to transform university's research; couple also endowing professorship

Long-term solutions will require greater transparency among nations

Unexpected connection likely sabotaging vaccines designed to treat cancer

The study measured how much work dairy cows will do to access pasture, by pushing on a weighted gate

Multi-institutional team reports a method—called 3D genome assembly—that can create a human reference genome, entirely from scratch, for less than $10,000

'Irreversible' changes to the Earth provide striking evidence of new epoch, University of Leicester experts suggest

Yet another endemic species for the DRC's Kabobo Massif has been discovered, bringing the number of unique species known for the region to eight with potentially another five being investigated

Researchers have integrated power-generating photovoltaic cells into their electronic skin for the first time

MPAs, which include marine reserves, sanctuaries, parks, and no-take zones, are areas designated to protect marine species and habitats from both global and local threats

Cell generated power for 13 straight days through symbiotic interactions of two types of bacteria

University of North Carolina scientists found that mucin proteins, which make mucus thick and sticky, fail to unfold properly in the airways of people with cystic fibrosis. And they found the lack of water in the lung can trigger the misfolding mucins

For that purpose, researchers from the University of Granada and Mexico have used orange and grapefruit peels, residues which pose a problem for the food industry, given that they take up a great volume and aren't very useful nowadays