A new study suggests that two of Alzheimer’s disease’s most debated players may be more closely connected than they first ...

The thymus is responsible for maturing T cells, which are essential for fighting infections and disease. It gradually shrinks ...

A newly identified cellular system monitors subtle variations in genetic coding, hinting at a hidden level of control over how genes are expressed.

Scientists are exploring DNA-based robots, tiny molecular machines that could one day navigate the body, deliver targeted therapies, and even build nanoscale technologies.

A new study explores whether birch tar, long associated with Neanderthal toolmaking, may have served another purpose as well.

Cobalt sits at the heart of the clean energy transition, but this study suggests its supply chain is far more fragile than it appears.

A newly identified mechanism reveals how proton motion can subtly yet powerfully influence triplet energy transfer in advanced materials.

New research led by a University of Wyoming archaeologist is challenging a widely accepted idea about the earliest people in the Americas. The study focuses on an ancient site in South America and ...

Long COVID continues to affect millions of people worldwide, and scientists are still trying to understand why some patients recover while others experience lingering symptoms. A new study points to ...

The planet’s northern forests hold enormous amounts of carbon in spruce, pine, and thick, needle-rich soils. But a major new ...

Tiny fossils from Hokkaido are revealing a surprisingly mobile ancient ocean during a warmer world. A team led by researchers at Kumamoto University has identified a new genus of microscopic ...

A small group of distant worlds may hold the clues to life beyond Earth. Astronomers searching for life beyond Earth have narrowed down the most promising places to look. Out of more than 6,000 known ...