Where do microplastics really go after entering the environment? MIT researchers discovered that sticky biofilms naturally ...

Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown type of molecular motion inside DNA-based droplets: instead of spreading ...

Surveying nearby galaxies in the process of merging with other galaxies, astronomers have identified massive, dense star ...

Ancient carbon thought to be safely stored underground for millennia is unexpectedly resurfacing literally. A sweeping ...

Tufts University scientists are aiming to revolutionize the future of weight loss drugs by engineering a new compound that ...

Reef "beauty salons" staffed by tiny cleaner fish aren t just for parasite removal they may also shape the microbial life of ...

Viruses closely related to the deadly MERS coronavirus are lurking in bats and one group, known as HKU5, may be just one mutation away from making the jump to humans. A new study reveals how these ...

A team of scientists has discovered a direct link between the smell of food and feelings of fullness at least in lean mice. This brain circuit, located in the medial septum and triggered by food odors ...

A team at UC Davis has made a major leap in neurotechnology, enabling a man with ALS to speak again through a brain-computer interface that converts thoughts into speech in real time. Unlike prior ...

In a bold challenge to silicon s long-held dominance in electronics, Penn State researchers have built the world s first working CMOS computer entirely from atom-thin 2D materials. Using molybdenum ...