When it comes to biological populations, expect the unexpected

More than three decades of data on the physical, chemical and biological variables in 11 Midwestern…

Molecular therapy set to protect at-risk patients against heart attack and stroke

Even a single dose of a specific ribonucleic acid molecule, known as a small interfering RNA…

Sculpting optical microstructures with slight changes in chemistry

In 2013, materials scientists grew a 'garden' of self-assembled crystal microstructures. Now, applied mathematicians have developed…

Sculpting optical microstructures with slight changes in chemistry

In 2013, materials scientists grew a 'garden' of self-assembled crystal microstructures. Now, applied mathematicians have developed…

Waves on sun give NASA new insight into space weather forecasting

New research has uncovered a mechanism, similar to one that occurs on Earth, which may allow…

Triple-threat cancer-fighting polymer capsules for guided drug delivery

Chemists have designed triple-threat cancer-fighting polymer capsules that bring the promise of guided drug delivery closer…

The carbon footprint of crime has fallen, study finds

A study has found that the carbon footprint of crime over the last 20 years has…

Massive, computer-analyzed geological database reveals chemistry of ancient ocean

A study that used a new digital library and machine reading system to suck the factual…

Solar wind stripped Martian atmosphere away

Solar wind and radiation are responsible for stripping the Martian atmosphere, transforming Mars from a planet…

A decorated raven bone discovered in Crimea may provide insight into Neanderthal cognition

The cognitive abilities of Neanderthals are debated, but a raven bone fragment found at the Zaskalnaya…