AI tailors artificial DNA for future drug development

With the help of an AI, researchers have succeeded in designing synthetic DNA that controls the…

Novel nanoparticles deliver innovative cancer chemoimmunotherapy

Researchers have designed cancer-fighting nanoparticles that co-deliver a chemotherapy drug and a novel immunotherapy, according to…

525-million-year-old fossil defies textbook explanation for brain evolution

According to a new study, fossils of a tiny sea creature with a delicately preserved nervous…

New catalyst could be key for hydrogen economy

A light-activated catalyst efficiently converts ammonia into clean-burning hydrogen using only inexpensive raw materials. …

Stop counting cups: There's an ocean of difference in our water-drinking needs

A new study of thousands of people reveals a wide range in the amount of water…

What it's like spending Thanksgiving in space

NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with U.S. astronaut Christina Koch about her experience of spending Thanksgiving in…

Astronomers observe intra-group light — the elusive glow between distant galaxies

Pioneering a new technique, researchers have peered into the extremely faint light that exists between galaxies…

Picky eaters are put off by food depending on plateware color

Researchers examining the characteristics of picky eaters have found the color of the bowl food is…

A radical new approach in synthetic chemistry

Scientists have measured how unpaired electrons in atoms at one end of a molecule can drive…

Witchcraft beliefs are widespread, highly variable around the world, study finds

A newly compiled dataset quantitatively captures witchcraft beliefs in countries around the world, enabling investigation of…