Powerful enzyme that tamps down inflammation holds promise for protecting the eyes in diabetes, premature birth

An enzyme under study to treat certain cancers is also showing promise in reducing the significant…

Children who tell blunt truth, as opposed to lying, are judged more harshly by adults

New findings, out today, suggest children who tell blunt truths such as ‘I don’t want this…

Humor and body image linked

Women who use positive humor to describe themselves have higher levels of ‘body appreciation’ than those…

Black hole discovered firing jets at neighboring galaxy

A team of astronomers has discovered a unique black hole spewing a fiery jet at another…

Threatened Aldabra giant tortoise genome decoded

They can live for more than 100 years and weigh up to 250 kilograms — Aldabra…

Vast ice sheet facing climate fight on two fronts

The Greenland ice sheet may be more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought, new research…

Magnesium ions slow down water dynamics on short length scales

The presence of ions affects the structure and dynamics of water on a multitude of length…

NASA officials say its asteroid defense test was a success

NASA says its mission to knock an asteroid off course — a test of planetary defense…

DART successfully altered the orbit of asteroid Dimorphos

Data gathered by NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) investigative team over the last two weeks…

NASA confirms DART mission impact changed asteroid's motion in space

Analysis of data obtained over the past two weeks by NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART)…