Scientists create a DNA test that identifies Lyme disease in horses

A Rutgers scientist aiming to help heal a sick horse created an ultra-sensitive DNA test that…

Researchers reprogram human skin cells to aged neurons to study neurodegenerative disorders

Researchers have developed a new method for studying age-related brain disorders. The researchers have focused on…

Sea secrets surface in the Great Australian Bight

Oceanographers have discovered more about why the eastern Great Australian Bight supports a year-round abundance of…

Despite fears, 3D printing has positive effects on global trade, study finds

Research finds the technology is a boon to trade, allowing participating countries to provide higher income…

First structure of key COVID enzyme at human body temperature

Scientists studying a COVID-19 coronavirus enzyme at temperatures ranging from frosty to human-body warm discovered subtle…

Peptide delivered by nasal spray can reduce seizure activity, protect neurons in Alzheimer's, epilepsy

A novel peptide augments the brain’s natural mechanism to help prevent seizures and protect neurons in…

Machine translation could make English-only science accessible to all

UC Berkeley scientists and students looked at current artificial intelligence translation systems and found that, though…

Uncovering nature's patterns at the atomic scale in living color

A research team invents new method to accelerate materials discoveries through rapid clustering and color coding…

Detection of rare genetic mutation in one family could lead to better diabetes treatments

A genetic variation identified in a group of families who are prone to diabetes and kidney…

An astronomer's plan to trawl the ocean floor for signs of extraterrestrial life

NPR’s Juana Summers talks with astrophysicist Avi Loeb about his plan to retrieve fragments of a…