Research and development

Finding molecules in winds coming from black holes at the center of galaxies "was like discovering ice in a furnace." A new theory may explain things.

Antimicrobials have been a driver of unprecedented medical and societal advances, but their overuse has resulted in antibiotic resistant bacteria, with the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting new surveillance data on Monday.

"It's like a machine that’s missing just one screw: Everything just falls apart."

Study: Little genetic difference among Dungeness crab from California to Washington

Huntington's may start earlier than we thought—and existing treatments may actually do more harm than good.

"On this planet, the wind blows the wrong way."

"Our research shows global warming is accelerating..."

Printing with graphene ink could mean new electronics with incredible properties, including flexibility and resistance to germs or water.

Direct evidence that people produced glass in sub-Saharan Africa centuries before the arrival of Europeans represents a “new chapter in the history of glass technology,” report researchers.

"It's like the brain is saying, 'I'm going to move the eyes, I better tell the eardrums, too.'"

Researchers have optimized a new method to create synthetic neurons, neuron-like cells created from a readily available cell line.

Infants recognize that speech in a language not their own is used for communication, a new study indicates.

Researchers at UCSF have found a way to attack one of the most common drivers of lung, colorectal, and pancreatic cancer by targeting the proteins it produces on the outside of the cell.

Holograms has existed since before you first saw them in Star Wars, but haven't been adopted widely due to their cost. Now, there may be a cheaper way.

A mathematical model can replicate cancer cell growth seen in the lab and may help scientists understand more about how tumors form and grow. See the simulation for yourself.