Research and development

More than one-third of adults in China have high blood pressure but only about one in 20 have the condition under control, say researchers in a new study.

Team of professional and citizen scientists identifies tails of comets streaking past a distant star.

The ocean can seem like an acoustically disorienting place, with muffled sounds from near and far blending together in a murky sea of noise.

Imagine hopping into a ride-share car, glancing at your smartphone, and telling the driver that the car’s left front tire needs air, its air filter should be replaced next week, and its engine needs two new spark plugs.

Good news, daydreamers. Your wandering mind may say good things about you.

Some 600 participants including government ministers, policy makers and experts from around the world will gather at an IAEA conference in the United Arab Emirates next week to discuss the future of nuclear power, including challenges and opportunities.

Women in the investment profession face a double standard even when objective information on their performance is available.

Materials with a special kind of boundary between crystal grains can deform in unexpected ways.

Experiments with coral polyps suggest "the plastic itself contains something that makes it tasty."

Scientists have long debated how the chemicals that led to the formation life on Earth first came to be. Tiny droplets suggest one possibility.

Peter Oundjian and the Yale Philharmonia will perform the world premiere of the International Bruckner Society’s new edition of the composer’s Eighth Symphony.

Existence of “silent engrams” suggests that existing models of memory formation should be revised.

A new vaccine under development could deal another blow to pneumonia. "It holds the promise of saving hundreds of thousands of lives each year."

Applying a see-through solar material to windows, electronic devices, and cars could provide lots of energy without ruining the view.

New research challenges the timeline for when humans started to change the evolution of rice, wheat, and barley.