Vanderbilt researchers created the first selective compound designed to inhibit TAOK-1, a poorly understood protein connected ...

Scientists have identified a molecular switch that may help explain why aging makes the brain more vulnerable to diseases ...

Low arginine levels may allow cancer cells and viruses to slip past the immune system by reducing production of a crucial ...

Thawing Arctic permafrost is releasing ancient carbon into the ocean, raising fears that microbes could turn it into ...

Scientists have figured out how two famously poisonous plants create chemicals with surprising medical potential. After ...

The solar wind may be stripping away Mars’ atmosphere by creating giant rolling waves along its outer edge. Data from MAVEN ...

When atomic nuclei smash together at nearly the speed of light, they create the hottest fluid in the universe, but scientists may have overlooked one of its most important forces. New simulations ...

Hidden moon ice may reveal itself through the way it bends and reflects vibrations from moonquakes. The technique could help astronauts locate vital water supplies and uncover clues about the origins ...

Dark matter particles may exert a hidden force on one another, but its effects are stranger than expected. An extra ...

An AI analysis of 1.2 million satellite images shows that floating algae blooms are spreading across the global ocean. The ...

Mathematicians have shown that no electoral system can perfectly balance local representation, proportional national results, ...

Coastal communities are facing a hidden threat that is making rising seas far more dangerous: the land beneath them is ...