A Martian meteorite has unveiled something extraordinary: a previously unknown rock type containing garnet, the first time this mineral has ever been identified on Mars. This discovery is more than a ...

Physicists have been trying to use quantum mechanics for decades to build computers that could solve problems currently out of reach of classical machines. Options are many, including superconducting ...

The finding has important implications for understanding both galaxy formation and the nature of dark matter itself.

For most of us, quantum physics feels like something that belongs in the invisible world of atoms and photons. It’s the science of the very small, where particles can be in two places at once, or ...

In a new analysis, researchers at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) detected significant divergences in the expression of Alzheimer’s disease risk ...

Astronomers have taken a remarkable step into the early Universe. They probed the molecular gas content and interstellar medium (ISM) conditions of REBELS-25, a massive star-forming galaxy that ...

Southern California is, in most ways, a geological paradox. Over a century has passed since the last significant break affected large parts of Los Angeles, but tectonic tension still grips the ground ...

UC San Diego engineers are growing plants in simulated space conditions to explore their potential for producing pharmaceuticals in space. Photos by David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of ...

In Down syndrome, a person has an extra copy of chromosome 21. It is still the most common live-birth survivable chromosomal disorder, with an incidence of about 1 in 700. It is known for more than ...

What is the largest scorpion in the world? New research reveals that the biggest ever scorpion is Praearcturus gigas, which ...

In the grand detective story of how life began, scientists have just uncovered a new clue hidden in the chemistry of ancient ...