A new study suggests that two of Alzheimer’s disease’s most debated players may be more closely connected than they first ...

Scientists have found a way to trap light in an extremely thin layer, potentially reshaping how future photonic devices are built.

The thymus is responsible for maturing T cells, which are essential for fighting infections and disease. It gradually shrinks ...

Scientists are uncovering a subtle but powerful signal hidden within the sleeping brain, one that may reveal how quickly the brain is aging and how that relates to future dementia risk. By analyzing ...

Scientists are exploring DNA-based robots, tiny molecular machines that could one day navigate the body, deliver targeted therapies, and even build nanoscale technologies.

A new study explores whether birch tar, long associated with Neanderthal toolmaking, may have served another purpose as well.

A newly identified cellular system monitors subtle variations in genetic coding, hinting at a hidden level of control over how genes are expressed.

Cobalt sits at the heart of the clean energy transition, but this study suggests its supply chain is far more fragile than it appears.

New research led by a University of Wyoming archaeologist is challenging a widely accepted idea about the earliest people in the Americas. The study focuses on an ancient site in South America and ...

Long COVID continues to affect millions of people worldwide, and scientists are still trying to understand why some patients recover while others experience lingering symptoms. A new study points to ...

Tiny fossils from Hokkaido are revealing a surprisingly mobile ancient ocean during a warmer world. A team led by researchers at Kumamoto University has identified a new genus of microscopic ...

The planet’s northern forests hold enormous amounts of carbon in spruce, pine, and thick, needle-rich soils. But a major new ...