Complex organic molecules that form part of the chain of chemical reactions that can result in life's building blocks have ...

What do magnets, smartphones and medical imaging devices have in common? They all depend on rare earth elements called ...

High-density lipoproteins (HDL), also known as "good cholesterol," remove excess cholesterol from the body's tissues and ...

This is an amazing discovery for the potential habitability of the moon’s ocean. The Cassini observations have shown that ...

Singlet oxygen can be damaging in both cells and batteries but it has taken almost 60 years to work out exactly when it shows ...

Some scientists and engineers have proposed novel technological "fixes" to mitigate the impacts of climate change — including giant, floating sea curtains to prevent warm water reaching ice shelves.

"Whether they can measure it experimentally, we don't know yet. In a sense ... an electromagnetic field interacting with only one molecule, researchers are hoping next to build towards more and more ...

Scientists have uncovered a sweet twist in the body’s fight against cancer. Glucose, best known as the fuel that powers our cells, also helps immune cells called T cells communicate and organize their ...

The research icebreaker "Polarstern 2" is being fitted with the world's largest 360-degree propulsion systems. But it will be a while before the ship sets sail. The planned German icebreaker for ...

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 49% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Trump’s job performance. Forty-eight (48%) disapprove. The latest figures ...