Newly developed sensors visually illustrate how nicotine affects cells from the inside out.

If you're going to choose dessert first, then the high-calorie option might lead to your eating a healthier meal, unless you have a lot on your mind, according to new research.

The legalization of marijuana in Washington state in 2012 gave parents the opportunity for a new teachable moment. Many say that as society has become more permissive, they want information and advice..

New research reveals RNAs, which are crucial for cells to produce proteins, are also involved in protein aggregation, where proteins do not fold properly and 'clump' together into aggregates..

New research has found that a virus infecting the Leishmania parasite spreads by exploiting a mechanism used for cell-to-cell communication, a discovery that could pave the way to new vaccines against..

Lubricants keep the world moving, but they leave a heavy environmental footprint. New research provides a strategy to create renewable lubricant base oils efficiently from non-food biomass.

Do children raised by religious parents have better social and psychological development than those raised in non-religious homes? In a new study, researchers found that religion can be a mixed blessi..

A new analysis has revealed that advanced satellite-based instrument capabilities are needed for global monitoring of microscopic particles, or aerosols, in the stratospheric layer of the atmosphere.

Scientists have discovered a new process to make polymers out of sulfur which could provide a way of making plastic that is less harmful to the environment.

Psychologists and information scientists have looked at how digital information systems support daily work and why it can be a good for us to forget certain things.