A previously unknown messenger which alarms nearby cells when the immune system recognizes a bacterial or viral infection has been uncovered.

Researchers have identified one of the main mechanisms behind the repair of serious damage to the human DNA.

Interactive plots provide annual sea-level projections to 2050 for 32 localities along the US coastline from Maine to Alaska.

Scientists have developed a faster way to read information out of qubits, the basic building blocks of a quantum computer.

Scientists have set a new world record for plasma accelerators: In a plasma tube only 20 centimeters long, the team has accelerated electrons to an energy of 7.8 billion electron volts (GeV).

A 3D hydrogel is helping researchers to quickly screen hundreds of potential drugs for their ability to fight highly invasive cancers.

Engineers have developed a high-powered fuel cell that operates at double the voltage of today's commercial fuel cells. It could power underwater vehicles, drones and eventually electric aircraft..

A study examining the impact of deforestation on lizard communities in the Dominican Republic demonstrates differing outcomes at different elevations. In the lowlands, deforestation reduces the number..

A combination of X-ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy assisted in a collaborative effort to obtain the highest-resolution structure of the fungal protein Hsp104, which may serve to hinde..

Commonly known as 'witchweed,' the parasitic plant Striga hermonthica devastates crops in sub-Saharan Africa. Scientists have discovered a unique protein in Striga that helps sustain its hig..