Researchers from West Virginia University are studying how a benign virus can make new treatments for eye diseases possible.

Scientists have discovered an enzyme that is key to why exercise improves our health and protects against the consequences of ageing.

Materials scientists have developed a lightweight material that traps thermal energy when dry, but opens to let heat escape when sweating.

New research provides a novel answer to one of the persistent questions in historical climatology: what caused the Little Ice Age?

Hearing loss has been linked to mutations in ~100 different genes, but up to 16 percent of genetic hearing loss can be traced to STRC gene.

New study establishes live oaks and American sycamores as champions among 17 "super trees" that will help make Houston more livable.

The number of microbial enzymes with the ability to degrade plastic is growing, in correlation with local levels of plastic pollution.

“Quantum entanglement” is one of several plot devices that appear in modern science fiction movies. But the term isn’t just a buzzword.

A violinist playing a soothing melody tailored to a patient’s particular medical condition in the hospital can provide psychological aid.

Researchers have helped conduct a 16-year long experiment to challenge Einstein’s theory of general relativity.

Technology could help growers work out the best time to use fertiliser on their crops and how much is needed considering weather and soil.

Schools around the world are implementing lessons that teach empathy and compassion, and science is increasingly focusing on their benefits.

Researchers suggest that a 2.5-year regimen involving ibrutinib and chemoimmunotherapy can provide deep, and lasting remissions.

COVID-19 variants have sent scientists scrambling to determine whether existing vaccinations and boosters are still effective.

A maze is a popular device among psychologists to assess the learning capacity of mice or rats. But how about robots?

People with asthma seem to be less likely to develop brain tumors than others. And now, researchers believe they have discovered why.

Omicron samples do further propose its “significant” capability to evade protection from previous infection and, even third vaccine dose.

Many people throughout human history have had the seemingly-impossible ambition of living forever. Immortality might not be a pipe dream.

A team at Swiss-Mile has improved upon its ANYmal robot by giving it wheels—the result is known as the Swiss-Mile Robot.

Real-world tests have shown that gait authentication could be a viable means of protecting smartphones and other mobile devices from crime.