When astronomers search for planets that could host liquid water on their surface, they start by looking at a star's habitable zone. Water is a key ingredient for life, and on a planet too close to ...

A new study describes a key molecular mechanism that explains how cells exchange information through extracellular vesicles ...

Whether it is a cube of sugar or a chunk of a mineral, a mathematical analysis can identify how many fragments of each size ...

An essential amino acid that is mistakenly believed to cause drowsiness after eating turkey has been found in an asteroid for the first time, giving scientists clues to the origin of life on Earth.

"One Hand Clapping" draws from neuroscience, evolution, philosophy and a rich tapestry of cultural references to examine how ...

Explore the advantages of virtual screening in drug discovery, offering rapid evaluation and cost savings over traditional ...

Atoms with more than 4 valence electrons tend to gain electrons to achieve a stable configuration, forming negative ions ...

Power, performance, and area metrics alone are no longer sufficient to capture the full range of design goals.

Physics is often about recognizing patterns, sometimes repeated across vastly different scales. For instance, moons orbit planets in the same way planets orbit stars, which in turn orbit the center of ...

The California Science Center has reached a major milestone in the development of the future Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, with the installation of the first artifacts in the Kent Kresa Space ...

The order of increasing energy is: 1s < 2s < 2p < 3s < 3p < 4s < 3d < 4p < 5s < 4d < 5p < 6s < 4f < 5d < 6p < 7s < 5f < 6d < ...

Just as humans heal from injuries, bacteria survive by repairing their own damaged DNA. A team of Korean researchers has now ...