Mars rover Curiosity has successfully placed two small samples of rock powder into its "compact laboratories" for analysis, rover mission scientists said in a statement on Monday.
The Whirlpool Galaxyis one of astronomy's galactic darlings. Located only about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici (the Hunting Dogs), the Whirlpool's beautiful face-on view and closeness to Earth allow astronomers to study a classic spiral galaxy's structure and star-fo...
In a breakthrough discovery that could open up whole new possibilities in fighting cancer, researchers now discovered the control mechanism that dynamically reprograms our genome.
What happens when a DNA strand, the blueprint containing the genetic code of all life, is mechanically stretched and thus disintegrates? This case is very common, with DNA in cells often subject to mechanical force.
Researchers have engineered a plant to possess oily leaves, which could lead to improved animal feeds and enhanced biofuel production.
An international research group led by scientists from the University of Bristol, UK, and the University of Queensland, Australia, has demonstrated a quantum algorithm that performs a true calculation for the first time.
Proteins within the nuclear envelope may hold the key to defeating inherited diseases, such as Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy.
Two new species of mushroom have been discovered--right beneath researchers' noses.
Bayer has won approval for its new stomach cancer drug, Stivarga.
Scientists may be able to create an artificial brain using meristors, which mimic the synapses in biological brains.
The Nobel Prize medal honoring the discovery of the structure of DNA is up for auction.
A newly released international study shows that climate change is not a priority in the United States or anywhere else around the world.
