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Scientists have produced the most complete genetic map yet of the brown rat, revealing previously hidden genes, extensive DNA variation, and an unexpected system of...

Researchers at the University of Turku in Finland have created a solid-state organic laser microcavity entirely through solution processing, demonstrating that sophisticated polariton laser physics...

Philadelphia—A diagnosis of high blood pressure may make people more willing to take prescribed medication while making them less inclined to adopt the lifestyle changes...

Unauthorized drones could soon be identified by compact surveillance systems that consume a fraction of the power required by conventional artificial intelligence hardware. Researchers at...

A new review is reframing Fabry disease as far more than a disorder caused by the buildup of a single metabolic substance. By bringing together...

Making short-wave infrared cameras practical for everyday use may depend on solving a problem that is less visible than sensitivity but just as important: uniformity....

Obesity may do more than raise the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. A new review published in Genes & Diseases argues that...

The zebra finch, a small songbird famous for its elaborate vocal repertoire, has become the first bird species to receive a fully phased, diploid telomere-to-telomere...

A new study has demonstrated a way to reduce vitamin D receptor activity selectively in bone or muscle in living mice, using engineered adeno-associated viral...

A new study has identified and characterized a population of cells in the brain’s subventricular zone that may resemble the cells thought to initiate glioblastoma,...

A large study of children using melatonin has found that the supplement was associated with a small reduction in the proportion of rapid eye movement,...

Wildfire smoke has become an increasingly important source of prenatal air pollution in the United States, even as overall exposure to fine particulate matter has...

A genetic switch that determines whether butterfly lily flowers develop as mirror-image left- or right-handed forms has been identified for the first time, solving a...

Herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles, is being targeted by a new vaccine candidate in a large phase 3 clinical trial published in Nature Communications....

SARS-CoV-2 vaccine research is moving beyond the traditional injection-based approach, with scientists examining whether immunity can be established directly at the surfaces where respiratory viruses...