Density functional theory is a widely used computer-based quantum mechanical method for calculating properties of atoms, ...

Researchers Marianne Pelletier (left) and Damon Britton (right) take water samples from various sediment depths. On the ...

Straightforward reaction expands ability to recycle strong, lightweight materials used in applications such as wind turbines ...

Last year, Nick Franks published a paper that kicked off an almighty row over the biology of what happens to the brain during sleep (Nat. Neurosci., DOI:10.1038 ...

Despite funding cuts, the National Science Foundation gave out 504 additional graduate research fellowships last week.

Formulation is an intricate practice, straddling science and engineering. In the fast-moving market of personal care—and its ...

Sixty-six current and 23 recently-terminated staff at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), along with 253 anonymous ...

The baby was rested, clean—and still crying. It appeared that she was hungry, but, maddeningly, she would not take her bottle ...

Porphyrin compounds take on vibrant shades of color thanks to their π electrons. The network of double bonds—also known as a ...

In March, the journal Nature published the discoveries of two paradigm-breaking antimicrobial compounds in as many weeks: a ...

The Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, has reported that it was hit during an Iranian air strike on Sunday.

The program has been exposing high school students to science for 30 years, offering them hands-on experiences, mentorship, ...