The membrane-bound organelle appears to play a huge role in helping cells sort, discard, and recycle their contents. It's ...

In biology textbooks and beyond, the human genome and DNA therein typically are taught in only one dimension. While it can be ...

A clever method from Caltech researchers now makes it possible to unravel complex electron-lattice interactions, potentially transforming how we understand and design quantum and electronic materials.

Physicists have discovered that silicon-22 reveals a new proton magic number offering critical insights into nuclear ...

Can you imagine a life-saving molecule whose “twin” is a deadly poison? As surprising as it may seem, this chemical reality is known as “chirality”. Like a right hand and a left hand, two molecules ...

Researchers have just created a new super-heavy isotope of seaborgium, called seaborgium-257. This type of unstable atom does not exist naturally on Earth. Seaborgium-257 lasts for ...