Scientists are exploring DNA-based robots, tiny molecular machines that could one day navigate the body, deliver targeted therapies, and even build nanoscale technologies.

The Center of Excellence in Environmental Forecasting is coming to VIMS. (VIMS) GLOUCESTER— A new Center of Excellence in Environmental Forecasting (CEEF) has been established a ...

Cancer is one of the most feared diseases in the world, and one of the biggest reasons is its ability to spread. When cancer ...

Scientists estimate there may be more than 20 quadrillion ants on Earth. Yet despite their abundance, studying the fine details of ant anatomy has always been slow work. Each specimen typically has ...

The use of artificial intelligence can go well beyond a search engine, lesson template, or calendar organizer—but many teachers still use AI mostly for those kinds of surface-level tasks. As AI models ...

A breakthrough in CAR-T therapy may allow cancer treatment with a single injection, cutting costs and making care more available.

Discover how CRISPR genome editing is revolutionizing medicine. Learn the science of Cas9, current clinical trials, and the future of gene editing.

It's unclear how a new date for the site might affect the human story. Since Monte Verde, researchers have uncovered sites in North America that predate the Clovis people, such as Cooper’s Ferry in ...

Plowing, or tilling, is an age-old agricultural practice that readies the soil for planting by turning over the top layer to expose fresh earth. The method—intended to improve water and nutrient ...

The human brain contains more connections between neurons than there are stars in the Milky Way. Decoding the electrical activity behind all those cells is the massive task that excites neural ...

Eastern box turtles are disappearing across the eastern U.S., threatened by slow reproduction, roads, and habitat loss. Scientists use radio telemetry and GPS tracking to understand their movements, ...

Analysis of hundreds of environmental exposures and health outcomes quantifies influence of nongenetic factors ...