Is Earth really exceptional?  A new book seems to reaffirm that notion.  But given the right conditions, primitive life may be a mere byproduct of biophysics.

Molecular communications in the bloodstream is a promising area of research, since the bloodstream has the ability to ...

In the animal kingdom, the vertebrate intestine is renowned for its regenerative capacity, a vital process for maintaining ...

Against the backdrop of aging, chronic diseases, and a growing population, the healthcare system is going through a vital transformation. Healthcare is simply becoming increasingly individual-centric.

People with type 2 diabetes who were given ketones before exercise had increased cardiac output, stroke volume, and ...

NASA's SPHEREx mission will survey the Milky Way galaxy looking for water ice and other key ingredients for life. In the ...

In everyday life, we typically encounter water in one of three familiar states – solid, liquid or gas. But there are in fact many more phases, some of ...

An international team of physicists has successfully measured the size of a certain type of neutrino to a certain degree. In ...

From helping catalyze interstellar reactions and fueling the birth of stars to its presence in neighborhood gas giants like ...

"With our findings, we can communicate with others who are looking for sources of H 3+ and the molecules that can form it." ...

In the vast expanse of space, where stars are born and planets take shape, one molecule plays a crucial role in interstellar ...

Human uptake of microplastic particles (MPs) is causing increasing health concerns, and there is mounting pressure to evaluate the associated risks. While MPs can be ingested, breathed in, or drank in ...