Structural abnormalities in white matter, even before the onset of inflammation, may serve as a new therapeutic target for multiple sclerosis (MS).

Visually striking layers of burnt orange, yellow, silver, brown and blue-tinged black are characteristic of banded iron formations, sedimentary rocks that may have prompted some of the largest volcanic eruptions in Earth's history, according to new research f…

The NASA New Horizons Science Team announced that our solar system may have a second Kuiper Belt that the New Horizons spacecraft will visit.

By specializing for catching, ingesting, and swallowing all sorts of food, tongues had dramatic impact on animal evolution

A new tool which could help reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance is showing early promise, through exploiting a bacterial immune system as a gene editing tool.

Every day, hundreds of stone artifact enthusiasts around the world sit down and begin striking a stone with special tools attempting to craft the perfect arrowhead or knife. This craft is known as flintknapping, and for most, it is a skilled hobby or art form…

The identification of separate neural pathways governing itch-scratch responses and chronic itch conditions in mice lays the groundwork for the development of novel therapeutic targets. Itch serves as a defensive alert in animals, acting to prevent the introd…

A polar cyclone is swirling on Uranus, further showing that the planet's atmosphere is a hive of hidden activity.

A new study published on eLife and led by the Institute for Evolutionary Biology (IBE, CSIC-UPF) and the IRB Barcelona, has revealed that the Chinmo gene is responsible for establishing the juvenile stage in insects. It also confirms that the Br-C and E93 gen…

Neuroscientists at The University of Queensland have uncovered how vitamin D deficiency affects developing neurons in schizophrenia, using new technology.

In a distant star system, a sunlike star orbits an invisible object that may be the first example of a 'boson star' made of dark matter, new research suggests.

Cage structures made with nanoparticles could be a route toward making organized nanostructures with mixed materials, and researchers at the University of Michigan have shown how to achieve this through computer simulations.

Scientists have made a significant advancement with quantum technologies that could transform complex systems modeling with an accurate and effective approach that requires significantly reduced memory.

According to a new study, melanoma skin cancer cells fundamentally reorganise their internal power systems in order to move to other places of the body.

At the University of Colorado Boulder, an engineer’s group has developed a new class of small and self-propelled robots that has the potential to zip via liquid at unbelievable speeds—and might one day even provide prescription drugs to hard-to-reach places w…

Google provided more diverse news than readers were likely to click on, new research says. And elderly users read 'significantly more unreliable news' than the young

An explosion at the launch facility last month delayed the rocket's inaugural mission, but the company wants to see its heavy-lift vehicle fly soon.

An international team of archaeologists has found what may be the earliest known saddle at a dig site in China. In their paper published in the journal Archaeological Research in Asia, the group describes where the ancient saddle was found, its condition and …

New images of the sun taken by the Inouye Solar Telescope reveal sunspots and other quiet regions of the sun in unprecedented detail.

The iconic space observatory has found the "best evidence yet" for the existence of a rare intermediate-mass black hole.

It is a world wrapped in mystery - the seventh planet from the sun, Uranus, seen up close just once nearly four decades ago by a passing NASA probe and still warily guarding its secrets. But new observations from a telescope located in New Mexico are providi…

Chinese researchers have developed a special technology to tailor the edges of textured crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells, based on which the solar cells can be bent and folded like thin paper, allowing for broader application and use.

It happened at peak time on a Saturday night.

The latest dark matter experiment kicks off this week, as physicists aim to identify the universe's most enigmatic particles.

It has to do with shifts in Jupiter's magnetic field.