A staple for summertime activities- fireworks! Where do they get their characteristic color from? I traveled down to the ...

The colors bursting over your head on the Fourth of July are not chosen at random. Each one is a specific chemical element, ...

A substance that worsens dementia has become a "switch" that initiates treatment. KAIST researchers have developed a new ...

A super-resolution image of SpudCell’s liposomes with an encapsulated genome and active protein expression. Photograph: Orion Venero/Adamala Lab A tiny blob in a dish has pushed one of biology’s ...

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Scientists built a synthetic cell that combines more lifelike properties than ever before — proof of concept that it’s possible to bring nonliving materials to life, or something close to it, in the ...

Benchtop NMR puts nuclear magnetic resonance on the lab bench, supporting teaching, QC, reaction monitoring, and materials ...

What do Botox, rat poison, weight-loss drugs and a fictional murder investigation have in common? At the University of Nevada ...