A remarkably small bacterium containing fewer than 500 genes serves as the basis for one of the most detailed digital life reconstructions ever created. Using computer technology, scientists have ...

"Extremophile" bacteria could survive asteroid impacts that are strong enough to launch them into space, suggesting that life could travel between planetary bodies.

Radiopharm Theranostics maintains a "Hold" rating as its radiotherapeutic pipeline advances, with key data readouts expected in 2026. Click here to read.

Researchers have developed a PFAS-free dual-layer sol-gel and hydrophobic silica coating that repels water, dust, and dirt while maintaining high light transmission for solar panels. The transparent, ...

For sexual reproduction to yield healthy offspring, newly generated oocytes—immature egg cells—must receive the correct amount of DNA after cell division. This process of segregating chromosomes ...

The U.S. Navy is on track to retire aging cruisers and destroyers that collectively carry more than 2,000 vertical launch system (VLS) cells, the tubes used to fire cruise missiles, air-defense ...

An experiment mimicking conditions on the Saturn moon suggests that cell-like bubbles don’t form in methane lakes, puncturing hopes for alien life.

All three elements that make up acrylonitrile are abundant on Titan, and the molecule’s unique spectra have been detected in ...

WASHINGTON (TNND) — As tensions rise overseas, some U.S. officials are warning about the potential for so-called “sleeper cell” attacks inside the United States. The term often appears in discussions ...

Scientists simulated an asteroid impact, and Deinococcus radiodurans’ cell membranes made it through. This suggests that life-forms flung into space by violent impacts may have colonized planets and ...

For one, white fat is a powerful endocrine organ, releasing hormones like leptin that reduce appetite, as well as adiponectin, which regulates insulin and blood sugar levels. It also cushions organs, ...

Within hours of Ollie's visit to his local GP in February 2025, the father-of-three said his son was rushed to Warrington Hospital, where they took some blood and broke the news that he had a 'high ...