Scientists at MIT have discovered that a little-known protein called intelectin-2 plays a powerful double role in defending the gut. The protein strengthens the mucus layer that lines the ...

Postdoctoral researcher Mofizur Rahman from the University of Kansas discusses his work, which focuses on engineering ...

Getting a tattoo can be a thrilling, albeit painful, experience. About one-third of Australians have a tattoo, with many getting inked as a rite of passage. However, a small but increasing number of ...

A bowl of soaked almonds may look simple, almost ordinary. Yet this small habit has travelled through generations for a reason. Many households still soak a handful of almonds overnight and eat them ...

After false starts and incremental gains, scientists crack the problem that made breathing impossible. Will answers come fast ...

Researchers have revealed how bacteria precisely control the genes that trigger cell division. The study shows that the MraZ protein, which normally forms a donut-shaped structure, must bend and ...

Credit: NASA/ESA Spring is almost here, which means it's galaxy season for amateur astronomers! Grab your telescope and join ...

A research team in Japan has achieved a 12.28% efficiency in a copper gallium selenide solar cell, marking a major step for ...

An international research team led by Konrad Meister from Boise State University’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research has identified a new class ...

The Human Vascular System Stretches Up to 100,000 Miles - Standard Imaging Captures Only a Fraction of ItThe Endothelial Glycocalyx: A Microscopic Lining That Helps Regulate How Blood Moves Through ...

A new study from Scripps Research reveals how a key touch-sensing protein detects mechanical forces with remarkable precision. Each time something lightly presses against your skin, specialized sensor ...