Can fungi influence the weather?Turns out, they just might.An international group of researchers that includes Virginia Tech's Xiaofeng Wang and Boris ...

The longest chains of the conductive polymer poly(p-phenylene; PPP) produced to date are just under one micrometer ...

Earlier this week, Correctional Service Canada said the 78-year-old convicted murderer and rapist, known as the 'Monster of ...

How do blood vessels stay strong, flexible, and responsive to the body's changing need for oxygen and nutrients? The answer ...

A new study from Scripps Research reveals how a key touch-sensing protein detects mechanical forces with remarkable precision ...

Researchers at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology have found that physically resisting the formation of an immunological synapse actually promotes a stronger immune response. The findings could ...

Scientists offer new insight into how the body detects light touch and how disruptions in that process may contribute to sensory disorders.

Polymer-based adhesives are essential for bonding lightweight materials used in transportation; however, how individual ...

A dual-action HIV antibody–drug conjugate forces Env to open, then blocks it, boosting virus neutralization up to tenfold in ...

Growing neurons rely on chemical cues to find their targets, but new research shows that the brain’s physical properties help ...

In Star Trek lore, Omega is an extremely powerful and unstable molecule that may have been the cause of the Big Bang. A ...

A soft polymer that hardens on impact uses force-activated molecules to rewire its own structure, achieving record stiffness ...