A new shape-shifting material can change both its texture and color in seconds, inspired by the camouflage abilities of octopuses. By precisely controlling how a polymer swells with water, researchers ...

DNA robots are emerging as tiny programmable machines that could one day deliver drugs, hunt viruses, and build ...

A surprising breakthrough suggests that a drug best known as Viagra could help treat a devastating childhood disease.

Salt substitutes offer a simple, low-cost way to reduce sodium intake and improve blood pressure, yet very few Americans actually use them—even among those who need them most. A large national ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising secret about our DNA: it’s not a static blueprint, but a constantly shifting, folding structure that helps control how genes turn on and off. Researchers at the ...

Perovskite crystals can dramatically and reversibly change shape when hit with light, a behavior not seen in conventional ...

Scientists have taken lasers beyond light and into the realm of sound, creating a breakthrough “phonon laser” that ...

A breakthrough urine test could dramatically speed up how doctors treat urinary tract infections, identifying the right ...

A new study suggests that simplifying your diet by eating the same meals and keeping your calorie intake consistent could ...

Scientists at the University of Waterloo have uncovered a bold new way to explain how the universe began—one that could ...

Researchers have identified a crucial ion channel, TMEM175, that acts like an overflow valve in the cell’s recycling system.

Scientists have developed a breakthrough “superfood” for honeybees by engineering yeast to produce the essential nutrients normally found in pollen. In controlled trials, colonies fed this specially ...