Scientists have developed a network of mechanical motors that mimic the molecular machinery underpinning human muscle ...

(Tom Werner/DigitalVision/Getty Images) A coffee hit might be more commonly associated with increased alertness, but a new study shows that it could also help lower the risks of developing anxiety and ...

Researchers at Emory University have identified distinct patterns of DNA methylation in Indigenous Andean highlanders that ...

Teachers can help students build their capacity to stay on task by ensuring that they have a clear path to start working, reasons to continue, and support when they lose focus.

Research also signifies great achievements by women in space and the STEM sector, and female physicians in particular.

Minutes matter when a surgeon is deciding how much tissue to remove. Yet for centuries, medical imaging has leaned on stains ...

Treatments that target a fragment of the mutant protein that causes Huntington's disease might be more effective than treatments—now in clinical trials—that target the whole protein but leave this ...

A large new study has found that heart risks begin to return as soon as six months after stopping the drug and may be almost ...

Science officials urged stronger collaboration between government and industry to boost national development, warning that ...

RNA cancer vaccines have the potential to significantly boost the immune system’s ability to fight and eliminate tumors.

Many young adults with suicidal ideation use crisis text services because they lack someone to talk to; however, many do not text crisis lines because of concerns about effectiveness and embarrassment ...

Scientists at Harvard have built a miniature device that can twist and tune light in real time. By rotating two stacked photonic crystals and adjusting their spacing with a tiny mechanical system, ...