This artist's concept illustrates a Martian dust storm, which might also crackle with electricity. Disclaimer: AAAS and ...

The new approach uses a purely optical technique called stimulated two-photon excitation to generate streams of photons in different polarization states directly from a quantum dot without requiring ...

Clouds of cosmic dust and gas contain many of the building blocks needed for life, but sulfur is mysteriously rare. One of the most common forms of sulfur is S8, a ring of sulfur atoms that form a ...

A pilot test of this system using vacuum and calcium chloride successfully dried apple and mango, matching moisture levels in ...

Cannabis use is associated with an increased risk of psychosis, and authors hope to raise awareness with an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Prairie voles are highly social, forming monogamous mating relationships, as well as peer relationships akin to human ...

To try to solve the puzzle of how the infection persisted and spread over thousands of years in Eurasia, an international ...

Omega-3 fatty acids are known to be an essential part of a healthy diet. As humans cannot produce them, they have to be ...

Lakes have long been viewed as sources of carbon dioxide emissions, but new research suggests they may actually act as carbon ...

Often portrayed as lumber-hungry nuisances, North American beavers build dams that help freshwater ecosystems thrive. A new Stanford-led study uses high-resolution aerial imagery to map beaver dams ...

Cornell University researchers have developed an implant system that can treat Type 1 diabetes by supplying extra oxygen to densely packed insulin-secreting cells, without the need for ...

According to a new study by Harvard researchers, the basal ganglia—the so-called “learning machine” of the brain—speaks in two different codes: one for recently-acquired learned movements and another ...