Today's super-resolution microscopes have made it possible to observe the nanoscale world with unprecedented detail. However, they require fluorescent tags, which reveal structural details but provide ...

This week, researchers reported a brain circuit linked to the intensity of political behavior. Microbiologists found that the ...

Engineers have made bacteria to produce hyperspectral signals that can be detected as far as 90 meters away. Their work could lead to the development of bacterial sensors for agricultural and other ...

In 1979, famed molecular biologist Francis Crick stated that it would be “impossible to create an exact wiring diagram for a ...

In an evolutionary paradox, one of the world's most ancient predators might meet its match in one of humankind's most modern ...

A peacock mantis shrimp in an aquarium. When a mantis shrimp delivers a punch with one of its dactyl clubs (visible here as ...

Researchers mapped 84,000 neurons in a mouse brain after it watched video clips. The 3D map links structure and activity.

Researchers suggest the bacteria could be designed to detect pollution or nutrients, acting as sensors to help farmers ...

By mapping the subcellular architecture and protein interactions within cells, researchers can better understand how mutations contribute to pediatric cancers and other conditions.

Quasicrystals, once considered impossible, were found in a 3D-printed aluminum alloy – and they make it stronger. This could ...