Science

A system made of just a handful of particles acts just like larger systems, allowing scientists to study quantum behavior more easily.

Researchers have shown how BRCA-associated protein 1 (BAP1) serves as a tumor suppressor gene in kidney, eye, bile duct, mesothelioma and other cancers by...

Mitosis -- how one cell divides and becomes two -- is one of the fundamental processes of life. Researchers have now produced an interactive...

Progress in treating chronic illness, where the cause of the problem is often unknown, has lagged. Chronic conditions like cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease...

Men and women with high blood pressure reduced the need for antihypertensive medications by making lifestyle changes. A 16-week program, focused on the DASH...

Scientists report for the first time that a protein, called Staufen1, accumulates in cells of patients suffering from degenerative ataxia or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis...

Researchers have developed a new generation of pain medications. The researchers used computer simulations to develop new opioids that will only work at sites...

You've likely heard of hot hands or hot streaks -- periods of repeated successes -- in sports, financial markets and gambling. But do hot...

Two human experiments demonstrate that a widely used yet controversial psychotherapy technique suppresses fear-related amygdala activity during recall of a traumatic memory.

The reason Pluto lost its planet status is not valid, according to new research.