Tiny spacecraft riding beams of light could put humanity within reach of another star system in a single lifetime. The recent…

Light-activated nanoparticles could help surgeons see glioblastoma more clearly and destroy cancer cells that remain after surgery. Glioblastoma can spread microscopic…

New research suggests GLP-1 medications may be associated with a lower likelihood of developing breast cancer. GLP-1 medications have transformed the…

UCSF researchers are beginning to uncover how Candida auris, a skin fungus, threatens the most vulnerable patients. A fungus that can…

A tiny fossil overlooked for decades at La Brea Tar Pits has turned out to belong to a species previously unknown…

As Arctic sea ice melts away, it may be doing more than exposing open ocean. Scientists have found that the retreating…

A Neanderthal-derived growth hormone receptor still carried by some people today appears to amplify growth-related signals in cells. Some people alive…

Researchers found that a little-known group of immune cells is crucial for keeping cancer-fighting T cells active during immunotherapy. A small…