By uncovering the molecular interactions that give spider silk its remarkable properties, researchers have revealed principles that could inspire advanced materials…

A major new study challenges the idea that giving people cash leads to chaos. Programs that provide money directly to individuals…

Scientists have found a powerful new way to follow water as it moves around the planet—by tracking subtle “fingerprints” hidden inside…

By squeezing terahertz light beyond its usual limits, researchers have exposed hidden quantum “jiggles” inside a superconducting material. The kind of…

By combining surface codes with lattice surgery, researchers have shown how logical qubits can be manipulated and entangled while remaining protected…

A surprising new study reveals that dogs and cats may be helping an invasive flatworm spread. A new study published today…

A 307-million-year-old fossil reveals that some of Earth’s earliest land animals were already experimenting with a plant-based diet. Life first emerged…

Researchers have identified a molecule that disrupts a critical gene in glioblastoma. Scientists at the UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center say they…