Carbon's unique chemical properties allow it to be an essential building block for life on Earth and many other molecules we rely on for day-to-day life—but what about carbon's neighbor? Silicon is ...

A UT San Antonio-led international research team has identified chitin, the primary organic component of modern crab shells ...

U.S. births slightly decreased in 2025. That's according to new provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Discover the fascinating science behind garlic's unique flavors in this Minute Food episode! Learn how breaking down garlic's ...

Key findings A collaborative team including Emeritus Professor Tei H. (Kanazawa University), Associate Professor Takahata Y. ...

A research team at the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Tucson is developing a drug that works in combination with copper to kill bacteria, including those that cause MRSA, a type of staph ...

Coffee, that beverage without which many do not feel fully awake, appears to be related to favorable changes in cellular aging, according to recent research that analyzed molecular biomarkers ...

The National Institutes of Health says hospitalizations for marijuana in Arizona rose about 20% over five years as the state ...

Researchers have found that a natural aging-related molecule can repair key memory processes affected by Alzheimer’s disease.

Brazilian researchers have developed a synthetic compound that has the potential to treat malaria and block its transmission. The new molecule acts during three phases of the disease cycle, ...

A Japanese research team has discovered a new compound that can advance the body’s internal clock—offering hope for faster ...

Researchers found that small doses of an antibiotic can coax gut bacteria into producing a life-extending compound. In worms, ...