Disabled scientists are trying to make research labs and fieldwork more accessible. They say labs and field sites aren’t designed to serve them.

Scientists have long considered ketones (a fundamental chemical class) and esters (molecules formed when an acid reacts with an alcohol) to be locked treasure chests of possibilities. Ubiquitous as ...

OpenAI’s new model, called GPT-4b micro, was trained to suggest ways to re-engineer the protein factors to increase their function. According to OpenAI, researchers used the model’s suggestions to ...

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

Current state policies aren't enough to curb food waste. Study shows states are falling short of the reduction goals set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

A study of more than 26,000 white dwarf stars has confirmed a long-predicted but elusive effect in these ultra-dense, dying stars: Hotter white dwarfs are slightly puffier than cooler ones, even when ...

The Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science at Friedrich Schiller University Jena invites applications for a W3 professorship (tenured) or W2 ...

Why not try these science-backed tips to get more happiness in your life? Some people are born to be happier than others. But whether you're the kind of person who sings in the shower and dances ...

It was a bad year for good news, but only because the tumult and drama surrounding the 2024 US election and ongoing wars overshadowed some of the discoveries made in the world’s observatories ...

told Live Science. Although this is a worst-case scenario, the findings are "really, really alarming," Solter-Hunt said. Some scientists praised the study for highlighting potential issues arising ...

Life has limits that mean that not everything we can imagine is possible, a multidisciplinary team of scientists has argued. The capacity to rule out some forms of life, based on scientific laws ...

Billionaire business tycoon Elon Musk shot down a scarcity mindset and suggested that there is basically unlimited potential for ... at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.