Astronomers may have found an exciting new clue about dark energy—the mysterious force driving the universe’s accelerating expansion. They discovered an extraordinarily bright supernova from more than ...

Scientists studying a mysterious effect called cosmic birefringence—a subtle twist in the polarization of the universe’s oldest light—have developed a new way to reduce uncertainty in how it’s ...

A new clinical study suggests that successful root canal treatment may benefit more than just dental health. Patients treated ...

A new UCLA Health study suggests that long-term exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos may dramatically raise the risk of ...

A redesigned cancer immunotherapy is showing striking early results after decades of disappointment with similar drugs. Researchers engineered a more powerful CD40 agonist antibody and changed how ...

Physicists at UC Santa Barbara have uncovered a new way to manipulate unusual magnetic states by exploiting “frustration” ...

Scientists have developed a powerful new computational method that could accelerate the search for next-generation materials ...

Scientists have discovered that cells can sense far beyond the surfaces they touch. While individual cancer cells can probe ...

The distinctive smell of ancient mummies is helping scientists decode the secrets of Egyptian mummification. By analyzing ...

New research shows that sourdough fermentation does more than make bread rise—it transforms wheat fibers in unexpected ways. Scientists found that enzymes already present in wheat, activated by the ...

Scientists studying crops irrigated with treated wastewater discovered that trace pharmaceuticals often collect in plant ...

A protein tied to ALS and dementia may have a much bigger role in disease than scientists realized. Researchers found that ...