Such discoveries help researchers better understand the development of molecular complexity in space during star formation.

Saturn’s moon Enceladus has geysers shooting tiny grains of ice into space. These grains could hold traces of life − but researchers need the right tools to tell.

Historians are working to shine a light on Alice Ball’s legacy and contributions to an early treatment of a dangerous and stigmatizing disease.

The device, based on simple tetromino shapes, could determine the direction and distance of a radiation source, with fewer detector pixels.

A catalyst tethered by DNA boosts the efficiency of the electrochemical conversion of CO2 to CO, a building block for many chemical compounds.

Some tattoo inks contain unlabeled materials that can cause allergic reactions.

Growing mountains of textile waste are hard to recycle. There is scope to improve chemical and mechanical recycling methods but consumers and fashion brands play a role in reducing overproduction.

Results suggest the clouds of Venus could be hospitable for some forms of life.

Software allows scientists to model shapeshifting proteins in native cellular environments.

The technology could offer a cheap, fast way to test for PFAS, which have been linked to cancer and other health problems.