Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question — how hard is it to untie a knot? — has a complicated answer.

Foundational research is paving the way for next-generation quantum sensors. Physicists in Australia and the United Kingdom ...

In about one out of every 800 people, two chromosomes fuse together to form an unusual bond. These are known as Robertsonian chromosomes. It's a mystery that has long stumped scientists.

Scientists from James Cook University have developed a new computer tool that reveals layers of gene activity that were ...

The best teachers really grasp the concepts they're educating students on. There's a reason for that and you can harness the memory power of teaching, too.

Mayhem finds a home at the end of MLB's regular season. No phenomenon explains that more than the league's tiebreaking scenarios.

A judge in New York rejected a request on 23 September to disqualify the use of cutting-edge DNA sequencing as evidence in a ...

Leonardo Gomes de Lima, Ph.D., a postdoctoral associate in the Gerton Lab, led the research. The findings show how these chromosome fusions form, why they remain stable, and how repetitive DNA, once ...

The first three episodes of Ironheart are now streaming on Disney+. The remaining three episodes premiere Tuesday, July 1. Across centuries and cultures, innumerable stories have followed the same ...