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Researchers have designed a computer program that can guess a compound's scent based on its molecular structure.

Lupins are high in protein, but bitter. However, scientists have discovered a mutation that makes lupins sweet, opening the door for their consumption as a plant-based protein source.

Using a well-established non-human primate model, researchers were able to successfully treat alcohol use disorder with a gene therapy targeting the dopamine reward system.

The impact of ship tracks, or clouds formed in the wake of cargo ships traversing the globe, could lead to further tools in combating climate change.

While social media “echo chambers” certainly exist, they may not have as large of an effect on political polarization as previously assumed.

A group of researchers from across the country found that whole genome sequencing identified more potentially disease-causing variants than targeted gene panels in hospitalized infants

Scientists have observed time dilation in the variability of quasars, an effect predicted by Einstein's theory of relativity.

ChatGPT is transforming work, learning, and writing. A new AI tool can accurately distinguish human academic writing from ChatGPT with 99% accuracy.

In a recent study from UCSF and MIT, researchers found that they could identify evolutionary differences in biological function by comparing the results of CRISPR screens in humans and chimpanzees.

by Nicolai Penafigures by Jasmin Joseph-Chazan Toward the end of the 20th century, the intricate biology of how the eye produces visual information was thought to be well understood– a combination of sensors and circuits in the eye extract features of…