The citation index, first seeded as an embryo by the information scientist Eugene Garfield in the 1950s, was delivered in the 1960s as a fully formed child, the Science Citation Index. Its twin ...

ETH researchers have developed a new gene switch that can be activated using a commercially available nitroglycerine patch applied to the skin. One day, researchers want to use switches of this kind ...

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A tour of the archives beneath Schenectady's Museum of Innovation and Science is a journey through America's history with ...

Long before the women who helped win the space race were depicted in the 2016 film “Hidden Figures,” women were making contributions to science that far outpaced the credit they were given for their ...

Fears about corn, canola, and similar oils have taken root amid rising concerns about links between industrial food processes ...

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a groundbreaking method to transform graphite into materials with ...

Triple click chemistry has revolutionized chemical synthesis with its simplicity and efficiency, allowing for the quick and selective assembly of complex molecules. Now, in a recent study, researchers ...

Middle molecules with a molecular weight of more than 1,000 are difficult to synthesize due to multiple steps and time-consuming nature, demanding the development of a new approach that can overcome ...

A trove of lithium-rich brine exists underground in Bolivia. Researchers conducted the first comprehensive chemical analysis of wastewater associated with mining the resource.

Plastics have infiltrated every recess of the planet, including your lungs, kidneys and other sensitive organs. Scientists ...

In the dark dark wood, there was a dark, dark house. And in that dark, dark house, there was a simulated crime scene.