Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that feeds, grows and replicates like a natural cell, a ...

Halogen bonds are robust and tuneable enough to build permanently porous frameworks, new research shows. The findings ...

Explore the industrial risks of transient processes highlighted by the Qatar blast, echoing similar incidents in India.

Researchers have traced the remarkable durability of Roman concrete to a specific ancient mixing technique that gives the material a built-in ability to seal its own cracks. Analysis of mortar samples ...

As our economy, society and daily life become increasingly dependent on data, new college graduates entering the workforce need to have the skills to analyze data effectively and from multiple angles.

Women in science are less likely than their male counterparts to receive authorship credit for the work they do, new research finds. Researchers for the first time used a large set of administrative ...

Today, President Donald J. Trump appointed the first members to his President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). Established by Executive Order, PCAST brings together the ...

In this video, I explain why some reactions explode while others cool, exploring the root cause of chemical energy. I discuss the chemistry behind endothermic and exothermic reactions, which involves ...

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From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of exploration, the wide-ranging subjects detailed in these titles captivated Smithsonian magazine’s science contributors this year Joe Spring, ...

Research by philosopher of science and Honorary Research Associate at Bangor University, Byron Hyde, looked at the role of transparency in fostering public trust in science. Hyde argues that, to find ...