Life Sciences, an interdisciplinary field of study that delves into the mysteries of living organisms, holds the keys to many of the world's most pressing challenges. From understanding the ...

A recent study published in Engineering presents an innovative approach to predicting the service life of concrete structures in marine environments. The research, led by Taotao Feng, Jinyang Jiang ...

Santa Cruz, CA — Which came first, nucleic acids or proteins? This question is molecular biology’s version of the “chicken-or-the-egg” riddle. Genes made of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) contain the ...

For hundreds of years, Africa has been the location of groundbreaking discoveries that have shaped researchers’ understanding of the Earth’s history. In the Sahara Desert, scientists uncovered ...

Deep inside Earth, far below the crust and mantle we learn about in school, scientists are mapping strange, continent-sized structures that appear to shape everything from volcanic hotspots to the ...