Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered new details about how the human genome produces instructions for creating proteins and cells, the building blocks of life, according to a pioneering ...

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A recent study presents a new way to understand life by describing it as a cascade of machines producing machines, spanning from molecular to biosphere levels. What is life? This question remains the ...

A NERDY love of science fiction, a yearning for adventure, a passion for science and a foundation of Jesuit education all ...

Rovers sent to Mars have so far failed to detect life, likely because it doesn’t exist on the Red Planet. But we can’t say ...

Whether improving the quality of life or the quality of our environment, life and health science students really do make a difference. Well-established links with government agencies, public bodies, ...

George Washington died after his physician treated his sore throat with bloodletting, but don't let that stop you from ...

If the ideal boiled egg has a meltingly soft centre and firm white, scientists have developed what they say is the perfect ...

One leading theory on the origins of life on Earth proposes that simple chemical molecules gradually became more complex, ...

“One of the goals [of astrobiology] is to go to [other worlds] and look for microorganisms, but in the meantime there’s so ...

New studies co-led by UB show how 160 scientists mapped South Africa’s biodiversity using NASA aircraft and fieldwork.

Gov. Shapiro's recently unveiled budget proposal includes proposals for $75 million in innovation investments targeting ...