A new paper offers fresh insight into the forces causing the world’s largest ice shelf to melt.

A team of UC Davis Health scientists and physicians has identified a cellular connection between diabetes and one of its major complications — blood vessel narrowing that increases risks of several serious health conditions, including heart disease and stroke.

Researchers have developed a laser-based system that can be used for airborne measurement of important atmospheric gases with unprecedented accuracy and resolution.

Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science have shown in mice that intestinal microbes, collectively termed the gut microbiome, may affect the course of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

A new study shows Americans are drilling deeper than ever for fresh water.

Manganese is not a particularly toxic mineral. In fact, people need a little in their diets to remain healthy.

The enzyme ribonucleotide reductase is a bottleneck for cancer cell growth. 

A team of scientists led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have discovered the specific gene that controls an important symbiotic relationship between plants and soil fungi, and successfully facilitated the symbiosis in a plant that typically resists it.

When people notice one traffic hazard, they are less likely to see a simultaneous second hazard, according to new research from North Carolina State University. 

The efficient extraction of oil and gas from within the Earth’s crust requires accurate images of subsurface rock structures.