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New findings support a hypothesis that complex life, including humans, first arose from the merger of simpler life forms.

New Superconductor Could Pave Way to Practical Quantum Computers

A mutation in a normal protein can create amyloid β, a key contributor to Alzheimer's disease, researchers have found.

A new study looks at how specialized applications of AI might affect life in a typical North American city by the year 2030.

Academic and industrial thinkers look ahead to 2030 to forecast how advances in AI might affect life in a typical North American city.

Research led by Keji Lai used a microwave microcope to see inside of a transistor so thin it is essentially two-dimensional.

An extremely rare eyeless catfish species previously known to exist only in Mexico has been discovered in a National Recreation Area in Texas.

Researchers at UT Austin find the secret to increasing cotton production.

Courses that engage students in scientific research early in college dramatically increase students’ odds of completing a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) degree, analysis...

Microbiologists led by Brett Baker have discovered potential in bacteria that helped to clean up the BP oil spill.