NASA's Osiris-Rex spacecraft brought rock samples from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. Now, in the analysis of the rock, scientists have found building blocks essential for life.

This is a key step toward making hydrogen a viable, widespread energy source. Scientists make breakthrough discovery that ...

The revelation, in two studies published, is the result of work on just 120 grams of material -- about the weight of a banana ...

Scientists have analysed samples from asteroid Bennu, revealing components that could be key to understanding how life began ...

The findings suggest Bennu's parent was once home to pockets of liquid water. When these evaporated, they left behind a ...

Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of ...

Here are some of the coolest things Israeli researchers have sniffed out about the underappreciated sense of smell.

Proteins, the pillars of cellular function, often assemble into 'complexes' to fulfill their functions. A study reveals why this assembly often begins during the very process of protein synthesis or ...

With viral false information on social media becoming a significant societal challenge, Fujitsu Ltd. and the National Institute of Informatics are leading a nationwide effort to ...

The formation of protein complexes is a delicate process, with some proteins finding their match at synthesis.

The novel iron-based catalyst exhibits superior performance for ammonia (NH3) synthesis compared to a well-established, century-old counterpart. By designing this new catalyst with an inverse ...