DNA's iconic double helix does more than "just" store genetic information. Under certain conditions, it can temporarily fold ...

Carbon's unique chemical properties allow it to be an essential building block for life on Earth and many other molecules we rely on for day-to-day life—but what about carbon's neighbor? Silicon is ...

As the saying goes, all good things take time – and this could be said to be especially true of major scientific breakthroughs. After nearly half a ...

Fundamental breakthroughs in the natural sciences are rare. Progress is usually made in small steps, with knowledge slowly accumulating as more pieces of the puzzle fall into place. Now, however, ...

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have reported a breakthrough in nickel catalysis that harnesses a ...