UC San Diego says it’s struggling to deal with a large and growing number of freshmen whose math skills are below middle-school level, leaving many unprepared to thrive at an institution famed for its ...

Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government. “They have cancelled wholesale a ...

The scientific Nobels announced this week — in Physiology or Medicine, Physics and Chemistry — honored achievements rooted in fundamental research from decades ago. By Katrina Miller Katrina Miller ...

Republican Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman and GOP attorneys general from 25 other states are supporting a Trump administration move to rescind a finding that underpins the federal ...

EXCLUSIVE: Newly confirmed U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Waltz will work to "Make the U.N. great again," while working to root out antisemitism, eliminate "woke" programs and become ...

NASHUA – The Nashua Garden Club invites residents to explore the not-so-secret science behind fall foliage. The program, “The Language of Leaves: The Not-So-Secret Science Behind Fall Foliage,” will ...

The movement of protons through electrically charged water is one of the most fundamental processes in chemistry. It is evident in everything from eyesight to energy storage to rocket fuel — and ...

The humble inventions that power our modern world wouldn’t have been possible without decades of support for early-stage research. In December 1947, three physicists at Bell Telephone ...

The consideration of Iran’s nuclear program has remained at the centre of our efforts in the past few weeks, especially after the attacks that took place in June. As you will recall, I referred to ...

The San Diego company General Atomics celebrated its shipment of a device that will make nuclear fusion possible. KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge tells us about fusion energy and the world's most ...

Dollar General Corporation’s DG first-quarter fiscal 2025 performance suggests a strong emphasis on "Back to Basics," laying the groundwork for a renewed path to growth. Net sales rose 5.3%, and ...

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. The number of basic science papers published by recipients of ...