Astronomers use the term dark energy to refer to energy in the universe that is unaccounted for by ordinary matter but ...

Scientists have shown that the building blocks of proteins can form naturally in deep space. This means the raw ingredients for life may exist long before planets are formed.

Why some memories persist while others vanish has fascinated scientists for more than a century. Now, new research from the ...

As we age, we begin to lose the connections that wire up our brains-and neuroscientists aren't sure why. It is increasingly clear, though, that the loss of synapses-the flexible and adaptive relay ...

Complex protein interactions at synapses are essential for memory formation in our brains, but the mechanisms behind these processes remain poorly understood. Now, researchers have developed a ...

Challenging long-held assumptions, Aarhus University researchers have demonstrated that the protein building blocks essential for life as we know it can form readily in space. This discovery, ...

"We used to think that only very simple molecules could be created in these clouds. But we have shown that this is clearly ...