Randomness inside cells can decide whether a cancer returns after chemotherapy or whether an infection survives antibiotics. Even cells with the same DNA can act differently because their molecules ...

New math model controls biological noise at single-cell level, offering a path to tackle cancer relapse and drug resistance.

Why does cancer sometimes recur after chemotherapy? Why do some bacteria survive antibiotic treatment? In many cases, the answer appears to lie not in genetic differences, but in biological noise - ...

Gravity is usually presented as the most familiar of nature’s forces, the quiet background pull that keeps feet on sidewalks ...

A new research paper reframes the simulation hypothesis, asking whether reality could be simulated and what science can test.

Somewhere at the edge of mathematics lurks a number so large that it breaks the very foundations of our understanding - and ...

When I was in middle school, I had a classmate who would look at trigonometric functions and yell, "I will never need these!" ...

Spaceflight is becoming safer, more frequent, and more sustainable thanks to the largest computational fluid flow simulation ever ran on Earth. Inspired by SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster, a team led by ...

Americans saving for retirement will have a chance to save more before taxes in 2026, the IRS said. Next year, the annual employee deferral limit will rise to $24,500, from $23,500 in 2025, for ...

The 401(k) catch-up contribution limit will increase to $8,000 in 2026, up from $7,500 for 2025 for many who are 50 and older. Some participants who are 50 and older can contribute up to $32,500 each ...