Once a sperm has broken through to an egg cell in order to fertilize it, the two cells need to hold together tightly. This ...

Three scientists at U.S. universities won the Nobel Prize in physics for advancing quantum technology. Here's why their work matters.

John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John Martinis built an electrical circuit-based oscillator on a microchip.

A team of researchers at the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has created a new breakthrough in ...

Ozempic (semaglutide) is a prescription drug that works in various ways. These include mimicking GLP-1 to help stimulate the pancreas to release insulin and lowering the amount of sugar released into ...

After the government officially shut down Oct. 1, some federal employees are still going to work — but they'll have to wait for their next paychecks. The partial shutdown began at midnight after ...

The effects of a shutdown tend to unfold in stages. Every department, agency and congressional office made contingency plans. By Karoun Demirjian Reporting from Washington The government shutdown that ...

Major League Baseball's extra innings format is different in the playoffs from the regular season, getting rid of the "ghost runner" starting on second base once a game goes beyond nine innings.

On Sept. 22, President Donald Trump pushed an unproven link between Tylenol and an increase in autism in children, and he issued an urgent warning to expectant mothers not to take the medication. What ...