Researchers have created a new open-access database of information on drug candidates and how they are metabolized by the body, which could help speed up the repurposing of old drugs as new treatments ...

The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub is launching a new database to help researchers better understand a wide variety of diseases. (Photo Courtesy of the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub) Mice are the quintessential ...

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are RNA transcripts longer than 200 nucleotides that do not code for proteins. Once considered ...

A research team led by scientists at UC San Francisco has developed a computational method to systematically probe massive amounts of open-access data to discover new ways to use drugs, including some ...

New technology often calls for new materials -- and with supercomputers and simulations, researchers don't have to wade through inefficient guesswork to invent them from scratch. New technology often ...

Fossils are windows to the past. Whether they formed from the bones of ferocious dinosaurs or their less-impressive waste products, they provide essential information about the world millions of years ...

Graphical abstract portraying the development of the LitChemPlast database. About this study: Plastics contain a vast number of chemicals, some of which greatly impact the environment and human health ...

After writing a column searching for Linux alternatives to Microsoft’s low-end database, Access, I received some great replies. Many readers pointed out the limitations of Microsoft Access, and while ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I report on the adoption of cryptocurrency, stablecoin and blockchain. This article is more than 5 years old. Public retail ...