Utility operator CenterPoint Energy Inc. and IBM will team up to test new technologies for delivering high-speed Internet access over electrical powerlines, the companies said Monday.

It looks like Daylight Saving Time is about to be extended, and that has child safety and fire prevention advocates riled.

Help may finally be at hand for sufferers of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) thanks to a group of British researchers who have found abnormalities in the white blood cells of the afflicted.

Scientists are questioning the safety of a Star Wars-style riot control ray gun due to be deployed in Iraq next year.

Scientists seeking a simple solution to the tricky task of separating single cells from a herd of others have found a way of making light of the problem.

The modern world exists because of science, so Fred Kavli hopes his funding of astrophysics, brain research and nanoscience will pave the way to the future.

Extreme close-up images of human bone have revealed its secrets to staying strong, researchers report. A better understanding of the material’s properties could lead to improved therapies for bone fractures, or help avoid them altogether.