You can think of it as a World Cup of biochemical research. Every two years, hundreds of scientists enter a global competition. Tackling a biological puzzle they call “the protein folding problem,” they try to predict the three-dimensional shape of proteins in the human body. No one...

 The United Steelworkers union (USW) and Shell Oil Co reached a tentative agreement on Thursday that sources familiar with the deal said would boost pay by 11 percent over three years for 30,000 U.S. refinery, chemical plant and pipeline workers. Workers represented by the USW will...

Abu Dhabi's state oil firm said Sunday it had signed partnership deals worth $5.8 billion with Italian oil giant Eni and Austria's OMV, awarding them key stakes in its refining arm. Under the agreements, Eni will own 20 percent and OMV 15 percent of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co's ADNOC...

Russian Foreign Ministry called EU sanctions against Russian citizens over the Skripal case "illegitimate" on Monday. Only the UN Security Council has the right to impose restrictive measures, the ministry said in a statement published on its official website. "The information campaign...