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DNA as you've never seen it before, thanks to a new nanotechnology imaging...
A map of DNA with the double helix colored blue, the landmarks in green, and the start points for copying the molecule in red.David Gilbert/Kyle Klein, CC BY-NDThe first revealing image of DNA taken...
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How to avoid accidentally becoming a Russian agent
He's calling – but will you answer?Russian Presidential Executive OfficeAmerican citizens are unwittingly becoming Russian agents. That’s an unavoidable conclusion of Robert Mueller’s report on his...
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A drug for autism? Potential treatment for Pitt-Hopkins syndrome offers clues
Rylie, age 10, is one of the nearly 1000 children diagnosed with Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome, a rare form of autism. Photo curtesy of Pitt Hopkins Research Foundation. Photo credit: Christa Michelle...
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Shutting down social media does not reduce violence, but rather fuels it
It might seem easy to shut off internet services, but it can be dangerous.Olesya Zhuk/Shutterstock.comIn the wake of a series of coordinated attacks that claimed more than 250 lives on April 21, the...
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How the world's largest democracy casts its ballots
About 600 million Indian citizens are expected to cast their votes over a period of 39 days ending May 19, in the ongoing election for their country’s parliament. There are roughly 900 million eligible...
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Collaborative problem solvers are made not born – here's what you need to know
Group project experience doesn't automatically translate to competence at collaboration.Brooke Cagle/Unsplash, CC BYChallenges are a fact of life. Whether it’s a high-tech company figuring out how to...
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Brain over body: Hacking the stress system to let your psychology influence...
Researchers imagine tapping into your body's reactions to extreme cold to reap psychological benefits.Ratushniak/Shutterstock.comThere are people who show incredible resistance to extremes of...
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US, Russia, China race to develop hypersonic weapons
A new-generation weapon, in white, launches from an older one, the B-52 bomber.Mike Cassidy/U.S. Air ForceRussia and China have recently touted their progress in developing hypersonic vehicles, which...
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Asteroid dust brought back to Earth may explain where our water came from...
Planetary scientists believe that Earth was formed by the conglomeration of meteorites and comets -- which also brought water.Festa/SHutterstock.comOceans cover more than 70% of the Earth’s surface,...
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Modern shamans: Financial managers, political pundits and others who help...
Examining chicken intestines, reading the tea leaves, watching the markets – people turn to experts for insight into the mysteries that surround them.Manvir Singh, CC BY-NDAka Manai explains that there...
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Drones to deliver incessant buzzing noise, and packages
It's going to get loud.Alexey Laputin/Shutterstock.comA sister company of Google, Alphabet’s Wing Aviation, just got federal approval to start using drones for commercial delivery. Amazon’s own...
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60 days in Iceberg Alley, drilling for marine sediment to decipher Earth's...
The research vessel must dodge dangerous icebergs as it drills for sediment core samples.Phil Christie/IODP, CC BY-NDCompetition is stiff for one of the 30 scientist berths on the JOIDES Resolution...
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Beanie Babies, the invention of CubeSat and student-designed and built...
Hundreds of CubeSats are now being launched into space each year.etonastenka/Shutterstock.comThe democratization of space began 20 years ago with Beanie Babies– or, more accurately, the clear acrylic...
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The deadly, life-giving and transient elements that make up group 15 of the...
The red tip on these matches contains phosphorus, which ignites when in contact with oxygen.Andrew Rafalsky/Shutterstock.comWhen you see the periodic table, what comes to mind? The pieces on a scrabble...
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Robotic health care is coming to a hospital near you
Are you ready for this?MONOPOLY919/Shutterstock.comMedical robots are helping doctors and other professionals save time, lower costs and shorten patient recovery times, but patients may not be ready....
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Electricity grid cybersecurity will be expensive – who will pay, and how much?
In a power outage, some lights are on, but others are not.Felix Lipov/Shutterstock.comRecently, a neighbor asked one of us whether Russia, China, North Korea and Iran really are capable of hacking into...
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Science images can capture attention and pique curiosity in a way words alone...
These small 'robots' can create a complex system when they find each other as they roam around.Felice Frankel, CC BY-NDWere you recently gobsmacked when you saw the very first image of a black hole? I...
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Why the ancient promise of alchemy is fulfilled in reading
The potions classroom at the Making of Harry Potter Studio.Alex VolosiankoWithin a 20-minute walk from Notre Dame Cathedral, in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, is the oldest house in the city: the...
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Psychology behind why your mom may be the mother of all heroes
Moms leave their mark.Bruno Nascimento/Unsplash, CC BYEach May, the United States celebrates Mother’s Day, and for good reason. According to surveys I’ve conducted, over 25% of Americans cite their...
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Road to measles elimination is predictable, but can be rocky
A 6-month-old who is infected with measles in Madagascar, March 2019.AP Photo/Laetitia BezainThe United States has seen more measles cases so far in 2019 than in any year since elimination was declared...
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