Science & Medicine

Researchers lay out how to control biology with light—without the help of genetics Device images

Researchers lay out how to control biology with light—without the help of genetics

LGBTQ young adults experience homelessness at more than twice the rate of their peers Black and white image of young person sitting on stairs

LGBTQ young adults experience homelessness at more than twice the rate of their peers

Observing Chinese Starbucks patrons reveals what their ancestors farmed Ancient farmers

Observing Chinese Starbucks patrons reveals what their ancestors farmed

Scientists use quantum ‘spooky action’ to entangle objects you can actually see Illustration of an experiment in which scientists entangled the vibrations of tiny drumheads

Scientists use quantum ‘spooky action’ to entangle objects you can actually see

Big Brains podcast examines truths and myths about U.S. health care system Thumbnail

Big Brains podcast examines truths and myths about U.S. health care system

Through thick and thin: Researchers solve decades-old fluid question Xiao-Min Lin

Through thick and thin: Researchers solve decades-old fluid question

Postdoctoral fellow leads physics lectures on the mysteries of neutrinos

Postdoctoral fellow leads physics lectures on the mysteries of neutrinos

Two undergraduates recognized for academic excellence in STEM fields Adel Rahman and Naomi Sweeting

Two undergraduates recognized for academic excellence in STEM fields

Big Brains podcast premieres with what ancient fish reveal about humans Professor Neil Shubin with fossils and models

Big Brains podcast premieres with what ancient fish reveal about humans

Debut episode features Neil Shubin’s historic discovery of ‘missing link’ fossil

Scientists discover a secret to how cells sort RNA into droplets Droplets

Scientists discover a secret to how cells sort RNA into droplets