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Neuroimaging and animal research reveal how pregnancy hormones remodel neural circuits and leave a long-lasting mark on women’s bodies and health.

The proposed OMB changes to research funding threaten US science. Researchers must stand up for and share the value of science to society.

Esther Jimenez transforms inventors’ passions into patent applications to help get new technologies to market.

This postdoctoral researcher uses high-throughput genome engineering technologies to optimize climate resilience in rice varieties.

The Andean leaf-eared mouse is happy living at both sea level and at 22,000 feet. A new genomic study reveals how it adapts.

A global genetic study of 2.8 million people revealed that blood triglyceride levels and liver function help drive irritable bowel syndrome risk.

​By repurposing ancient feeding signals, clonal raider ants coordinate brood care and foraging, offering new insights into the evolution of social behavior.

Therapeutic antibodies selectively eliminated existing stem cells in mice while sparing gene-edited donor cells, offering a safer strategy for stem cell transplants.

Postdoctoral researchers face extreme career precarity. Funding pressures and systemic bottlenecks have sparked a global movement to restructure postdoctoral training.

This postdoctoral researcher develops high-resolution climate simulations to project extreme rainfall and flood risks, enhancing regional resilience planning.

Pavan Subramani started doing molecular dynamics simulations for computational drug discovery alongside his high school coursework, sparking an interest in a STEM career. 

Ultrasound and artificial intelligence-guided algae microrobots delivered chemotherapy deep into tumors in mice, paving the way to improved bladder cancer care.