What’s really happening in your cup of coffee?
It’s incredible how one sip of coffee in the morning can make you feel more awake, focused, and ready to take on the day....
How Pymol Lets You Visualize DNA in 3D
Have you ever wondered how scientists look at proteins or DNA? Here’s the secret- they don’t actually look at physical molecules all that often!...
How We Can Detect Forest Fires from Space
Wildfire seasons are becoming longer and more intense, and the speed at which a fire is detected can determine how much damage it ultimately...
The Microscope that can Think by Itself
Artificial-intelligence technology is beginning to transform one of the oldest tools in science: the microscope. Researchers at institutions such as UCLA and Caltech are...
How Virtual Reality Makes Science Accessible
Imagine putting on a headset, picking up a 3D-printed lab tool, and suddenly you’re in a virtual chemistry lab- pouring colorful liquids, watching reactions...
Genetic Engineering: Woolld you, or woolldn’t you?
Imagine a tiny mouse with long, golden-brown fur that looks like it belongs on a woolly mammoth! As of a couple months ago, you...