Despite years of programs to get girls to code and to pair female scientists with mentors, men outnumber women two-to-one in STEM—science, technology, engineering and math—jobs. The gender ...

Scientists discovered a massive clone specimen of seaweed a known as bladderwrack along the coast of Sweden, stretching some 310 miles. Bladderwrack can propagate both sexually and asexually, and ...

Quantum entanglement is the cornerstone of practical applications for quantum mechanics. A new study found an easier method for establishing entangled photons, thanks to the help of an AI tool ...

Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the ...

US science is under threat ― now scientists are fighting back The mood was defiant at many of the rallies, where chants of “Scientists will not be silenced”, “Facts over fear” and ...

Robinson underscores that these amateurs bring fresh perspectives, approaching complex problems from unconventional angles that traditional scientists might overlook, allowing Ukraine to become “a ...

Scientists aren’t going to take this sitting down. “No one is coming to save us from this,” said Abraham Flaxman, a professor of global health at the University of Washington. “We’re ...

The new appointees include Maria Zuber, an American planetary scientist involved in multiple NASA missions; Olivier Pourquié, a professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School; and Meng Anming ...

A former scientist at Google's DeepMind who co-developed the AlphaFold2 protein prediction platform, Dr Simon Kohl, has launched his own venture applying artificial intelligence to drug discovery.

Lisa Winter became social media editor for The Scientist in 2017. In addition to her duties on social media platforms, she also pens obituaries for the website. She graduated from Arizona State ...

The Cas9 protein is the most widely used by scientists. This protein can easily be programmed to find and bind to almost any desired target sequence, simply by giving it a piece of RNA to guide it ...

Mar. 11, 2025 — Researchers have identified genetic changes in blood stem cells from frequent blood donors that support the production of new, non-cancerous cells. Understanding the differences ...