I didn’t know what shakshuka was until my partner moved to Boston and convinced me to try a bite during brunch one weekend when I was visiting town. Suddenly, I felt like I was seeing it everywhere- from Harvard students…
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! Frequently, they use softwares like PyMOL. PyMOL is a widely used molecular visualization program that converts…
Wildfire seasons are becoming longer and more intense, and the speed at which a fire is detected can determine how much damage it ultimately causes. To improve early detection, researchers and government agencies are turning to an unexpected tool: satellites…
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 developing AI-powered microscopes capable of analyzing samples in real time, flagging unusual cells, and helping scientists…
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 bubble and swirl, all without spilling a drop. That’s not science fiction anymore. At Arizona State…
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 don’t have to imagine- scientists at Colossal Biosciences recently created mice like this by using a…