Science Matters

Post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, can develop after a person experiences a traumatic event, such as a death, a car accident or a sexual assault. According to the U.S.…

Science experiments that could advance treatments for heart disease and osteoporosis, develop early warning systems for dangerous mudflows, and lead to more efficient power plants and improved food…

Big Data is the new oil — researchers and businesses have said it for years.…

Think back to when you were a kid: Did you ever walk through a field, collect natural specimens and press your small eyes on a microscope to make observations and collect and analyze data?…

It's oozy. It's sticky. It's a child's favorite messy toy. It's slime!…

The word biotechnology brings to mind images of researchers developing new diagnostic tests and drugs in futuristic labs; new methods of farming and food production that meet the requirements of a…

Everyone's everyday sensory, physical, and cognitive experiences in this world are not the same.…

The world's oceans play a critical role in supporting life on Earth, but they are under threat from human activities.…

Ensuring that every citizen has access to STEM experiences is a critical piece to building an equitable research enterprise. Since 1979, the U.S.…