Want to Understand Delusions? Listen to the People Who Have Them
A small group of schizophrenia researchers thinks that personal narratives can tell us what test scores and brain scans can’t....
The Secret to Tastier Fake Meat? Breeding Better Beans
Scientists are using genomics to create high-protein soybeans and peas. Their aim? To make meat and milk substitutes that can…
The Unwritten Laws of Physics for Black Women
I just wanted to be a scientist, not a trailblazer. But in my field, people like me are anomalies—and we…
‘Helicopter research’ comes under fire at Cape Town conference
Statement presses for equity when scientists from wealthy nations do research in poorer ones ...
The Next Challenge for Solid-State Batteries? Making Lots of Them
Startups like Solid Power are beginning to roll out solid-state batteries that meet the needs of EVs. But hurdles remain…
A New Kind of Genome Editing Is Here to Fine-Tune DNA
Instead of deleting genes, epigenetic editing modulates their activity. A new paper tests if it’s able to undo a genetic…
Mathematicians Transcend a Geometric Theory of Motion
More than 30 years ago, Andreas Floer changed geometry. Now, two mathematicians have finally figured out how to extend his…
The FDA May Nix the Word ‘Milk’ From Your Almond Milk Carton
Dairy groups have argued that using the name for plant-based drinks confuses people. Critics say their real motivation is declining…
Memristive technologies for data storage, computation, encryption, and radio-frequency communication
A review explains how resistors with memory functions are being integrated into electronics and new computer architectures. ...
High-throughput, single-microbe genomics with strain resolution, applied to a human gut microbiome
A microfluidic method was developed for high-throughput single-cell sequencing of human gut microbiota strains. ...