Fish farms feed millions of people around the world, but they also consume a lot of fish that are dried or ground up to make aquafeed. Researchers are developing more sustainable alternatives.
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Although the end of the pandemic may be in sight, the costs of working remotely are growing. It’s time companies had a plan – even if they aren’t returning to the office any time soon.
The story of invention in America typically features larger-than-life caricatures of white men like Thomas Edison while largely ignoring the contributions of women and people of color.
New strategy helps build synthetic organs from scratch. This enabled the researchers to grow functioning liver tissue in the lab that could be transplanted into mice with liver disease.
Scientists in an artificial intelligence lab have made a breakthrough in solving the problem of how proteins fold into their final three-dimensional shape. The work could speed up creation of drugs.
Curved origami isn’t just elegant art. It’s also a versatile way to vary the amount of force applied by robots and other machines.
A study points to one way to speed up adoption of innovations in clean energy technology – more flexibility among state regulators.
What if roads and bridges could signal structural problems that need repair?
Plastic waste is a global problem. Now a chemist has developed a new strategy for breaking down the most common plastic so it can be not just recycled, but upcycled into desirable goods.
Batteries power much of modern life, from electric and hybrid cars to computers, medical devices and cellphones. But unless they’re made easier and cheaper to recycle, a battery waste crisis looms.
An optical sensor that can detect individual molecules promises early detection of diseases and environmental contamination.
OSIRIS-REx will touch down on asteroid Bennu, collect a sample of the dust and begin its journey back to Earth, where scientists will study it, hoping to learn secrets of the solar system’s origin.
A new hands-on learning program helps families with young children build their engineering skills.
A strong identity as a scientist is crucial for girls to succeed in STEM fields such as computer science. Are educators recognizing and rewarding the right behaviors?
Fake videos generated with sophisticated AI tools are a looming threat. Researchers are racing to build tools that can detect them, tools that are crucial for journalists to counter disinformation.
Similar arrangements already support the National Park Service, the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies.
Drawing thoughtfully on the Powerhouse Museum’s collection, this exhibition lovingly exposes the humanity behind biomedical technology.
Artificial brains are far in the future, but computer chips that work like brains could keep computers advancing when today’s silicon transistor chips reach their limit.
Antibodies are great for neutralizing viruses. But they are big and bulky. Antibody engineers are now creating smaller synthetic antibody-like molecules that may be better for fighting COVID-19.
Society has never faced more pressing challenges. Researchers are investigating how monetary prizes can help focus innovators’ attention, creativity and investment on finding solutions.
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Professor and Director of Quantitative Biosciences Institute & Senior Investigator at the Gladstone Institutes, University of California, San Francisco
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Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo
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Professor of Chemistry, Connecticut College
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John M. Thompson Chair in Information Technology and Innovation and Professor, Western University
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Associate Professor, Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Governor's Chair, Biophysics, University of Tennessee
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Professor of Philosophy, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Professor Innovation and Inclusion in the STEM Ecosystem, Johns Hopkins University
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Professor of Bioengineering, Rice University
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Associate Professor in Law, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Indiana University
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Professor of Computational Media, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Associate Professor of Physics, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Professor of Environmental Engineering and the Mortenson Professor in Sustainable Development, University of Colorado Boulder
