Science helps open a door to North Korea
Fears of an eruption of the tallest mountain in the Korean Peninsula may have brought North Korea out of isolation and into the scientific global community.
Mar. 1, 2019
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Graduate STEM education: What’s wrong? What’s next?
Equitable and inclusive environments, exposure to leading-edge science, career exploration opportunities, trained mentors and advisors, and communication skills training are key ingredients for a building a new, well-needed approach to graduate STEM education.
Mar. 1, 2019
Some like it hot: Extreme microbes react to climate change
Microbes inhabit every facet of Earth. Fungi and bacteria are master colonizers of extreme environments — from the icy Arctic to red hot volcanoes — and control how those environments function on a global scale. But they’re also susceptible to the effects of climate change.
Mar. 1, 2019
Astrophysicists combine gravitational and radio waves for new views of the explosive universe
A new era of astrophysics has arrived as global teams of scientists join forces to illuminate the universe’s most mysterious and powerful events.
Feb. 27, 2019
Old analytical technique opens new doors to the past
Thanks to recent advances in an analytical technique called mass spectrometry, researchers are learning valuable new information about topics ranging from the lives of dinosaurs to how George Washington’s mother mended broken pottery.
Feb. 27, 2019
Addressing early life adversity as an answer to mental illness
By addressing and avoiding childhood distress, mental illness rates could be decreased, experts say.
Feb. 27, 2019
Meet the 2019 NASW Undergraduate Travel Fellows to AAAS
Ten students from across the U.S. and Canada won NASW Undergraduate Travel Fellowships to attend the 2019 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting.
Feb. 22, 2019
Steven Nadis: Shape of a Life
Harvard geometer, Fields medalist, and McArthur Award recipient Shing-Tung Yau grew up in poverty in China and Hong Kong. A teacher’s recommendation enabled him to pursue doctoral studies at the University of California, Berkeley. In The Shape of a Life: One Mathematician’s Search for the Universe’s Hidden Geometry, Yau and NASW member Steven Nadis tell Yau’s engaging story and explore his work.
Feb. 20, 2019