Inventions in one discipline can build on—and spur—basic research in many others, often unwittingly.
Entomology—and all curiosity driven research—catalyzes unexpected, useful discoveries.
Many scientists believe Einstein’s theory of general relativity will need to be modified. What new evidence will point the way?
It’s now possible to map a person’s lifetime exposure to nutrition, bacteria, viruses, and environmental toxins—which profoundly influence human health.
We know that the circadian clock keeps time in every living cell, controlling biological processes such as metabolism, cell division, and DNA repair, but we don’t understand how.
The vastness of the universe is mostly full of dark matter and dark energy, which we can’t see and don’t yet understand.
The Arctic Ocean could become a critical laboratory for understanding the process of climate change.
Could nanoscale catalysts bring us inexpensive fuels and fertilizers—made from air and sunlight—that do not contribute to climate change?
The stability of life on Earth depends on the biogeochemical cycles of carbon, which in turn depend on poorly understood microbial ecosystems.
Physicists are hot on the trail of a new fundamental particle.
New techniques make possible a systematic description of the myriad types of cells in the human body that underlie both health and disease.
Could viral infections, which modify and transform the functioning of individual cells, impact the balance of nature?
Measuring tiny variations in the cosmic microwave background will enable major discoveries about the origin of the universe.
New technology could bring new insights into the nature of black holes, dark matter, and extrasolar planets.
Forests are an important buffer against climate change—so understanding forest dynamics is vital.
The opportunities for the design of synthetic proteins are endless.
