In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, it’s time for the Fuzzstival, Fluff fest, Danehy Park Family ...

Early scientific theories—such as those explaining basic phenomena like gravity, burning, and the movement of molecules in ...

The future of the South cannot be built on borrowed blueprints. To shift from dependence to innovation, countries must invest in fundamental science today — the foundation on which tomorrow’s breakthr ...

Across Qatar and the Arab world, the race to harness artificial intelligence is heating up. Governments, universities, and ...

The movement of protons through electrically charged water is one of the most fundamental processes in chemistry. It is ...

Fundamental research, though slow and often unseen, forms the backbone of tomorrow’s innovations. For India to emerge as a ...

We have written quite a bit about fraudulent stem cell clinics. They have followed a typical pattern of overhyping new ...

The nation’s ‘report card’ reveals the lowest math scores in 20 years. But we have a road map to a solution. AI Is the New ...

In August 2025, the monograph An Introduction to Idea Science, led byProfessor Yang Yongzhong, was officially submitted for ...

The goofily-named Golden Goose Award recognized researchers for their federally funded work that led to the discovery of a ...

Forget all the hand-waving about the glorious successes of past breakthroughs—the real justification for research investment ...

Public and private investment serve different purposes. NIH funding often reduces scientific risk by advancing projects to a ...