Science & Tech

Science & Tech

Explore the discoveries that reveal how the world works, alongside the technologies that extend, reshape, and sometimes challenge what’s possible.

A man is holding up a small device for seizure detection.
Subtle clues emerge ahead of the attack via changes in scent.
Big bang diagram consensus crisis
There are a few clues that the Universe isn't completely adding up. Even so, the standard model of cosmology holds up stronger than ever.
An elderly woman sitting on a chair and talking on the phone.
Interventions can make the most difference when Alzheimer’s is detected early.
A collage highlighting disinformation with a fake ear.
Philosopher Lee McIntyre discusses the dangers of disinformation, how such falsehoods spread, and what we can do about it.
stars omega centauri globular cluster
With ~400 billion stars in the Milky Way and 6-20 trillion galaxies overall, that makes for a lot of stars. But not as many as you'd think.
A woman in a wheelchair looking at a computer screen.
The brain implant lets her talk four times faster than the previous record.
A man standing on a beach under the mysterious milky.
Experts say it’s likely space junk—and there’s plenty more where that came from.
Today's popular weight-loss drugs could soon be joined by brain stimulation and gene therapies.
field of streams milky way tidal dwarf
The biggest, brightest galaxies are the easiest to spot, but the tiniest ones teach us about how the Milky Way assembled and grew up!
parallel universe quantum schrodinger's cat
American students are being compelled to specialize earlier and earlier. Here's what it takes to build a successful physics foundation.
A scientifically-inspired painting of animals in a cave.
Art isn't a side note in human history; it's the main text.
A clock, believed to be the first in America, showcased beside a book.
A clock, designed and built in Europe, ran hopelessly at the wrong rate when brought to America. The physics of gravity explains why.
A man in a white coat is analyzing positron emissions on two monitors.
Positron emission tomography (PET) scans use positrons — the antimatter equivalent of an electron — to locate cancer in the body.
bit vs qubit
Can quantum computers do things that standard, classical computers can't? No. But if they can calculate faster, that's quantum supremacy.
overview effect
When the average person has a "theory," they're just guessing. But for a scientist, a theory is the pinnacle of what we can achieve.
ring nebula hubble jwst nircam miri
The "Ring Nebula," known for almost 250 years, is so much more than a Ring. With JWST's capabilities, we're seeing more than ever before.
The biocentric earth floats amongst cosmic creatures in space.
Life in the supremely vast cosmos is incredibly rare. We need a new vision for our living planet and for ourselves.
A monkey engaging in gene therapy.
"They decreased their drinking to the point that it was so low we didn’t record a blood-alcohol level."