For girls, it’s better to say ‘let’s do science’

For young girls, an invitation to "do science," rather than "be a scientist" works better.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Feb. 6, 2019 ~4 min

‘Shutdown’ researcher records Maine’s viral ice disk

"It's exciting [to watch] the life and death of this ice disk..."

Kevin Stacey-Brown • futurity
Jan. 24, 2019 ~5 min


Is it ethical to engineer HIV-proof babies?

A Chinese scientist has claimed to use CRISPR to genetically engineer two babies. An expert explains what this means and the ethical implications.

Michele Berger-Penn • futurity
Jan. 2, 2019 ~1 min

45% of UK scientists don’t believe in God

The late Stephen Hawking famously didn't believe in God. Neither does Richard Dawkins. A new study investigates if that's typical for UK scientists.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Dec. 20, 2018 ~4 min

Air pollution study helped city ban truck traffic

Diesel exhaust from heavy truck traffic contributes to air pollution, which has been linked to asthma, lung diseases, and heart disease.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Nov. 19, 2018 ~4 min

Bees stopped buzzing during 2017 solar eclipse

"Getting dark in the middle of the day is not something that happens in a bee's normal life."

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
Nov. 9, 2018 ~3 min

Neighbors band together to get rid of pesky mosquitoes

When neighbors got together under scientists' direction, they reduced invasive mosquitoes in several Maryland neighborhoods by an average of 76 percent.

Todd Bates-Rutgers • futurity
Nov. 2, 2018 ~4 min

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ÖSYM • osym
April 5, 2015 ~1 min


ÜDS-2009-Autumn-01

ÖSYM • osym
Oct. 4, 2009 ~2 min

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