Marc Goldyne uses technologies to deliver medical care

Marc Goldyne uses his computer to work with patients who live hundreds of miles away. He practices what's called telemedicine.

Steven Benner takes small step toward artificial life

Molecular biologist Steven Benner talks about a molecule he's designed that could be a first step towards an artificial life form.

Lyndel Meinhardt is searching for heartier chocolate

Lyndel Meinhardt and his team have been looking for hearty wild cacao near the Amazon River in South America since cacao is susceptible to disease.

Carol Ward being social helped humans evolve

Carol Ward said, "It's the interaction with members of our own species that has shaped the evolution of the human brain and human abilities."

Joseph DeSimone innovates drug delivery using nanotechnology

Joseph DeSimone has developed a way to engineer drug particles so they target only diseased regions of the body and avoid healthy cells.

Joe Powell: ‘Renewable energy needs more than just one silver bullet’

Joe Powell says that while fossil fuels dominate the world's energy of today, he sees a coming shift to energy like biofuels, wind and solar.

Global change, science and media

Can media and scientists help people understand how science works - and how to separate speculation on global change from a legitimate scientific conclusion?

Assaf Biderman electronic trash-tracking

Assaf Biderman and team will analyze the trash data to figure out exactly where inefficiencies occur in the waste disposal system.

Evolutionary mobile robots

The image on this post isn't from Dr. Fernandez' lab. It's from Wikimedia Commons ... heralding new evolutionary mobile robots to come?

Deborah Byrd on EarthSky’s vision

You've heard the familiar voice of Deborah Byrd on the radio for 30+ years. Hear EarthSky founder and veteran science communicator talk about EarthSky's vision.

EarthSky Newsletter

Nearly half a million daily subscribers love our newsletter. What are you waiting for? Sign up today!

Join now to receive free daily science news delivered straight to your email.