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The FDA says they’re safe in moderation. But some experts say their guidelines are outdated and need changes to account for the possibility that dyes affect children's brains and behavior.

Discover

Is it a disease? A toxin? A parasite? Ecologists and wildlife health experts are working to solve the mystery of why so many songbirds in the Eastern and Midwestern U.S. are sick and dying.

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Cooking in the kitchen affects indoor air quality in complex ways. The best way to stay safe is simple: Use good ventilation

Discover

The world’s tiniest lizard, a new type of octopus, an ant named with the help of a rock musician, and more amazing creatures.

Fermilab

How do you build a ship in a bottle? Everything necessary to construct the enormous Fermilab-hosted international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment must fit down a narrow, mile-deep shaft cut through solid rock. 

Fermilab

Fermilab contractors have successfully commissioned a system that will move 800,000 tons of rock to create space for the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment’s detectors in South Dakota. 

Symmetry Magazine

Sanford Underground Research Facility is making an effort to build bridges with Native American communities and operate with respect for the sacred land it is built on.

Fermilab

A Fermilab team has completed tests for a crucial superconducting segment for the PIP-II particle accelerator, the future heart of the Fermilab accelerator chain.

Fermilab

A Fermilab scientist and his team have developed a new way to make antireflective lenses, enabling big discoveries about the cosmic microwave background radiation and the fabric of the universe.

ScienceWriters 2020 Event Coverage

Wherever you are in your science journalism career, fellowships and grants can give you the resources to pursue a passion project. But what does it take to get them? 

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Experts say communities must massively scale up COVID-19 testing, with quicker turnaround times. New test innovations in the works promise to do just that.

University of Michigan Chemistry

with Taylor Soucy

Jen Heemstra, Associate Professor at Emory University, visited the University of Michigan in January to talk a bit about her research designing DNA biosensors and a lot about her perspectives on failure, self-care, and how being an academic is a little like being an athlete

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Elite athletes train their brains and bodies to be in perfect sync, but sometimes mixed signals can spell disaster.

Discover

Microbes are really good at eating a range of substances, so humans are putting them to work cleaning up our messes — and our art.

Fermilab

The first module of the prototype pixel-based neutrino catcher developed for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment is on its way to Fermilab from the University of Bern.

Symmetry Magazine

Elena Long’s search for community as a trans scientist put her at the forefront of LGBT+ advocacy in physics.

Fermilab

The ICARUS detector, part of Fermilab’s Short-Baseline Neutrino Program, will officially start its hunt for elusive sterile neutrinos this fall. The international collaboration led by Nobel laureate Carlo Rubbia successfully brought the detector online and is now collecting test data and making final improvements.

Symmetry Magazine

Theoretical physicist Clifford Johnson answers my questions about his work in science and outreach, including advising on movies like Avengers: Endgame.

Symmetry Magazine

A super-precise experiment at Fermilab is carefully analyzing every detail of the muon’s magnetic moment.

Fermilab

Arden Warner loves solving problems. He’s also chair of the Fermilab Summer Internships in Science and Technology committee, where he champions mentoring young scientists and working towards a more inclusive culture in science.

Fermilab

A veteran administrator with a love of flowers and true crime, Maxine Hronek draws on three decades of Fermilab experience to keep the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment running smoothly behind the scenes.

NASW Student Newsroom

The Peruvian Amazon is home to a multitude of bacteria that thrive on extreme heat—and may lead to new drugs. 

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Winner, 2020 Student Summer Writing Award

Bioeconomy.XYZ

Achieving true sustainability for lab waste will require more comprehensive solutions than adding a few recycling bins.

Discover

New research sheds light on the complex physics behind the Northern lights.

Discover

A new look at old images of Earth’s strange sister shows hints that the planet’s crust was more mobile more recently than previously thought.

Discover

Pairing solar farms with pollinator-friendly plants could be a win for both green energy and biodiversity.

Fermilab

Fermilab’s laboratory resource group for Asian and Pacific Islander employees and allies has a new co-leader, new executive sponsor and new plans for building community and raising awareness of issues faced by the Asian and Pacific Islander community.

Fermilab

Fermilab scientists are developing one of the most cold-tolerant robots ever made so they can monitor the interiors of particle detectors. The project has already garnered some interest from engineers at other research institutions, including NASA.

Cell Mentor

with Brittany Trang

Answers to five common questions about how to become a science writer.  

Symmetry Magazine

Steve Tammes’ love of physics began with his grandfather’s tales about Fermilab.

Chemistry World

Not everything in Dungeons and Dragons is fantasy.

ACS Graduate and Postdoctoral Chemist

The candidacy exam experience in quarantine was close to normal, but the pandemic also made it unique. Read about four Ph.D. students who passed.

ACS Graduate and Postdoctoral Chemist

Clear Communication, Managing Expectations, and Other Keys to Safe Research During a Pandemic

Lab Manager

Many universities are starting programs to help labs become more sustainable—but achieving widespread participation is no easy feat.