Vinay Prasad is leaving his post as director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. The top vaccine and biologics drug official in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will step down in ...

Scientists from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have used mathematical concepts from string theory, a theoretical description of the mechanics of the entire universe, to upend over a century of ...

In 1998, astronomers discovered dark energy. The finding, which transformed our conception of the cosmos, came with a little-known consequence: It threw a wrench into the already daunting task of ...

For more than a century, scientists have wondered why physical structures like blood vessels, neurons, tree branches, and other biological networks look the way they do. The prevailing theory held ...

Researchers at MIT have developed a new way to design 3D structures that deploy from a flat form with a single pull of a string. The method could help engineers rapidly assemble complex structures in ...

Years ago, an audacious Fields medalist outlined a sweeping program that, he claimed, could be used to resolve a major problem in algebraic geometry. Other mathematicians had their doubts. Now he says ...

In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called "Is the end in sight for theoretical physics?" Forty-five years later, ...

Converse has released a new premium collection named “First String.” The collection seeks to redefine the classic Chuck Taylor for a modern era, merging premium materials, refined construction, and ...

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National security, unlocked. Each Thursday, host Mary Louise Kelly and a team of NPR correspondents discuss the biggest national security news of the week. With decades of reporting from battlefields ...