It seems like every day a new study finds tiny plastic particles called microplastics where they should not be: in our bodies and our food, water and air. Yet finding and identifying microplastics is ...

Treating hair loss is a multi-billion dollar business, so scientists (and many others) are interested in understanding how to generate functioning hair follicles in the lab. A new study found that ...

The Trump administration is reviewing proposals to break up one of the world’s leading climate and weather laboratories, transfer its work to universities and private companies, take away its aircraft ...

Tech giants seeking to build artificial intelligence data centres in Australia should create their own renewable infrastructure to avoid sucking up domestic resources if they want to win government ...

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing unprecedented changes and opportunities to research and applications across diverse fields. Powered by deep learning, generative AI ...

And when it doesn’t by Andrei Hagiu and Julian Wright Many executives and investors assume that it’s possible to use customer-data capabilities to gain an unbeatable competitive edge. The more ...

Most people in this country lack the basic understanding of science that they need to make informed decisions about the many scientific issues affecting their lives. Neither this basic ...

Artificial intelligence is often portrayed as a tool that replaces human work, but new research from Swansea University suggests a far more exciting role: creative collaborator. In a large study with ...

To the Mentors, Teachers, and Rising Stars of the Greater Rochester Area: As the United States enters the critical 2026 Midterm season, we are not just looking for "answers"—we are looking for ...

In 2021, dermatologist David Ozog was on holiday with his family in the Bahamas, when his 18-year-old son had a massive stroke. The teenager was airlifted to Florida, and then to Chicago for surgery.

Researchers have identified a new method for analyzing chest CT scans that may help physicians better understand the different forms of sarcoidosis, a complex inflammatory lung disease that affects ...

Welcome to Smithsonian Open Access, where you can download, share, and reuse millions of the Smithsonian’s images—right now, without asking. With new platforms and tools, you have easier access to ...