Bringing quantum ideas to the messy world of disordered proteins

Imagine trying to design a key for a lock that is constantly changing its shape. That is the exact challenge we face in ...

Influencers are promoting peptides for better health. What does the science say?

The latest wellness craze involves injecting these molecules for athletic performance, longevity and more. Scientists say the ...
Princeton University

AI and the humanities: Across the Princeton campus, an era of collaboration is underway.

Princeton has firmly established its presence at the forefront of AI research — including transformative work in humanities scholarship.
Smithsonian Magazine

Can Apes Play Pretend? What Scientists Learned From Having Imaginary ‘Tea Parties’ With Kanzi the Bonobo

The study focused on Kanzi, a language-trained bonobo who died in March 2025 at the age of 44. Ape Initiative.

Worms, wounds and outer space: Meet the San Diego high schooler headed to a prestigious science contest

A San Diego high school senior is a finalist in the prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search competition for her research on how astronauts’ wounds might be able to heal. Leanne Fan, 18, a ...
eLife

Dynamics of mesoscale brain network during visual discrimination learning revealed by chronic, large-scale single-unit recording

During the acquisition of correct rejection response, rankings of functional connection separated for cortical and subcortical regions, which is predictive of the peak timing of visual information ...

Lakeview K-8 students implement problem solving into new experiment

Around 90 students created project for Lakeview K-8 Academy's engineering fair, but the sixth-grade class had a special focus for their project ...
WTAJ

Penn State + Discovery Space Launch Hands-On STEM Activities You Can Try at Home

If you’re looking for fun (and surprisingly simple) science experiments to do with your kids at home, a new website created through a partnership between Penn State andDiscovery ...