Computing
We Must Track How Technology Is Changing Work
Without more information, policy makers may be flying blind into the next industrial revolution
Stories by Nature
Physics
Muons Bring New Physics within Reach
A new experiment to measure the behavior of muons in magnetic fields could reveal unknown particles
Weather
Mobile-Phone Signals Bolster Street-Level Rain Forecasts
Real-time analysis of wireless communications data could improve weather forecasts around the world
Medicine
Youthful Poo Makes Aged Fish Live Longer
The gut microbes of young killifish can extend lifespans
Biology
Growth Spurts May Determine a Lamprey's Sex
The parasitic fish could be the first case of growth-dependent sex determination
Biotech
Japanese Man Is First to Receive "Reprogrammed" Stem Cells from Another Person
World-first transplant to treat macular degeneration could augur rise of iPS cell banks
Evolution
Big Data Renews Fight Over the Origin of Animals
A new study is the latest in the long-running dispute over which lineage—sponges or comb jellies—is the ancestor to all animals
Math
Mathematicians Create Warped Worlds in Virtual Reality
Immersive experience set to become accessible to all
Space
A NASA Spacecraft Might Bounce, Crunch or Sink on Europa
Eyeing a potential lander in the 2030s, scientists are studying the icy moon's treacherous surface
Math
Wavelet Theory Nets Top Mathematics Award
Yves Meyer wins the Abel Prize for development of a theory with applications ranging from watching movies to detecting gravitational waves
Medicine
Hidden HIV Reservoirs Exposed by Telltale Protein
The discovery may help doctors identify elusive infected cells in the body
Biology
First Fluorescent Frog Found
A rare find among land animals reveals a new way to glow
Environment
EPA Is Pounded in Many Ways
Congress and the White House are attacking the agency's budget, controlling data and barring advice from scientists who have EPA grants
Computing
IBM Will Unleash Commercial "Universal" Quantum Computers This Year
The cloud-based "IBM Q" service is not expected to outperform conventional computers—yet
Policy & Ethics
How the Fallout from Trump's Travel Ban Is Reshaping Science
Researchers are cutting travel, ending collaborations and rethinking their U.S. ties
Cognition
Giant Neuron Found Wrapped around an Entire Mouse Brain
3-D reconstructions show a "crown of thorns" shape stemming from a region linked to consciousness
Biology
Bees Learn Soccer from Their Buddies
The insects show sophisticated learning for non-bee–related tasks, and can even improve on what they are taught
Biology
Bees Learn Soccer from Their Buddies
The insects show sophisticated learning for non-bee–related tasks, and can even improve on what they are taught
Biotech
China to Permit Lab Poised to Study World's Most Dangerous Pathogens
Maximum-security biolab is part of a plan to build more of these facilities across the country
Space
Winston Churchill, Astrobiologist
In 1939, he wrote presciently about the possibilities of extraterrestrial life in a way modern scientists can admire
