Soap-Bubble Pioneer Is First Woman to Win Prestigious Math Prize
Abel-prize winner Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck built bridges between analysis, geometry and physics
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Asteroid's Bumpiness Threatens U.S. Plan to Return a Sample to Earth
NASA mission finds asteroid Bennu littered with big boulders and spraying out particles
Supersensitive Telescope Gets Global Governing Body
CERN-like organization will oversee the construction and operation of the powerful Square Kilometer Array
Trump Seeks Big Cuts to Science Funding—Again
The president wants to cut spending at the National Institutes of Health and Environmental Protection Agency, but it is not clear whether Congress will go along
Violence Propels Ebola Outbreak toward 1,000 Cases
Surging conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is hampering efforts to stamp out the virus
4 New DNA Letters Double Life's Alphabet
Synthetic DNA seems to behave like the natural variety, suggesting a broader swathe of chemicals could support life than the four that evolved on Earth
First Private Moon Lander Heralds New Lunar Space Race
An Israeli firm is sending a privately built craft to the moon—and leading a fresh era of exploration
Violent Drug Cartels Stifle Mexican Science
Abandoned projects and delayed research have become common problems as security issues crop up across the country
How the Next Recession Could Save Lives
Death rates have dropped during past economic downturns, even as many health trends have worsened. Researchers are scrambling to decipher lessons before the next big recession
The Fluorine Detectives
Researchers are battling to identify and assess a worrying class of persistent chemicals
