Physicist Mauro Copelli is working to foster a less bureaucratic, sustainable research culture at his university in northeastern Brazil. read more

 

Outside Brazil's major scientific hubs, progress requires the right balance of patience and impatience. read more

 

Neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis has turned his S��o Paulo lab into an epicenter of brain-machine interface research. read more

 

Physician-scientist Selma Jeronimo is looking for ways to control the spread of leishmaniasis. read more

 

A former Silicon Valley entrepreneur found his calling helping biotech-derived therapies reach those who need them most. read more

 

Astrophysicist Aude Alapani-Odunlade's true passion is earthbound: helping teachers give their students a solid science education. read more

 

Stephen Weininger and Leon Gortler, 14 January The two Knox brothers had distinguished careers in chemistry at a time when that was very difficult for African Americans. Lawrence Knox Sarah Webb, 14 January D.V.M.-Ph.D. Laura Richman's discovery of a read more

 

A study confirms that girls have as much innate math ability as boys -- so where are all the women mathematicians? read more

 

From oceanography to artificial intelligence, there is a host of opportunities for early-career scientists within the United States armed forces. read more

 

A report suggests a big jump in Black/African-American enrollment in computer science graduate programs. read more