City mouse or country mouse? I collect mice from Philly homes to study how they got so good at urban living
Dusty barns, gleaming stables and damp basements. These are all places where you might find a house mouse – or a member of my research team.
I’m an evolutionary biologist[1], and my lab at Drexel University studies wild house mice. With help from
Proteins in milk and blood could one day let doctors detect breast cancer earlier – and save lives
Doctors may someday be able to use bodily fluids to noninvasively detect breast cancer in patients earlier than is possible now.
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women[1] in the U.S. and is currently one of the leading causes of
Congress’ failure so far to deliver on promise of tens of billions in new research spending threatens America’s long-term economic competitiveness
Federal spending on fundamental scientific research is pivotal to America’s long-term economic competitiveness and growth. But less than two years after agreeing the U.S. needed to invest[1] tens of billions of dollars more in basic research than it had
Solar eclipses result from a fantastic celestial coincidence of scale and distance
On April 8, 2024, millions across the U.S. will have the once-in-a-lifetime chance to view a total solar eclipse. Cities including[1] Austin, Texas; Buffalo, New York; and Cleveland, Ohio, will have a direct view of this rare cosmic event that lasts for
Total solar eclipses, while stunning, can damage your eyes if viewed without the right protection
On April 8, 2024, and for the second time in the past decade, people in the U.S. will have an opportunity to view a total solar eclipse[1]. But to do so safely, you’ll need to wear proper protection[2], or risk eye damage.
Earth is the only planet in
a rocky road for its rovers, a long slog for scientists – and back on Earth, a battle of the budget
Is or was there life on Mars? That profound question is so complex that it will not be fully answered by the two NASA rovers now exploring it[1].
But because of the literal groundwork the rovers are performing, scientists are finally investigating,