• Subatomic Smackdown graphic by Caroline McNiel

  • Subatomic Smackdown

    Spring 2018

    Get ready to rumble as four worthy particles take to the ring in one of the greatest science showdowns of all time.

  • Esprit de Char graphic by Caroline McNiel

  • Esprit de Char

    Spring 2018

    Members of a sprawling science team piece together the puzzle of biochar, a promising tool in the fight against global warming.

  • Stump the Scientist

  • Stump the Scientist

    Spring 2018

    Nobody can know everything — not even the most brilliant of scientists.

  • Open SESAME

  • Open: SESAME

    Spring 2018

    A magnet-powered synchrotron at the first major international research center in the Middle East aims to draw scientists into cross-cultural collaborations.

  • Folding Gone Afoul

  • Folding Gone Afoul

    Spring 2018

    Dylan Murray wants to sabotage processes that can lead to neurodegenerative disease.

  • Fun & Games with Data

  • Fun & Games with Data

    Spring 2018

    High-field data comes in a boggling array of shapes, squiggles and colors. Play along as we try to figure out what it all means.

  • Electron Timeline

  • Electron Timeline

    Spring 2018

    The electron has fascinated humankind for centuries. Here are some highlights from the annals of science.

  • A Star (Magnet) Is Born

  • A Star (Magnet) Is Born

    Spring 2018

    Introducing the world's strongest superconducting magnet, the first of a new generation.