The overall structure of a chromosome can be divided first into large territories, then into more specialized compartments, and then into topologically associating domains, known as TADs. These TADs are often thought of as functional or regulatory “neighborhoods” that put related DNA sequences together. Loops are smaller structures within them that do the finer-scale work… Continue reading Loops of DNA Equipped Ancient Life To Become Complex
Making the 20-Point Plan Work in Gaza
At his recent meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump, released “20 points” outlining how, with the support of Arab neighbors, Europeans, and others, the devastating conflict that began October 7, 2023, with Hamas’s brutal attack on Israel might end and a lasting peace be established. Netanyahu accepted the 20 points as a… Continue reading Making the 20-Point Plan Work in Gaza
The Gut-Brain Connection Is Real—And It’s Changing How We Think about Health
This episode was made possible by the support of Yakult and produced independently by Scientific American’s board of editors. Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. People often talk about having “gut feelings,” but new research suggests there may be more to the idiom than we thought. Scientists are finding that specialized… Continue reading The Gut-Brain Connection Is Real—And It’s Changing How We Think about Health
Increasing the Value of the ‘Linchpin’ Alliance Between the U.S. and South Korea
The alliance between the United States and South Korea faces one of its most consequential tests in seventy-two years. Some observers believe it may be nearing its breaking point, and there is growing concern in both capitals that the existing framework is no longer sufficient to meet the strategic demands of a far more dangerous… Continue reading Increasing the Value of the ‘Linchpin’ Alliance Between the U.S. and South Korea
The Tennessee Prophet John Hendrix
The Tennessee Prophet John Hendrix < !- end of Google Analytics Code Snippet by GA4WP–> // tabnab protection window.addEventListener(‘load’, function () { // make all links have rel=”noopener noreferrer” document.querySelectorAll(‘a[target=”_blank”]’).forEach(link => { link.setAttribute(‘rel’, ‘noopener noreferrer’); }); }); ]]> Podcast: Download MYS387: A mysterious Tennessee farmer who received startling visions of the future no one believed.… Continue reading The Tennessee Prophet John Hendrix
Meet the Oldest Dome-Headed Dinosaur Ever Found
September 17, 2025 3 min read Meet the Oldest Dome-Headed Dinosaur Ever Found A newly discovered dinosaur species has been identified from a fossil unearthed in Mongolia that represents the most complete pachycephalosaur specimen yet found By Jack Tamisiea edited by Andrea Thompson Artist’s reconstruction of the newly discovered pachycephalosaur. Anyone who has ever flipped… Continue reading Meet the Oldest Dome-Headed Dinosaur Ever Found
Don’t Let Chinese Fears of a U.S. Decapitation Strike Lead to Nuclear War
When Chinese military planners, and probably even the Chinese leadership itself, think about a hypothetical future war with the United States, they are very likely worried that the U.S. military will attempt to decapitate the Chinese leadership. This may sound far-fetched to Americans, but there is very strong evidence that Beijing really does worry about… Continue reading Don’t Let Chinese Fears of a U.S. Decapitation Strike Lead to Nuclear War
Genes Have Harnessed Physics to Help Grow Living Things
“The hypothesis is that physics and mechanics can help us understand the biology at the tissue scale,” said Alexandre Kabla, a physicist and engineer at the University of Cambridge. The task now is to understand the interplay of causes, where genes and physics somehow act hand in hand to sculpt organisms. Grow With the Flow… Continue reading Genes Have Harnessed Physics to Help Grow Living Things
Your New Teammate Is a Machine. Are You Ready?
Companies across various industries are investing heavily in AI to enhance employee productivity. A leader at the consulting firm McKinsey says he envisions an AI agent for every human employee. Soon, a factory manager will oversee a production line where human workers and intelligent robots seamlessly develop new products. A financial analyst will partner with… Continue reading Your New Teammate Is a Machine. Are You Ready?
U.S. Vaccine Guidance Is in Chaos, Fired CDC Director Tells Senators
September 17, 2025 4 min read U.S. Vaccine Guidance Is in Chaos, Fired CDC Director Tells Senators Former CDC chief Susan Monarez testified that Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., had demanded she rubber-stamp recommendations from his remade vaccine panel By Dan Vergano edited by Lauren J. Young Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images… Continue reading U.S. Vaccine Guidance Is in Chaos, Fired CDC Director Tells Senators