Science and Technology
Ten Years Hence 2018: Dr. Gill Bejerano
Dr. Gill Bejerano, Associate Professor of Developmental Biology, of Computer Science and of Pediatrics, Bejerano Lab, Stanford University, discusses his work on human genomics and...
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Professor Uses Cutting-Edge Technology to Conduct ‘Engaged Anthropology’ at Prehistoric Illinois Site
Mark Schurr is committed to conducting engaged anthropology. For Schurr, professor and acting chair of the University of Notre Dame’s Department of Anthropology, that means he...
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Ten Years Hence 2018: Dr. Hendrick Hamann
Dr. Hendrick Hamann, Senior Manager and Distinguished Research Staff Member at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, speaks about his work at IBM...
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Multi-University Collaboration Developing Platform to Improve Research Reproducibility
In a report by Nature, 52 percent of surveyed researchers expressed a belief that there is a significant crisis when it comes to reproducing research. From engineering to biology,...
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Survival Strategy: How One Enzyme Helps Bacteria Recover from Exposure to Antibiotics
Beta-lactam antibiotics, including penicillin, are one of the most widely used classes of antibiotics in the world. Though they’ve been in use since the 1940s, scientists still...
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Supernova May Have ‘Burped’ Before Exploding
The slow fade of radioactive elements following a supernova allows astrophysicists to study them at length. But the universe is packed full of flash-in-the pan transient events...
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Ten Years Hence 2018: Steve Shute
Steve Shute, Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer of SAP Americas and Asia Pacific Japan, explains the outlook for digital technology and leadership in the future,...
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Researchers Uncover Most Complex Mineral on Earth
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame found that the complexity of a uranium-based mineral, dubbed ewingite, is nearly twice as high as the previous most complex mineral....
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Researchers Discover Novel Mechanism Linking Changes in Mitochondria to Cancer Cell Death
To stop the spread of cancer, cancer cells must die. Unfortunately, many types of cancer cells seem to use innate mechanisms that block cancer cell death, therefore allowing the...
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Researchers Map the Burden of Cholera in Sub-Saharan Africa
In an effort to help the World Health Organization (WHO) reach its goal of reducing cholera deaths by 90 percent over the next decade, researchers have mapped the burden of the...
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Ten Years Hence 2018: Otto Berkes
Otto Berkes, Chief Technology Officer of CA Technologies, discusses the role of technology in the past, how the role has radically changed today, and how he sees it changing in...
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Report: Climate Change to Bring Heat, Precipitation to Indiana
As residents in Indiana continue to clean up from areas of extreme flooding, a new report focusing on how climate change is expected to affect the state shows Hoosiers should...
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