Science

Why happiness is not the best indicator of well-being
Achieving values and pursuing growth is the real secret to a fulfilled life.
Jason Crawford
A hand with scissors is cutting through red tape in front of the NIH building.
How Arc Institute is bringing science into the century of biology
Stephen Johnson
A vibrant graphic illustration featuring a large leafy plant with integrated plant sensors, comic-style speech bubbles containing exclamation marks, and a round bubble depicting ants, set against a blue textured background.
Agriculture
Plant sensors could act as an early warning system for farmers
Using sensors made from carbon nanotubes, researchers discovered signals that help plants respond to stresses like heat, light, or attack.
Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
Medicine
Finding a new drug in one-third the time and one-thousandth the cost
Teresa Purzner
Genetics
Living drugs may be the key to beating genetic disease
Pedro Belda Ferre
Public Health
How redesigning labs can demystify genetic science
Brook Muller
Sustainability
Growing food with seawater
CRISPR
A skin graft cures cocaine cravings (in mice)
Qingyao Kong
Genetics
Personal genetics might solve the opioid crisis – and the pain crisis
Erin Young
Animals
What's the deal with the giant mosquitoes after hurricanes?
Michael Reiskind
Virology
Meet the 380 trillion viruses inside your body
Chandrabali Ghose and David Pride
Medicine
A new stem cell treatment can heal burns, bedsores, and diabetic ulcers
Public Health
Can science make people live healthier for longer?