How do you judge the power of a simple science experiment? Step inside a 4th grade classroom—and behold the near-total silence. One recent day, elementary teacher Jamie Curbow achieved just that, as ...

For decades, scientists have wondered how living organisms manufacture the essential vitamin B12. Now, using laundry whitener and dirt-dwelling bacteria, everyday ingredients of an undergraduate ...

As the world continues to develop and the population swells, we will come across new global challenges, such as climate change and shortages in resources. To that end, we need a steady supply of ...