In a randomized experiment, criminal defendants who received debt relief for court-related fines were less likely to be arrested or incarcerated in the future

A recent modeling study finds a simple technique to tie polymers in knots

Using real-time 3D imaging of embryos, Princeton molecular biologists find that physical forces may decide which stem cells will become eggs.

The costs of competition in distributing scarce research funds

Talking with strangers is surprisingly informative (2022)

A new role for transfer RNA in protein synthesis

Permafrost thaw subsidence, sea-level rise, and erosion are transforming Alaska’s Arctic coastal zone

Cancers cheat during mitosis to pass on their most malignant genes

Study in Science isolates neurons involved in anti-anxiety but not hallucinogenic effects of psychedelics

Global antibiotic use increased by 21% during 2016-2023