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Aerosol emissions from burning coal and wood are dangerous to human health, but it turns out that by cooling the Earth they also diminish global economic inequality. Washington, DC— Aerosol emissions ...
An age-related decline in recovery from muscle injury can be traced to a protein that suppresses the special ability of muscle stem cells to build new muscles, according to work from a team of current ...
Could a new classification system that accounts for minerals’ distinct journeys help us better understand mineralogy as a process of universal and planetary evolution? Washington, DC—The first ...
A leadership change represents the dawn of a new era for Carnegie Science. Eric D. Isaacs steps down at the conclusion of a transformative six-year period for the institution. Science Deputy and ...
We sat down with Biosphere Sciences and Engineering's Brittany Belin, whose lab studies the biology of rhizobia, soil bacteria that can convert atmospheric nitrogen gas into plant-fertilizing ammonia.
New work confirms that nitrogen, the dominant gas in Earth’s atmosphere, becomes a metallic fluid when subjected to the extreme pressure and temperature conditions found deep inside the Earth and ...
The Carnegie Airborne Observatory-3 (CAO-3) is the most scientifically advanced aircraft-based mapping and data analytics system in civil aviation today. Washington, D.C. – Carnegie Science announces ...
For more than a century, Carnegie Science has empowered visionary investigators to demonstrate intellectual courage, challenge conventional ideas, and transform the world. Our organization was ...
Throughout history, new observations of the night sky have led to groundbreaking discoveries, often resulting in paradigm shifts in astronomy. Over the past few decades, astronomy has been going ...
Host star TOI-5205 is only about four times the size of Jupiter, yet it is orbited by a Jupiter-sized planet. Washington, DC— A team of astronomers led by Carnegie’s Shubham Kanodia has discovered an ...
Carnegie Science is committed to community building and fostering a welcoming culture for all within our organization, as well as via our outreach efforts. We invite faculty, staff, postdocs, and all ...
Get to know Meng Gu, who is excited about the breakthroughs that JWST is enabling in her field of galaxy formation and evolution. My research focuses on galaxy formation and seeks to understand the ...