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Science meets candy at Joplin’s Trick-or-STEAM Saturday
Kiddos in costumes got to enjoy an afternoon full of curious discoveries.
Drinking tea may help protect your heart, but there’s a surprising catch
A massive study of nearly 486,000 adults found that regularly drinking tea was associated with an 11% lower risk of heart and blood vessel diseases. The lowest risk was linked to drinking roughly six to eight cups per day, with black tea showing more consistent benefits than green tea.
The Great Barrier Reef's most notorious coral killer may actually be helping it
Crown-of-thorns starfish are notorious for devouring coral reefs, but surprising new research reveals these spiny predators may actually help reefs thrive when their populations are kept in check. Scientists studying Australia's Great Barrier Reef discovered that nearly 75% of observed starfish feeding events left behind living coral tissue, rather than destroying entire colonies. By feeding on fast-growing, dominant corals, the starfish create opportunities for slower-growing species to survive, potentially increasing coral biodiversity.
Ancient ape fossil in Egypt could rewrite the story of human origins
A 17- to 18-million-year-old ape fossil discovered in Egypt is challenging long-held beliefs about where the ancestors of humans and other modern apes first evolved. Scientists now suspect that North Africa and the Middle East, rather than East Africa, may have been the cradle of modern ape evolution.
Scientists use sound waves to deliver a new attack on deadly brain cancer
Scientists at the University of Virginia have developed a promising new strategy to fight glioblastoma, one of the deadliest and most difficult-to-treat forms of brain cancer. Their experimental approach combines focused ultrasound, tiny nanoparticles, and genetic molecules called microRNAs to attack multiple cancer-driving genes simultaneously.
Reflections on a life in physics and the state of science
Sheldon L Glashow, America’s oldest living Nobel laureate for physics, reflects on how the scientific research landscape has changed radically over ...
BLSAS (CO-OP) Varsity Football @ General Brown
The Bishop Ludden/Syracuse Academy of Science varsity football team has an away playoff game @ General Brown (Dexter, NY) today @ 7p.
Scientists say a forgotten particle may explain why the universe exists
A mysterious particle overlooked for decades may hold the key to why matter survived the Big Bang, allowing stars, planets, and life to exist. Scientists believe this forgotten neutrino reshaped the early universe and may have left detectable gravitational wave signals that could help unlock the cosmos’s deepest mysteries.
6th annual Science Spooktacular brings free hands-on STEM fun to Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds
E3 Robotics Center offered free admission for the first time, featuring flight simulators, live animals, and robotics demonstrations.
6th annual Science Spooktacular brings free hands-on STEM fun to Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds
E3 Robotics Center offered free admission for the first time, featuring flight simulators, live animals, and robotics demonstrations.
In D.C. Schools, How the Science of Reading Offers a Blueprint for Math
Kline: $20M Capital Math Collective will give advanced training to 1,000 teachers, expand coaching, engage families & provide tutoring to 6,000 kids.
Shark science and conservation magazine launched by Living Sharks Museum
Living Sharks Magazine to advocate for sharks through contributions by citizens, researchers and conservationists alike
The Science Zone presents annual Trick-or-Treat Trail to costumed kiddos
CASPER, Wyo. — On Saturday, The Science Zone hosted its annual Trick-or-Treat Trail and, as always, this year's event was a rousing success. Kiddos and
Looking for bats after dark can help science—and change how we see them
What's that chirping sound coming through the detector? Did you feel something whiz past? Those are just some ways people react when they encounter microbats for the first time. Microbats are small, mostly ...
Phelps Mansion transforms into Frankenstein’s lab for spooky Halloween science
The free event brought the university’s Physics Outreach Project into the historic mansion’s ballroom, giving kids and adults a hands-on look at physics experiments.
“Is It Magic or Science?” comes to Heights Terrace Elementary
The Joe Romano Science Show “Is It Magic or Science?” was an exciting and engaging educational event for 4th- and 5th-grade students and their families at Heights Terrace Elementary/Middle School. More than 100 parents attended…
Science Spooktacular Returns to Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds for Halloween
WSBT CBS 22 provides news, sports, entertainment and public interest programs to the South Bend, Indiana area including Mishawaka, Notre Dame, Granger, Osceola, Elkhart, Jimtown, Dunlap, New Carlisle, Goshen, Middlebury, Bristol, New Paris, Nappanee, Howe, Lagrange, Topeka, Bourbon, Milford, Syracuse, North Webster, Warsaw, Bremen, Plymouth, Walkerton, Argos, Tippecanoe, Culver, Grovertown, Delong, Rochester, Akron, Winamac, North Judson, LaPorte, North Liberty, Wakarusa, Lapaz, Millersburg, Knox, and Michigan City, Indiana – and these areas of Michigan: St. Joseph, Benton Harbor, Buchanan, Niles, Three Oaks, New Buffalo, Harbert, Bridgeman, Stevensville, Watervliet, Berrien Springs, Dowagiac, Marcellus, Cassopolis, Decatur, Vandalia, Constantine, White Pigeon, Galien and Edwardsburg.
The art and science of a scream
What does it take to create a horror movie scream that is truly horrifying? One that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up? NPR's Michelle Aslam found it is part art and part science.
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A Manx shearwater flies around Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire, Wales, Britain, in this handout image released on October 29, 2026. Joe Wynn/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A
The MFCR Congrats Drs.Taube and Szalay on AstroPath’s Selection for Anthropic’s AI for Science Program
The MFCR Congrats Drs.Taube and Szalay on AstroPath’s Selection for Anthropic’s AI for Science Program / Alexander Szalay, Anthropic, AstroPath, cancer, Janis
Peek inside the mind and body of an athlete with ‘Extreme Sports: Beyond Human Limits’ at Orlando Science Center
It’s time to jump, fly, dive and climb at Orlando Science Center. "Extreme Sports: Beyond Human Limits," presented by Nemours Children’s Health, is an exhilarating new exhibit that invites adults and children alike to explore some of the most extreme sports in the world. Featuring five dedicated zones with different environments, visitors will find thrills
Shubh Goel: Advancing the Science of Lung Cancer at ESMO 2026
Shubh Goel: Advancing the Science of Lung Cancer at ESMO 2026 / AstraZeneca, cancer, cancer treatment, ESMO, esmo 2026, Lung cancer, OncoDaily, Oncology,
Extreme liberals who rely on traditional sources are the most likely to overrate their science knowledge
People at the political extremes tend to feel more confident about their science knowledge than moderates. But checked against a science quiz, extreme liberals who got their information online were the least likely to overrate themselves.
Taking the blame off El Niño
Climate change is blurring lines around El Niño’s impact as researchers try to demystify a powerful periodic weather pattern
Science Notes – Following the lead: the impact of the metal industry in medieval England
While today the health impacts of lead exposure are well documented, in the past its hazards were unknown, a silent killer that had an impact on potentially millions of people…
Passaic Valley State Test Results Reveal Struggles in Algebra I, Science
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Just 13% of Passaic Valley High School students who took the Algebra I state assessment last spring met proficiency standards, while 14% of 11th-graders demonstrated proficiency...
Why we like Halloween scares: The science of fear
Here's a look at how and why your brain processes fear — and why it can be enjoyable sometimes.
Community close-up: Nash, Edgecombe and Wilson Counties
••• SPONSORED SECTION ••• ‘OPPORTUNITY’ IS THE WORD Nash and Edgecombe counties are building from a solid economic foundation, creating a structure that supports entrepreneurs, new and expanding businesses, and residents. There isn’t a definitive way to summarize businesses in Nash County. Pfizer, GXP-Storage and Asterra Labs are joining others to create a life-sciences hub. […]
Groundbreaking held for BCHS Science Wing
Groundbreaking on the construction of the long awaited Science Wing at Bradley Central High School took place Tuesday, Oct. 27.
One Health Research Institute key to Central Indiana life sciences plan
By Daniel Bradley
One Health Research Institute key to Central Indiana life sciences plan
By Daniel Bradley
Dry ice Halloween fun with Mad Science
Celebrate Halloween with a little science and a lot of spooky fun! Mad Science brings exciting dry ice experiments to Good Day Austin, creating bubbling concoctions, eerie fog, and hands-on Halloween magic.
If You Want To Stop Objectifying Women, Try Electro-Shock
Do you objectify women? You were born that way but Lady Gaga won't sing a song about it. But science can help.
Legal Liability for the AI Geniuses?
AI can become a serious social pest without rogue superagents or cyberDoomsday. Human stupidity could do all the heavy lifting.
Computer science grad lands software engineering job despite AI fears
A computer science graduate's job search offers a hopeful lesson about AI, automation, and the future of work.
Computer science grad lands software engineering job despite AI fears
A computer science graduate's job search offers a hopeful lesson about AI, automation, and the future of work.
How To Create A Real Zombie, The Organic Way
Ophiocordyceps, the fungus that takes over ants, are not the only zombie causes out there. Nature is full of them.
NLTCC Introduces Associate of Applied Science in Technical Studies, Expanding Opportunities for Students
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College (NLTCC) is proud to announce a significant expansion of its academic offerings with the introduction of the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in...
Misericordia opens LEAP Center, uniting exercise science labs with athlete training
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Science Hill vs Dobyns-Bennett
Science Hill vs Dobyns-Bennett football game summary and stats
Scientists finally discover how a common gut bacterium can trigger colon cancer
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have uncovered a crucial missing link between a common gut bacterium and colorectal cancer, solving a mystery that has puzzled researchers for nearly two decades. The bacterium, Bacteroides fragilis, produces a toxin that damages the colon’s protective lining, triggers chronic inflammation, and promotes tumor formation.
A mysterious 4,000-year-old wall is rewriting North Africa’s history
A remarkable 4,000-year-old defensive structure discovered in Morocco is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about ancient North African civilizations. The massive fortifications reveal unexpectedly sophisticated prehistoric societies and suggest that the region played a much greater role in Mediterranean history than previously recognized.
Scientists Confirm "Spiders Do Sleep" For The First Time, Ancient Egypt’s First Female King Finally Recognized, And Much More This Week
All the biggest science news stories of the week.
Scientists discover metals that defy the deep freeze at -424°F
Scientists have discovered a surprising mechanism that allows certain metals to resist cracking at temperatures as low as -253°C (-424°F), when similar materials typically become dangerously brittle. Instead of breaking, two experimental alloys reorganize their internal structures, creating new ways to absorb stress and remain flexible.
Drake Equation: The "Second Most-Famous Equation In Science" Turns 65 This Week. Is It Still Relevant Today?
Meant as a back-of-the-envelope calculation, it has gone on to become perhaps the second most famous equation in physics.
UNLV lets political science students earn degree credit through Planned Parenthood internships
Three internship credits with approved organizations can satisfy the department’s 'Culminating Experience' requirement for political science students.
Harry Houdini Died On Halloween 100 Years Ago. According To New Investigations By A Former Surgeon, No He Didn't.
The surgeon-turned-investigator noticed a few oddities in one of the death certificates. Have details of Houdini's death been changed?
Florida education chief defends science plan
Education Commissioner Henry Mack pushed back Tuesday against criticism that Florida is de-emphasizing evolution in its new plan for teaching science, insisting the state is still covering a subject he agreed was a bedrock of biological science.“Evolutionary biology and the theory of evolution is in the standards,” Mack said. But several parents and teachers who attended an evening forum on the state’s proposed science standards criticized the proposal by the Florida Department of Education, which Mack runs, specifically the handling of evolutionary science.Joshua Garrett, a teacher in Orange County Public Schools, said the state’s proposed standards “danced around” evolution.State standards are benchmarks for what students should learn in their classes kindergarten through 12th grade, guiding what lessons are taught, what subjects are in state-approved textbooks and what concepts are tested on state exams.Florida’s current science standards call evolution a “big idea” and “the fundamental concept underlying all of biology.”The proposed ones barely mention evolution — a scientific theory explaining change in living species over time from natural selection that has been a cornerstone of biology for more than a century. The term “evolution,” in fact, is never defined in the new high school life sciences standards, though the concepts are sprinkled across several units.The education department has made revisions to its proposal, officials said, but it was not immediately clear at the Tuesday forum, held at Lake Buena Vista High School in southwest Orange County, what those changes were.Mack interjected during Garrett’s comments asking him where specifically he wanted the state to mention evolution more prominently. Then he said, “Consider it done.”Mack also asked Garrett to join the state’s faculty committee on the standards.The state released the new standards in September, and several experts quickly criticized them, saying they lacked depth and skirted around both evolution and climate change, important topics for Florida students to learn.The state has since hosted a “listening tour,” including a virtual forum and two other in-person meetings in Walton and Hillsborough counties. Tuesday’s meeting drew a small crowd of about 30 people, six of whom spoke.Mack described the state’s public forums as a chance for “myth busting” and to make clear Florida’s position.He wants to students to learn “above ideology,” he said, and added that evolution isn’t settled science. TNCMS.AdManager.render({region: 'fixed-big-ad-middle-asset', slot: 1, fold: "span"}); “I want to cultivate skeptics in the healthy sense of that term. As a result of these standards, students should not be walking away convinced of anything other than the rigor of the scientific method,” Mack said.The new standards would replace the current set, adopted after a monthslong, statewide fight over the inclusion of evolution as a required subject of study. Those who opposed the 2008 standards argued creationism, or the biblical story that God created all living things, should be taught alongside evolution.Thomas Simon, a Winter Park parent, compared Florida adopting the new standards to Nazi Germany ignoring the findings of Jewish scientists — which in part lost them World War II.“If this board could explicitly name communism in the history standards last year — because words matter — you must explicitly name the foundations of modern medicine, agriculture, and energy,” Simon said.Florida last year adopted new standards that require students learn about the “dangers and evil of communism.”Teri O’Connor, an elementary science teacher in Orange County, urged Mack to curtail the total number of standards, as they list more than 1,000 benchmarks teachers are to cover during their classes.“It’s only 180 days of school. That right there is an issue, especially if you want to dive in. If we need to teach the rigor of it and to critically think about each one, that’s difficult,” she said.Kathleen Murray, who spoke on behalf of the conservative political group Citizens Defending Freedom, said she was in “strong support” of the proposed standards. Science should teach children how to think, not what to think, she said.“When teaching the origins of life and the universe, the curriculum owes it to the Florida students to be honest about the limits of what scientific models can actually prove,” Murray said.State education officials said they’d received about 1,800 comments on the benchmarks, and they have updated them based on that criticism.With Tuesday the state’s final scheduled public forum, Mack said his biggest takeaway was that the standards needed to be more explicit about teaching students how to evaluate scientific studies and evidence and how to understand the scientific method.“We might have to do a better job of helping students question more as a result of these standards,” he said.In his original statement when the standards were announced in September, Mack wrote in a social media post that “science begins in wonder, not in ideology,” and “the classical tradition taught that nature is intelligible because it is ordered — that the book of creation can be read by reason.”Some read that to mean he was trying to interject religion into public school education. 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Anthropic's IPO filing shows how it's boosting biotech research
Anthropic's S-1 filing says Claude can accelerate drug discovery and biology research, making life sciences central to the AI company's IPO pitch.
Born to a science dynasty, he broke away and made a photosynthesis breakthrough
French biologist Pierre Joliot helped answer how photosynthetic organisms split water to produce the oxygen that sustains life on Earth. He died Oct. 10 at 94.
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center welcomes new black bear
Wasatch, a young black bear rescued in Utah, has joined Squam Lakes Natural Science Center. After winter off exhibit, he is expected to greet visitors on the tr...
How Trump Is Dismantling America’s Scientific Research Machine
The system that has driven life-altering discoveries and helped make the United States a superpower is now under intense strain.
La Salle-Peru takes control in second half to beat Ag Science 40-12 in 5A first round
The La Salle-Peru football team started slow but dominated the second half in a 40-12 victory over Chicago Ag Science in a Class 5A first-round playoff game on Friday in Chicago.
Suk Hyun: Science Introduces a New Approach to Protein Degradation
Suk Hyun: Science Introduces a New Approach to Protein Degradation / Andrew G. Manford, Baris Bingol, BD2, BEX Protein, Caitlyn Miller, cancer, Christine L.
Wellcome Survey: Global Trust in Science Drops Since 2020
The Wellcome Global Monitor 2026 polled more than 140,000 people in 140 countries: Trust in science fell to 72 percent in 2025 from 80 percent in 2020.
UA Space Forum joins science, commerce and defense
U of A is looking to build on the foundation of its space expertise. The University was working to build those connections with the Space Horizons Forum, held at the Ventana Canyon resort this week.
Scientists Have Built a Robot Dog Powered by Human Brain Cells
Neurons could beat AI for robot control.
Tuscarora High School students injured in faulty science experiment
Several students at Tuscarora High School in Leesburg were burned or cut during a faulty chemistry experiment on Oct. 21.
Bottom Jokes Fueled Around a Third of the Taboo Humor in 269 Famously Funny Science Papers
An analysis of 269 humorous scientific papers found that 12.3% used sex, bodily functions or other taboo subjects, though the study did not test readers' reactions.
The final frontier of inspiration: Eugene science fiction author remembers Patrick Stewart
Jerry Oltion is a longtime science fiction writer whose credits include several officially licensed Star Trek novels. Following the death of Sir Patrick Stewart, the Eugene author is remembering one of science fiction's most recognizable stars.
Interview: Life Science Hub leadership talks impacts on RI
The Rhode Island Life Science Hub isn’t a building or a lab — it’s a quasi-public organization that helps researchers and startups in the Ocean State access the funding and equipment th…
Interview: Life Science Hub leadership talks impacts on RI
The Rhode Island Life Science Hub isn't a building or a lab — it's a quasi-public organization that helps researchers and startups in the Ocean State access the funding and equipment they need to achi...
Sam Altman says OpenAI won't slow science paper blitz — even though academics are calling it a 'giant bomb'
"It’s really cool and terrible at the same time", say researchers
Alaska science time capsule: Bats in the belfry in the Interior
In this throwback column, science writer Ned Rozell explains where bats winter in Alaska.
75,000-year-old Neanderthal may have been killed by a spear aimed at the heart
A Neanderthal who died 75,000 years ago may have been killed by a wooden spear deliberately aimed at the heart, revealing rare evidence of prehistoric violence. A circular hole in the shoulder blade suggests the weapon pierced the chest and caused a rapidly fatal injury. Surprisingly, the same individual had survived an earlier devastating facial injury, suggesting other Neanderthals provided care and support.
A surprising vitamin A discovery is changing what scientists know about vision
Scientists at Johns Hopkins University have uncovered a surprising process that helps humans develop sharp vision before birth, challenging decades of assumptions about how the eye forms. Using miniature human retinas grown in the lab, researchers discovered that a vitamin A derivative and thyroid hormones work together to shape the foveola, the tiny region at the center of the retina responsible for our sharpest vision.
Dobyns-Bennett vs Science Hill LIVE!
Breaking down college and high school football action
Secrets Of The Soil: An Inside Look At The Dirty Science Of Good Wine
Soil scientist and viticulturalist Paul Anamosa discusses soil analysis, vineyard performance, and winemaking at upcoming meeting.
Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT MURDER at Arts & Science Center For Southeast Arkansas in Pine Bluff
What did our critic think of MUCH ADO ABOUT MURDER at Arts & Science Center For Southeast Arkansas? I love a good murder/mystery, especially when I get to…
Sleep expert explains the science behind the fall time change
When clocks fall back, we’ll gain an hour — but does that necessarily mean better sleep? Hannah Peach, a sleep health expert at UNC Charlotte, explains how the time change affects our internal body clocks and how shorter days can affect our well-being. She also explains why permanent standard time may be the healthier option, particularly for children and adolescents.
Putnam Museum and Science Center to celebrate fall with pumpkin launching
Putnam Museum and Science Center will be celebrating all things fall on Sunday, Nov. 1.
Ward 8’s Kingdom Pharmacy: Where science and community come ...
Kingdom Pharmacy in Congress Heights now offers free blood pressure screenings during business hours, targeting heart health disparities affecting Ward 8 reside...
The surprising science-backed ingredient in this $198 anti-aging serum
DefenAge 8-in-1 BioSerum costs $198 and uses Age-Repair Defensins®. Here's the science behind the anti-aging serum and what research shows.
The surprising science-backed ingredient in this $198 anti-aging serum
DefenAge 8-in-1 BioSerum costs $198 and uses Age-Repair Defensins®. Here's the science behind the anti-aging serum and what research shows.
This week in science: mysterious X-rays, movement and learning, and memory formation
Emily Kwong and Ari Daniel of NPR's Short Wave talk about mysterious X-ray objects, the link between movement and learning and how a small part of the brain triggers memory formation.
ULM political science professor breaks down midterm election trends
KNOE sat down with Dr. Joshua Stockley, a ULM Political Science Professor, to break down some races ahead of November 3, 2026.
The Harvard Crimson (@theharvardcrimson)
49 likes, 0 comments - theharvardcrimson on October 30, 2026: "From @fmcrimson: At 7 p.m. on April 11, 2014, a panel of six sat onstage behind a long table at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, preparing to speak. They arranged their notes on the wrinkled plastic tablecloth. The panelists weren’t there to discuss their academic work. Rather, they were speaking about their time as members of the Vietnam-era movement Science for the People, a radical organization who believed science had been misused by capitalist interests. Allen S. Weinrub, who co-founded Science for the People in 1969, sat on the far end of the table. He wore a button with the organization’s emblem: a red fist beside a hand grasping an Erlenmeyer flask. The organization was part of the anti-war movement in the 1960s. Early members of Science for the People were protesting the use of sciences like chemistry and physics to develop weapons — but increasingly critiqued science as a reflection of power imbalances in capitalist society. Full story linked in bio. 🖋️: Sophie Gao 📷: Dawn Chen, Courtesy of Science for the People Archive and Courtesy of MIT Archives".
The Death of Wildlife Management & Conservation
Discover how political boards using ambiguous "social science" metrics are undermining America's wildlife management and conservation.
Chemists create disappearing tattoos: Here's the science behind how they work
How handy would it be if you could make your tattoos invisible for a job interview in the morning, and reveal them again for a party in the evening? This sounds like science fiction, but it may soon be ...
Why we love a good Halloween scare: the science behind the thrill
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Why do so many of us love a good scare — from haunted houses and horror movies to roller coasters that make our hearts race? According to FIU psychology researcher Matthew Sutherland, the answer lies deep in the brain, where our alarm, control and reward systems work together to […]
Forensic Science Professor Helps Discover Vulnerability in Technology
What started with an unexpected connection at a national conference grew into a research collaboration examining a critical question in forensic science: How secure is digital DNA evidence?
MIT affiliates named 2026 Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Fellows
MIT faculty members Sendhil Mullainathan, Alex Damian, Bailey Flanigan, Yunha Hwang, and Manish Raghavan, as well as two additional alumni, were recently named to the 2026 cohort of Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Fellows.
Smashing science: Pumpkins plunge 70 feet in Boston University Halloween tradition
Boston University students got a crash course in physics by sending more than 30 pumpkins plunging onto Metcalf Plaza.
Why Do People Feel the Presence of 'Ghosts'? Scientists Are Starting to Understand
New research reveals how spirituality and psychology shape our encounters with unseen presences.
In defense of ‘useless knowledge’
At Frontiers of Science lecture, Nobel laureate Martin Chalfie celebrates what drives scientific discovery.
Why All Your Friends Are Running a Marathon…
For centuries, people have turned to demanding physical rituals during times of change. Science is beginning to explain why.
Study pinpoints states with steepest warming trends since 1980
A new MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy study pinpoints U.S. states with the steepest warming trends from 1980 to 2022, indicating where climate adaptation measures are needed most.
Brian May, Queen guitarist and astrophysicist: ‘To be a complete human being, you need art and science’
The scientist and Starmus founder resumed his research on interplanetary dust 30 years after putting it on hold for a life in music
2026-2027 Audree V. Fowler Fellows in Protein Science
Graduate students Lenka Milojević (Zhou group), Akshaya Narayanasamy (Lindert group), Sarah Singleton (Conway group), and Janet Zhong (Feigon group) have been selected as 2026–27 Fowler Fellows and shared their research at a special event on Oct. 13, 2026. 2026-27 Fowler Fellows – Sarah Singleton, Lenka Milojević, Janet Zhong, and Akshaya Narayanasamy. Akshaya Narayanasamy and Prof. Steffen Lindert. Sarah Singleton and Prof. Stuart Conway. Janet Zhong and Prof. Juli Feigon. About the 2026-27 Audree Fowler Fellows in Protein Science Lenka Milojević is a fifth-year Biophysics Ph.D. candidate in the lab of Professor Z. Hong Zhou at UCLA. As an undergraduate at Maastricht University, she studied the structural basis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis virulence and amyloid-β fibril nucleation in the lab of Professor Peter Peters. She completed her bachelor’s thesis research at UCLA in the lab of Professor David Eisenberg, focusing on amyloid disaggregation, before beginning her doctoral studies. In the Zhou lab, Lenka uses cryo-electron tomography to visualize and characterize membrane-associated protein assemblies across a range of viral and cellular systems. Akshaya Narayanasamy is a fifth-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCLA, mentored by Professor Steffen Lindert. She earned her B.S.-M.S. in Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram, where she worked in Professor Mahesh Hariharan’s lab investigating how single-atom substitutions influence crystal packing and charge transport behavior. She received her M.S. in Physical Chemistry from The Ohio State University before moving with the Lindert lab to UCLA. At UCLA, Akshaya develops integrative modeling methods that combine deep learning and Rosetta with experimental data, such as ion mobility mass spectrometry and cryo-EM, to improve protein structure prediction. Her current work focuses on developing an experimentally guided diffusion model and designing de novo protein binders with potential antibacterial activity. Ultimately, she aims to bridge AI-based structure prediction and experimental data to make computational protein models more reliable for drug discovery and therapeutic design. Sarah Singleton is a 4th year BMSB student, working in Professor Stuart Conway’s lab. She earned her B.S. in Biochemistry at Simmon University (Fenway, MA). Her research is centered on drugging the previously undruggable class of proteins—transcription factors. Zinc finger (ZF)-containing transcription factor proteins typically contain multiple ZF motifs, but little is known about the principles that govern the recognition of multi-ZF arrays by immunomodulatory imide drugs (IMiDs). In a multi-ZF array that contains several potentially targetable ZFs, which will be accessible and why? How does the surrounding protein architecture inform IMiD recognition? Sarah’s research aims to utilize her findings on the fundamental principles of ZF recognition to design IMiD therapeutics for transcription factors involved in health and disease. Janet Zhong is a fourth-year BMSB student, working in Professor Juli Feigon’s laboratory. She received her BSc and MRes from Imperial College London. At UCLA, Janet combines cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) and biochemical approaches to investigate how proteins and RNAs assemble into ribonucleoprotein structures. Her research focuses on telomerase, the enzyme that maintains chromosome ends, with interests in its structure, assembly, and mechanisms. She has also worked on capturing the cryo-EM structure of a small bacterial non-coding RNA called raiA motif RNA. About Dr. Audree Fowler A strong supporter of the basic sciences and medicine at UCLA, alumna Dr. Audree Fowler (B.S. ’56 chemistry, Ph.D. ’63 biochemistry) established the Audree V. Fowler Fellows in Protein Science in 2008. Fowler was Director UCLA Protein Microsequencing Facility from 1984-1999 and is a Researcher Emeritus of the UCLA Department of Biological Chemistry. She is one of the first four women to receive a Ph.D. from the UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry. In 2018, the women were awarded the department’s 2018 Alumni Legacy Awards in recognition of their achievements in life, and generous support and service to UCLA. “The sciences gave me a great life. Now I want to help others have access to the same opportunities I enjoyed,” Fowler explained when she established the Fowler Fellowships endowment. Applications for the fellowships are solicited from graduate students in the Molecular Biology Interdepartmental (MBI) Ph.D. Program, Biological Chemistry, and Chemistry & Biochemistry Departments. In addition to presenting their research at a special seminar, the recipients each receive a $5,000 award. Previous Fowler Fellows from the UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry 2025-26 – Nikki Cheung (Clubb Group), Jonathan Jih (Zhou Group), Eileen Olivares (Loo Group), and Lily Taylor (Rodriguez Group) 2024-25 – Andrew Goring (Clubb lab), Eric Pang (S. Clarke and Rodriguez labs), and Miranda Villanueva (Backus lab) 2023-24 – Alexandra Turmon (Backus lab), Cindy Wang (S. Clarke and C. Clarke labs) 2022-23 – Cody Gillman (Gonen lab), Declan Evans (Houk lab), Troy Lowe (S. Clarke lab), Ashley Julio (Backus lab), and Alex Stevens (Hong Zhou lab) 2021-22 – Weixian Deng (Wohlschlegel/Plath labs), Yi Xiao “Sean” Jiang (Eisenberg lab), Maria Flores (Rodriguez lab), Carter Lantz (Loo lab), and Logan Richards (Rodriguez lab). 2020-21 – Janine Fu (Loo lab), Calina Glynn (Rodriguez lab), and Jiahui Lu (Eisenberg lab) 2019-20 – David Boyer (Eisenberg lab), Orlando Martinez (Clubb lab) and John Muroski (Loo lab) 2018-19 – Scott McConnell (Clubb lab), Kevin Murray (Eisenberg lab), Rebeccah Warmack (S. Clarke lab) 2017-18 – Michael Hughes (Eisenberg lab), Yuxi Liu (Yeates lab), Kanishk Jain (S. Clarke lab) 2016-17 – Brendan Amer (Clubb Lab) and Jeff Vinokur (Bowie Lab) 2015-16 – Henry Chan (Feigon lab), Smriti Sangwan (Eisenberg lab), Nicholas Woodall (Bowie lab) 2014-15 – Dan McNamara (Yeates lab) 2013-14 – Alex Jacobitz (Clubb lab), Alexander Patananan (S. Clarke lab), Carly Ferguson (Loo lab) 2012-13 – Letian Xie (C. Clarke lab), Anni Zhao (Eisenberg lab) 2011-12 – Timothy Anderson (Clubb lab), Soohong Kim (Weiss lab) 2010-11 – Zeynep Durer (Reiser lab), Cecilia Zurita-Lopez (S. Clarke lab) 2009-10 – Luki Goldschmidt (Eisenberg lab), Kristofer Webb (S. Clarke lab), Sheng Yin (Loo lab) 2008-09 – Nathan Joh (Bowie lab), Neil King (Yeates lab) Photos courtesy of Helen Houldsworth, the Molecular Biology Institute.
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