In 2020, Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D., received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, CRISPR-Cas9, a method for genome editing. Often referred to as “molecular scissors,” CRISPR cuts DNA at specific locations that ...

Established by a generous alumnus in honor of Drexel physics professor, meteorologist and WWII veteran, Dr. Francis K. Davis, the Davis Lecture aims to bridge the gap between the arts and sciences by ...

The challenge of building the most powerful supercomputers in history is one thing. Developing complex scientific applications large enough to run on them is another. Starting January 12, through ...

The College of Science’s Discover Science Lecture Series will bring “Ologies” podcast host Alie Ward to campus on Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. to share how curiosity can lead to incredible things. Besides her ...

A robot named Adam was the first of its kind to do science. Adam mimicked a biologist. After coming up with questions to ask about yeast, the machine tested those questions inside a robotic laboratory ...

Scientists have unveiled a groundbreaking discovery: a material capable of bending light in unprecedented ways. This advancement opens up possibilities for innovations in optics, including superlenses ...

The Starr Foundation Program for Discovery Science recently launched the Grand Challenge Initiative (SD-GCI) to catalyze bold, collaborative basic research at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Designed to ...