Scientific American
On Our Radar
These young scientists are making waves in their own ways. Keep an eye on them—great things are ahead
2 min |
July/August 2026
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Timnit Gebru
On safeguarding independent research in the age of big tech
3 min |
July/August 2026
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The Past Is Our Future
It’s a difficult time to be a young scientist in America. Lessons from history can tell us what the future might hold
10+ min |
July/August 2026
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Bright Spots
Science is flourishing in some labs and fields more than others
10+ min |
July/August 2026
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Mark Kelly
On steering the path forward for research and innovation
3 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
Feline Assistance
POP CULTURE HOLDS that if you're trapped in a well, Lassie will lead the way to a rescue-but if you're stuck with Garfield, you'd better have some lasagna in your pocket. And research suggests such stereotypes aren't far off.
2 min |
July/August 2026
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Culture Power
Humans covered the planet 300 times faster than possible from genetic evolution alone
2 min |
July/August 2026
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Trevor GrandPre
Building models to understand how self-organizing structures in cells lead to disease
1 min |
July/August 2026
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Jaye Gardiner
Learning how the matrix around cells and tissues impacts cancers
1 min |
July/August 2026
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Timnit Gebru
On safeguarding independent research in the age of big tech
3 min |
July/August 2026
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Kaiyi Jiang
Creating AI platforms to discover new therapeutics
1 min |
July/August 2026
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Armita Manafzadeh
Investigating the shape and evolution of animal joints
1 min |
July/August 2026
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Tixiao Shan
Teaching robots how to recognize and interpret their surroundings
1 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
A Youthful Illusion Sharpens Memory
By making people feel as if their face is a younger version of itself, researchers can bring childhood memories into sharper focus
4 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
Let There Be Weapons
The Department of Energy’s new Genesis Mission promises AI-accelerated discovery. Seven of its first 26 challenges focus on nuclear weapons and national security
4 min |
July/August 2026
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Dmitrii Kochkov
Making artificial-intelligence tools to predict what climate change will mean for extreme weather
1 min |
July/August 2026
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Kaiyi Jiang
Creating AI platforms to discover new therapeutics
1 min |
July/August 2026
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JianJun Jin
Formulating software for the study of plant genomes
1 min |
July/August 2026
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Tonima Tasnim Ananna
Understanding the behavior of supermassive black holes
1 min |
July/August 2026
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Colin Carlson
Explaining how climate change affects ecological diversity and human health
1 min |
July/August 2026
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The Future of Science
American science is at a crossroads, facing funding cuts, a flood of misinformation, and an exodus of talent—by all appearances, the landscape of science is crumbling.
1 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
Adam Bowman
Clocking the electrical messages between neurons using fluorescence
1 min |
July/August 2026
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Lvmin Zhang
Developing artificial-intelligence systems to enhance digital art creation
1 min |
July/August 2026
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Xiao Yang
Improving brain-machine interfaces to make them more resilient
1 min |
July/August 2026
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Amber Young
Standardizing and improving models used in astrobiology
1 min |
July/August 2026
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Alex L. Zhang
Making artificial-intelligence recursive language models more efficient
1 min |
July/August 2026
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Dane deQuilettes
Seeking better materials to improve solar energy
1 min |
July/August 2026
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Robots Can Now Fold Your Laundry
Home-helper tasks are becoming easier for robotic assistants
4 min |
July/August 2026
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Sheepdog Strategy
Herding a small group of “noisy” sheep holds hints for computer algorithms
2 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
BRAIN DRAIN
Dozens of countries are trying to convince disaffected American scientists to move there permanently—and plenty of young researchers are eager to go
10 min |