Neel V. Patel, Author at Scienceline
Buy someone a pizza. Because, science.| Scienceline
Researchers Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt were awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics on Monday for identifying the essential elements of sustained economic growth. Mokyr’s work pinpointed conditions needed to sustain growth through technological progress, while Aghion and Howitt put forth the theory of economic progress through creative destruction. Together, they explained the continuous growth seen over the last 200 years — an unprecedented phenomenon in recor...| Scienceline
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Venezuelan politician and opposition leader María Corina Machado. A highly influential figure in Venezuelan politics, Machado is being recognized for leading the struggle for democracy in the face of authoritarianism. The Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo describes Machado as “a brave and committed champion of peace” and “a woman who keeps the flame of democracy burning amidst a growing darkness.” Institute director Kristian Berg Harpvik...| Scienceline
László Krasznahorkai, a Hungarian writer, was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature today for his “compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art,” according to the Nobel Prize jury. “I am absolutely surprised,” said Krasznahorkai on the phone when the Nobel Prize committeecalled him. “And I’m very proud to be in the line of some really great writers and poets.” During the call, he said that “bitterness” was his ...| Scienceline
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to Susumu Kitagawa from Kyoto University, Richard Robson from the University of Melbourne, and Omar M. Yaghi from the University of California, Berkeley. They were recognized for their work creating a new form of molecular architecture known as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Like the beams and nails framing the rooms of a house, MOFs are composed of long organic molecules connected by metal ion cornerstones to form crystals with large cavities. These h...| Scienceline
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John Clarke, Michael Devoret and John Martinis on Tuesday for demonstrating quantum mechanics — the study of how atoms and even smaller particles behave — on a large scale. “[The laureates] used a series of experiments to demonstrate that the bizarre properties of the quantum world can be made concrete in a system big enough to be held in the hand,” read a press release from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The laureates’ disc...| Scienceline
The scientists’ identification of regulatory T cells furthered understanding of the immune system.| Scienceline
Interplanetary travel requires tackling the same problems Matt Damon did — only better| Scienceline
Microbiologist Martin Blaser hopes to restore good microbes to our guts, but will the public take his message too far?| Scienceline
How changes in the microbiome could impact eczema in kids| Scienceline
Clutching to her chest a framed certificate that was just presented to her, Josefa Marín approached the podium to speak as the crowd applauded. It was a sunny Saturday in early March, and Marín had never experienced a day like this one. A can collector for 30 years, Marín was being introduced as the manager of a newly opened can redemption center in the East New York section of Brooklyn. Being the star attraction at a grand opening ceremony that attracted local politicians and reporters wa...| Scienceline
For the last nine months, science in the United States has been in a state of upheaval. Since President Donald Trump started his second term in January, grants have been cut, and then, in some instances, reinstated. Federal employees have been terminated, then brought back to work. Supporters have shown up for pro-science marches and organizing efforts. Long-maintained data sets have disappeared from federal websites. These changes have translated to unease and turmoil in the scientific commu...| Scienceline
In his first eight months of office, the second Trump administration has overseen the firing or buyout of more than a quarter-million employees, and cut out at least $36 billion in science funding, according to a dataset compiled by Scienceline. The science funding deficit is set to reach $163 billion by 2026, with institutions ranging from the Weather Service to the National Parks seeing their funding cut. Researchers, citizen scientists, and science communicators across the US are now havin...| Scienceline
In 1997, countries around the globe debated whether or not to sign the Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty to limit greenhouse gas emissions from human activities. The idea that humans were altering the global climate was still very new — but now, a handful of citizen scientists had uncovered evidence that suggested something even more unsettling: the change wasn’t just coming. It had already begun. Four months before countries had to decide, scientists at the British Trust for Ornith...| Scienceline
Since President Donald Trump assumed office in January, there has been a supernova of stories related to science, climate change and academic funding. Executive orders, staffing shake-ups, and sweeping policy reversals have kept science journalists working overtime to follow the facts. But beyond filing stories at record speed, some are also grappling with burnout, uncertainty and the emotional toll of covering a field under siege. How are journalists keeping up, doing their jobs well and sti...| Scienceline
This spring, Ashley, who wished to be referred to by their first name for privacy reasons, received an email that stopped them in their tracks. The National Science Foundation, or NSF, would no longer be supporting their work with its prestigious graduate student grant. The experiments they had planned for their master’s thesis, studying alligator and crocodile nesting behaviors in the Everglades, now seemed out of reach. “I just burst into tears,” they say. “Like, there goes graduate...| Scienceline
For years, hurricane forecasting in the United States was carried out by the scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA. The agency's meteorologists used satellite imagery, real-time storm tracking and prediction models to create the most accurate predictions on incoming and potential storms, before they hit communities. This information was accessed by thousands of U.S citizens who checked weather forecasts almost 317 billion times last year, but specifically ...| Scienceline
The National Park Service was once a dream workplace for Sue Fritzke. Over her 38-year career, she worked in some of the most iconic American landscapes — Yosemite as a seasonal park guide and Capitol Reef as a superintendent — as well as quieter and often overlooked sites like Muir Woods National Monument and Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park in California. “I had grown up in California, visiting places like Yosemite National Park, Point Reyes National ...| Scienceline
Twice a day, until recently, technicians at the National Weather Service (NWS) released balloons into the atmosphere from nearly 100 locations. As these balloons sailed upward, small data collection instruments called radiosondes went with them, capturing the atmospheric data that — along with information from ocean buoys, satellites, and even hurricane-hunting aircraft — feeds the computer models meteorologists around the country use to predict the weather. Now, following a series of bud...| Scienceline
Fired scientists and funding cuts pose “an existential threat to the largest scientific endeavor in the world," researchers tell Scienceline.| Scienceline
Saber-toothed tigers, giant ground sloths, woolly rhinos and other ice age megafauna are all extinct now, but mystery remains as to who or what is to blame.| Scienceline
Extinct species may soon be resurrected — but just because we can doesn’t mean we’re ready for them| Scienceline
When Medical Privacy Hides the Health of Presidential Candidates| Scienceline
Scientists are using seismic data to track changes in hurricane patterns| Scienceline
How scientists measure the sensitivity of our climate.| Scienceline
New York University Journalism Department Fails to Recycle| Scienceline
This fall, I gave New York University $13,845 for the glorious opportunity to spend one day each week in their newly minted journalism building in Manhattan. Apparently, what that steep […]| Scienceline
The world's largest landfill is slated to become the biggest park in New York City.| Scienceline
Pollution from nighttime lights has severe impacts on birds and humans alike. What solutions are out there for New York?| Scienceline
Should I be scrubbing my Skippy’s jar or not? Experts weigh in on whether cleaning containers before putting them in the recycling helps.| Scienceline
Researchers suggest putting solar panels on water increases greenhouse emissions and may affect aquatic life, but experts think the idea is still worth pursuing.| Scienceline
Experts' optimism differs about new applications for GLP-1 drugs. Some have concerns about the motivations behind the push to find new uses| Scienceline
A newly-identified problem in AI deep learning models indicates that they can’t continually learn without assistance from humans| Scienceline
Researchers say the health of astronauts' microbiomes should be a concern during spaceflight, according to preliminary research.| Scienceline
Many women experience pain with sex, but this pain isn't normal and may be due to two treatable conditions: vaginismus and vulvodynia.| Scienceline
Age-old remedies drive trade in endangered species and promote animal suffering, despite alternatives| Scienceline
A Manhattan naturopath provides holistic care and discovers personal meaning through natural medicine.| Scienceline
How a story about mammoth bones sparked a “bone rush”| Scienceline
The findings suggest the American Southwest is headed for prolonged drought| Scienceline
A day in the life of Roger D. Flood, marine geologist.| Scienceline
An infographic peering into the teeny tiny plastics that make up many different types of synthetic fabrics.| Scienceline
Researchers have found a new way to recycle plastic, a process called enzymatic recycling. It might help handle some single-use plastic waste.| Scienceline
– Asks Gloria from Whidbey Island, Washington| Scienceline
Violinists play less smoothly when they're performing emotional pieces, according to new research. A professional violinist disagrees.| Scienceline
Some bacteria have a natural ability to break down plastics, but scientists say they aren't the answer to the plastic problem yet.| Scienceline
The nascent field of DNA nanotech takes baby steps toward a stellar future| Scienceline
The FDA now requires mammography reports to include information about breast density, which can increase breast cancer risk.| Scienceline
(Math + Art) × Fun = Mathemalchemy!| Scienceline
How do researchers study DNA that is more than 1,000 years old?| Scienceline
Over a year after workplace violence bill, are Georgia hospitals safer?| Scienceline
Cows are a big part of the climate problem — but can be part of the solution, too| Scienceline
Stormwater infrastructure across the United States leaves communities at risk of floods -- like Michigan's 2014 flood.| Scienceline
Lawyers and advocates fighting for the rights of students with disabilities want city schools to do more to address chronic absenteeism.| Scienceline
In Brooklyn, researchers debate whether aging is a disease to be treated with biotech breakthroughs or a natural stage of life.| Scienceline
Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine that has been around for centuries, but a new study shows it could have a new use: preventing UTIs.| Scienceline
A new study of how ancient climate changes led to the ocean running low on oxygen has alarming implications for today, experts say| Scienceline
Meet the microscopic technique that turns big DNA strands into decipherable code for treating immune disorders.| Scienceline
New elevation models of Greenland and Antarctica’s ice caps show an undisputable glacial melt| Scienceline
Asks Steve from Florida| Scienceline
Bio-inspired soft robots, like the new squidbot, might help researchers learn more about ocean ecosystems.| Scienceline
New twist on microscopic technique lets users feel the forces pressing in on particles| Scienceline
Flexible electroconductive materials will advance medicine| Scienceline
Lessons from approaching Day Zero in Cape Town| Scienceline
What is the brain-eating amoeba, and should we be afraid?| Scienceline
Nanotechnology could ease the world’s water woes.| Scienceline
What to know about how PFAS are affecting your body| Scienceline
Climate change stokes vulnerabilities in water distribution systems. A new study tackles challenges with maintaining water systems for a hotter future.| Scienceline
Artist Kaitlin Pomerantz is on a mission to repurpose the unused, forgotten fragments that glue society together| Scienceline
The Eastwick neighborhood of Philly could experience monthly floods as soon as 2060 — a trend experts predict many other coastal cities will face in coming years| Scienceline
As the world warms, scientist David Holland is building a weather forecast for the polar ice caps| Scienceline
Climate change is increasing eczema prevalence worldwide. What natural disasters are causing this? Science has the answers.| Scienceline
How a floating wetland in the middle of the Chicago River has put nature and cleaner water back on the map for city residents| Scienceline
Scientists create new magnetic material with potential applications in prototyping, healthcare and soft robotics| Scienceline
Sigrid Jakob and other citizen mycologists are classifying fungal species before some fungi disappear.| Scienceline
The inside scoop on a mathematics fever dream turned artistic playground for all math lovers (and haters too)| Scienceline
