The analytical study of science and innovation—also termed metascience, science of science, scientometrics, technometrics, among others—is becoming increasingly critical as global research and ...

What happens when people unknowingly eat, drink or inhale nearly invisible pieces of plastic? Although it's unclear what impact this really has on humans, researchers have now taken a step toward ...

Constructing a tiny robot from DNA and using it to study cell processes invisible to the naked eye... You would be forgiven for thinking it is science fiction, but it is in fact the subject of serious ...

Humans have used fermentation to produce wine, bread, and other related products for centuries. An article published in Microorganisms describes fermentation as the conversion of sugars or ...

It is known and recognized that science is the mother that gives birth to engineering. In essence, application of knowledge garnered from such science subjects: mathematics, physics, chemistry and ...

The Science of Team Science is a new interdisciplinary field that empirically examines the processes by which large and small scientific teams, research centers, and institutes organize, communicate, ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Modern scientific research frequently involves collaborative efforts, with teams ...

When researchers in 1996 reported they had found organic molecules nestled in an ancient Martian meteorite discovered in Antarctica, it caused quite a buzz. Some insisted the compounds were ...