The future of innovation may be research outside universities

Patience when training goes the extra mile

Yes—but that amplifies existing problems 

Synthetic biology has arrived at last

Better AI models may be their reward

Other disciplines should take heed

How fast you walk may be as important as how much

Laureates pioneered neutrino astronomy, optogenetics and the study of mirror molecules

It is judgment day for mathematics

Skin cells, dandruff and saliva are largely responsible

And achieving a feat of chemical synthesis not seen for 4bn years

It detects ghostly particles that shed light on the distant universe

Inventors of optogenetics get the gong

Another tool will do the job just as well

And help doctors train for the worst

Such research poses risks for humanity and the planet

Earth’s quantum field and signals from other satellites may prove more reliable

Measurable gains are modest, but many users report feeling better 

Thankfully not. But individual populations are getting harder to eliminate

Applications stretch from disaster relief to street lighting