As the field evolves, neuroscience must bridge research with societal needs. The Dana Foundation is investing in education, cross-disciplinary training, and community-partnered projects to ensure that ...

Brandon Ogbunu is a computational biologist whose research investigates complex problems in epidemiology, genetics, and evolution; an associate professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary ...

Why did the experience of consciousness evolve from our underlying brain physiology? Despite being a vibrant area of neuroscience, current research on consciousness is characterised by disagreement ...

Pew Research Center has had a longstanding interest in studying Americans’ views of the impact of science. A majority of Americans (61%) say science has had a mostly positive effect on society. This ...

Until now, it was considered certain that people are more likely to cooperate if the benefits from cooperation are higher. A recently published, large-scale study has now called this finding into ...

This chapter outlines the many ways in which engineering research and education impact society, the role that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has played in bringing these impacts about, and the ...

It might seem surprising, but federal research funding isn’t just for scientists. A component of many federal grants that support basic research requires that discoveries be shared with nonscientists.

Fast-track gates that use face and iris recognition technologies at Dubai international airport. — © AFP Fast-track gates that use face and iris recognition ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ views of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential impact on people and society. For this analysis, we surveyed 5,023 adults from ...