“Legacy of Light” tells the interconnected stories of two female physicists, historical figure Émilie du Châtelet and fictional modern-day scientist Dr. Olivia Hastings Brown. Châtelet is known for ...

Scientists have long dismissed one of the female X chromosomes as largely inactive, not doing much of anything. A new study reports that this dormant chromosome actually awakens later in life and ...

Despite years of programs to get girls to code and to pair female scientists with mentors, men outnumber women two-to-one in STEM—science, technology, engineering and math—jobs. The gender ...

Empowering the Next Generation of Female Scientists: Carrissa Dowdy Inspires Young Women’s Leadership Academy STEM Students Mary Kay Thu, Mar 27, 2025, 11:30 AM 1 min read ...