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An abstract, stylized digital illustration of a city skyline rendered in various shades of green, lime, and dark teal. The buildings are represented by sharp geometric shapes, including tall spires and rectangular blocks, some with grid-like patterns suggesting windows. Large, soft, rounded shapes in pale yellow and light green float behind the skyline like clouds or rolling hills, all set against a textured sage green background. The entire composition uses a flat, graphic design style with a limited, monochromatic-adjacent color palette focused on greenery.

An abstract, stylized digital illustration of a city skyline rendered in various shades of green, lime, and dark teal. The buildings are represented by sharp geometric shapes, including tall spires and rectangular blocks, some with grid-like patterns suggesting windows. Large, soft, rounded shapes in pale yellow and light green float behind the skyline like clouds or rolling hills, all set against a textured sage green background. The entire composition uses a flat, graphic design style with a limited, monochromatic-adjacent color palette focused on greenery.

Urban Forests: Growing Green in D.C.

Izzy Lubinsky

Picture of hands holding a brain

Picture of hands holding a brain

From Discoveries to Therapies: The Race to Cure Epilepsy

Le Nguyen

Image of capital DC during sunset

Image of capital DC during sunset

The District: A Sustainable City?

Ginger Taurek

Can AI transform speech therapy? Welcome to Worlds of Hello

Can AI transform speech therapy? Welcome to Worlds of Hello

Can AI transform speech therapy? Welcome to Worlds of Hello

Alexis Tamm

A masked researcher in surgical PPE operates a dual-arm robotic system over a draped operating surface, while a nearby monitor shows a close-up of suturing; the dim lab scene is lit with green and blue light.

A masked researcher in surgical PPE operates a dual-arm robotic system over a draped operating surface, while a nearby monitor shows a close-up of suturing; the dim lab scene is lit with green and blue light.

The IMERSE Lab: A New Era of Autonomous Surgical Robotics

Lori Preci

A glowing blue neuron with its myelin sheath partly damaged and partly healed — red fragments show demyelination, while smooth blue segments show repair — set against a dark neural background.

A glowing blue neuron with its myelin sheath partly damaged and partly healed — red fragments show demyelination, while smooth blue segments show repair — set against a dark neural background.

Decoding Demyelination: A Look Inside Dr. Jeffrey Huang's Innovative Research on MS

Naama Ben-Dor

Digital illustration of a professional woman scientist standing confidently with folded arms beside a glowing blue brain. The background features elegant, abstract neural pathways in deep blue and purple tones, with soft orange and teal sensory waves flowing toward the brain. The woman wears a dark blazer and teal necklace, bathed in ambient light that reflects the brain’s glow, symbolizing intellect, focus, and the beauty of cognitive processing.

Digital illustration of a professional woman scientist standing confidently with folded arms beside a glowing blue brain. The background features elegant, abstract neural pathways in deep blue and purple tones, with soft orange and teal sensory waves flowing toward the brain. The woman wears a dark blazer and teal necklace, bathed in ambient light that reflects the brain’s glow, symbolizing intellect, focus, and the beauty of cognitive processing.

I Am, therefore I See: How The Brain Edits Reality on The Fly

Le Nguyen

A professional 16:9 flat-vector illustration showing three diverse children walking side by side with backpacks. The background transitions seamlessly from left to right: on the left, an industrial cityscape with smokestacks releasing pollution, and on the right, a cleaner, greener urban area with bright trees, warm colors, and clearer skies. The subtle gradient between the two sides symbolizes progress, hope, and environmental improvement.

A professional 16:9 flat-vector illustration showing three diverse children walking side by side with backpacks. The background transitions seamlessly from left to right: on the left, an industrial cityscape with smokestacks releasing pollution, and on the right, a cleaner, greener urban area with bright trees, warm colors, and clearer skies. The subtle gradient between the two sides symbolizes progress, hope, and environmental improvement.

The Geography of Risk: How D.C. Neighborhoods Shape Children's Health

Alexis Tamm

How Community-Led Science is Revolutionizing Research

How Community-Led Science is Revolutionizing Research

How Community-Led Science is Revolutionizing Research

Aidan Brown

Stylized vector illustration of astronomer Dr. Duilia De Mello gazing thoughtfully at a glowing spiral galaxy in deep space. The galaxy’s arms curve elegantly in shades of blue, teal, and purple, accented by golden starlight. The minimalist design conveys wonder, curiosity, and intellectual exploration against a starry cosmic backdrop.

Stylized vector illustration of astronomer Dr. Duilia De Mello gazing thoughtfully at a glowing spiral galaxy in deep space. The galaxy’s arms curve elegantly in shades of blue, teal, and purple, accented by golden starlight. The minimalist design conveys wonder, curiosity, and intellectual exploration against a starry cosmic backdrop.

The Cosmic Journey of Dr. Duilia De Mello

Layla Abdoulaye

Vector portrait of Dr. Henry Kaminski with neuron and antibody diagrams, symbolizing myasthenia gravis research.

Vector portrait of Dr. Henry Kaminski with neuron and antibody diagrams, symbolizing myasthenia gravis research.

Charting the Future of Myasthenia Gravis Therapy With Dr. Henry Kaminski

Alex Carter

Illustration of a man hiking along a mountain trail at sunrise or sunset. He wears a navy jacket, khaki pants, a dark cap, and glasses, and carries a large camera slung across his shoulder. Snow-capped mountains rise in the background, and colorful Tibetan prayer flags hang across the path. The scene conveys a sense of exploration and peaceful solitude in a remote, mountainous region.

Illustration of a man hiking along a mountain trail at sunrise or sunset. He wears a navy jacket, khaki pants, a dark cap, and glasses, and carries a large camera slung across his shoulder. Snow-capped mountains rise in the background, and colorful Tibetan prayer flags hang across the path. The scene conveys a sense of exploration and peaceful solitude in a remote, mountainous region.

How Dr. Brandon Kohrt is Expanding Access to Mental Health Care

Lori Preci and Aidan Schurr

Fluorescence microscopy image showing multiple astrocytes with bright green branching processes and blue-stained nuclei on a black background.

Fluorescence microscopy image showing multiple astrocytes with bright green branching processes and blue-stained nuclei on a black background.

The Star of the Nervous System: An Ode to the Astrocyte

Naama Ben-Dor

How Coastal Trees Adapt Amid Rising Seas

How Coastal Trees Adapt Amid Rising Seas

How Coastal Trees Adapt Amid Rising Seas

Aidan Brown

From Battling a Rare Bioweapon Pathogen to Pioneering Global Health Security

From Battling a Rare Bioweapon Pathogen to Pioneering Global Health Security

From Battling a Rare Bioweapon Pathogen to Pioneering Global Health Security

Aidan Schurr

Scott Sklar's Vision for Renewable Energy

Scott Sklar's Vision for Renewable Energy

Scott Sklar's Vision for Renewable Energy

Ginger Taurek

Two individuals sitting in chairs with an illustration of a brain in the middle labeled ‘Language and Memory in the Brain.’

Two individuals sitting in chairs with an illustration of a brain in the middle labeled ‘Language and Memory in the Brain.’

The Declarative/Procedural Model: Understanding Language and Memory

Yair Ben-Dor

Illustration of two men seated in orange chairs facing each other in conversation, with a large red book labeled “SCIENCE MAGAZINE” standing between them. The man on the left appears older with white hair and glasses, while the man on the right is younger with curly brown hair and a checked shirt. In the background, the U.S. Capitol building is subtly illustrated in dark blue, giving the image a clean, professional, and minimalist aesthetic.

Illustration of two men seated in orange chairs facing each other in conversation, with a large red book labeled “SCIENCE MAGAZINE” standing between them. The man on the left appears older with white hair and glasses, while the man on the right is younger with curly brown hair and a checked shirt. In the background, the U.S. Capitol building is subtly illustrated in dark blue, giving the image a clean, professional, and minimalist aesthetic.

The Role of Science Communication in Today's Discourse

Alex Carter and Aidan Schurr

Illustration of Schrödinger's cat inside a stylized blue box, showing the paradox of being both alive and dead. On the left, a gray tabby cat with orange eyes sits upright wearing a blue collar with a pendant. On the right, the same cat lies peacefully as if deceased. A radioactive symbol on a black box connects via a glowing line to a sealed poison bottle marked with a skull and crossbones, representing the quantum uncertainty in the thought experiment.

Illustration of Schrödinger's cat inside a stylized blue box, showing the paradox of being both alive and dead. On the left, a gray tabby cat with orange eyes sits upright wearing a blue collar with a pendant. On the right, the same cat lies peacefully as if deceased. A radioactive symbol on a black box connects via a glowing line to a sealed poison bottle marked with a skull and crossbones, representing the quantum uncertainty in the thought experiment.

The Fascinating Role of Paradoxes in Science

Lori Preci

A digitally rendered Earth split down the middle, with one half showing a realistic satellite view of the planet and the other half appearing stylized and darker, symbolizing environmental contrast or duality.

A digitally rendered Earth split down the middle, with one half showing a realistic satellite view of the planet and the other half appearing stylized and darker, symbolizing environmental contrast or duality.

Pollution to Solution: Dr. Song Gao on Science, Policy, and Environmental Sustainability

Naama Ben-Dor

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