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Machine-learning methods lead to discovery of rare "quadruply imaged quasars" that can help solve cosmological puzzlesWith the help of machine-learning techniques, a team of astronomers has discovered a dozen quasars that have been warped…

A good way to find out what a cell is doing—whether it is growing out of control as in cancers, or is under the control of an invading virus, or is simply going about the routine business of a healthy cell—is to look at its gene…

This year, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected 29 current Caltech students and eight recent undergraduate alumni to receive its Graduate Research Fellowships. Those selected for a fellowship will receive support for three…

Earth's land ecosystems absorb a large portion of all the carbon dioxide emissions produced by human activities, helping to slow global warming. On average for a given year, plants and soil take up, or fix, about 30 percent of human…

This month marks a full year since the COVID-19 pandemic upended higher education and forced Caltech to stop most on-campus operations and move to remote instruction. However, thanks to increasing rates of vaccination and a more promising…

Stars, galaxies, and everything in the universe, including our own bodies, are comprised of so-called regular matter. Regular matter includes atoms and molecules, which are made up of tiny particles, such as electrons, protons, and…

The clinic, a key step in facilitating equitable access to the vaccine, was held in the Bechtel Residence Dining Hall.On Friday, March 19, Caltech held its first COVID-19 clinic for vaccine-eligible students, faculty, postdocs, and staff,…

The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration, which produced the first-ever image of a black hole, revealed a new view of the massive object at the center of the M87 galaxy: a picture of its polarized light. This is the first time…

Mapping neural activity to corresponding behaviors is a major goal for neuroscientists developing brain–machine interfaces (BMIs): devices that read and interpret brain activity and transmit instructions to a computer or machine. Though…

In February, the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (CCE) welcomed Grace Liang-Franco as its new division operations officer (DOO). She is charged with overseeing operations, logistics, finance, infrastructure, compliance, and…