Staff Writer

Meghan Rosen

Staff Writer

Meghan Rosen reports on a variety of topics at Science News, from camouflaged robots to feathered dinosaurs and stretchy electronics. Meghan graduated from the Science Communication Program at the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2012, after completing her Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with an emphasis in biotechnology at UC Davis. At Davis, Meghan focused on figuring out how hormone-sensing proteins pitch into kidney and liver cancer. In addition to scientific publications, Meghan has written for the National Cancer Institute, ScienceNOW, Wired.com, and written and produced stories for KUSP, an NPR-affiliated public radio station in Santa Cruz.

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Qian Chen makes matter come alive

Materials scientist Qian Chen is coaxing nanomaterials to self-assemble in new and unexpected ways.

3 days ago

Materials,
Technology,
Chemistry,

Scientists to Watch
The –est

Pterosaurs weren’t all super-sized in the Late Cretaceous

A 77-million-year-old flying reptile may be the smallest pterosaur of the Late Cretaceous.

1 week ago

Paleontology,
Animals
Science Ticker

Jurassic ichthyosaur dubbed ‘Storr Lochs Monster’ unveiled

A rare, 170-year-old skeleton discovered in Scotland is one of the best-preserved ichthyosaur fossils from the Middle Jurassic.

2 weeks ago

Paleontology,
Animals
News

High-tech cloth could make summer days a breeze

A plastic material like kitchen cling wrap may be the next big thing in high-tech clothing. The fabric lets heat pass through, but blocks visible light, making it opaque enough to wear.

3 weeks ago

Materials
Say What?

Clean inside those bagpipes — and trumpets and clarinets

Bagpipes’ moist interiors may be the perfect breeding ground for yeasts and molds.

4 weeks ago

Health,
Fungi
News in Brief

Zika kills brain cells in adult mice

Zika virus may harm more than babies: The virus can infect and kill brain cells in adult mice, too.

1 month ago

Health,
Neuroscience,

Zika virus
News

Mix of brain training, physical therapy can help paralyzed patients

Long-term training with brain-machine interface helps people paralyzed by spinal cord injuries regain some feeling and function.

1 month ago

Neuroscience
Introducing

T. rex look-alike unearthed in Patagonia

A new dinosaur species discovered in Patagonia has the runty forearms of a Tyrannosaurus rex, but is not closely related to the gigantic predator.

1 month ago

Paleontology,
Animals
News in Brief

Zika vaccines work in rhesus monkeys

Three vaccines can protect rhesus monkeys from infection with Zika. One of them fended off viral strains from both Brazil and Puerto Rico.

1 month ago

Health
News

Running doesn’t make rats forgetful

Running doesn’t seem to wipe out old memories in rats, concludes a new study that contradicts earlier reports suggesting that exercise does actually help old memories fade and new memories form — in other rodents.

1 month ago

Neuroscience