Rachel Ehrenberg

Previously the interdisciplinary sciences and chemistry reporter and author of the Culture Beaker blog, Rachel has written about new explosives, the perils and promise of 3-D printing and how to detect corruption in networks of email correspondence. Rachel was a 2013-2014 Knight Science Journalism fellow at MIT. She has degrees in botany and political science from the University of Vermont and a master’s in evolutionary biology from the University of Michigan. She graduated from the science writing program at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

All Stories by Rachel Ehrenberg

  1. Life

    Hornets suffocate in bee ball

    Researchers find a spike in carbon dioxide, along with an increase in heat, makes honeybees' enemies vulnerable.

  2. Chemistry

    Salt stretches in nanoworld

    Finding could lead to new technique for making tiny wires.

  3. Chemistry

    Laser makes uphill battle easier

    Researchers have used a femtosecond laser to etch tiny channels into metal plates, prompting liquid to flow uphill.

  4. Plants

    How maple fruits fall

    A new study analyzes the features that help maple seeds stay airborne.

  5. Physics

    Friction gives snakes a smooth slither

    Combination of friction and push propels snakes forward on flat surfaces.

  6. Ecosystems

    From sea to squid, thanks to slime

    Scientists have revealed new details about the genes — and the goo — that enable luminescent bacteria to colonize their symbiotic marine partner.

  7. Chemistry

    Deadly mushroom toxin exposed

    Researchers have isolated and identified a muscle-destroying compound in some mushrooms.

  8. Chemistry

    Beryllium-beryllium bond illuminated

    Scientists study the partnership between two atoms of beryllium, which chemical theory says shouldn’t exist.

  9. Humans

    Intel ISEF winners announced

    Projects on smarter roundworms, glowing bacteria as pollutant detectors and the shared history of bees and nematodes take three top spots; Seaborg winner also named.

  10. Humans

    Students present projects at 2009 ISEF

    Flatworms, inflatable suits and alternatives to windmills make appearances at this week's international science competition in Reno.

  11. Humans

    On imagination, knowledge, art, science and … ET

    High schoolers at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair probe the minds of distinguished scientists during a special Q and A

  12. Humans

    Intel International Science and Engineering Fair kicks off

    Young scientists descend on Reno in hopes of winning scholarships and other prizes.