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When she couldn't find a professorship in her native Portugal, medical physicist Francisca Leite tried something completely new.

Epigenetics provides a common theme to Spanish cancer researcher Manel Esteller's broad interests in basic and translational research.

In science, you have to be careful to be ethical.

Ph.D. student Aaron O'Connell was able to induce and measure quantum effects in the motion of a micrometer-sized mechanical oscillator.

Neuroscientist John Apergis-Schoute revised his professional aspirations once he started a family.

Scientists in many disciplines need informatics and computational skills to exploit the increasingly vast quantities of available data.

Last year, Konstantin Novoselov became the youngest physics laureate since Brian Josephson in 1973.

Humor can be an added bonus in scientific talks, provided you know when and how to use it.

His unconventional training allowed theoretical condensed matter physicist Philip Phillips to tackle superconductivity using a novel and indirect approach.

Identical twin brothers Alan and Steven Davy are pursuing similar research interests while also seeking to differentiate their work.

Social and behavioral scientist Nardi Steverink studies the psychological well-being of older people to help them stay well and happy longer.

Neuroscientist Sara Burke investigates how aging affects the plasticity of neuronal networks and, ultimately, behavior.

Conveying complex material during a scientific presentation is difficult for everyone, but it's especially challenging for speakers who aren't fluent and confident in the conference language.

Portuguese plant researcher Célia Cabral co-founded a company to produce essential oils in order to help her country's agriculture and economy.

Portuguese mathematician Sara Santos has forged a career communicating her passion for mathematics to all sorts of audiences.

Justin Siegel rationally engineered unnatural enzymes partly thanks to technology his dad helped develop.

An update on the growing field of synthetic biology and a roundup of training opportunities and other resources.

Two scientists tell Science Careers how time spent volunteering in developing countries impacted their lives and careers.