Stories by

Patrick Monahan

The new study connects the dots between brain cells, behavior and the ADHD drug.

This year’s Randall Family Big Idea Competition winners want to enable renewable energy by providing the tools to store it.

A new Pitt study shows that the gut microbiome of mice influences their preferred diet. The results, researchers say, could apply to humans, too.

Josh Cannon, who served two tours in Iraq, uses humor and personal experiences to make battles fought long ago feel relevant to modern life.

For Women’s History Month, Marian Gilton explains her interest in Émilie du Châtelet, who only recently has begun to gain overdue recognition.

"The real innovation lies when you think about the beginning of design,” says Melissa Bilec, co-director of Pitt’s Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation.

Meet the people who mill, drill and 3D print the tools that keep Pitt research on the cutting edge.

A new Pitt study is the first to show a connection between heat tolerance and the microbiome in animals like amphibians.

Perched atop Langley Hall, this space for biologists and botanists boasts all sorts of living treasures.

PhD student Sarah Aghjayan and colleagues pooled data from dozens of studies to discover whose brains benefit the most from exercise.