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Meghan Rosen

Staff Writer, Biological Sciences

Meghan Rosen is a staff writer who reports on the life sciences for Science News. She earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology with an emphasis in biotechnology from the University of California, Davis, and later graduated from the science communication program at UC Santa Cruz. Prior to joining Science News in 2022, she was a media relations manager at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Her work has appeared in Wired, Science, and The Washington Post, among other outlets. Once for McSweeney’s, she wrote about her kids’ habit of handing her trash, a story that still makes her (and them) laugh.

All Stories by Meghan Rosen

  1. Life

    Molecule in meat may increase heart disease risk

    Gut bacteria transform compound into artery hardener.

  2. Earth

    Isolated coral reefs can regrow after bleaching

    Having neighboring coral reefs is unnecessary for recovery.

  3. Tech

    Biological transistor built for living computers

    DNA-based switches could be used in diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

  4. Earth

    Fungi pull carbon into northern forest soils

    Organisms living on tree roots do the lion’s share of sequestering carbon.

  5. Life

    Impending death alters crickets’ standards for mates

    With a short time to live, parasite-infested females lose their preference for fast-chirping males.

  6. Humans

    Students honored for research

    The 40 finalists in this year’s Intel Science Talent Search received a total of $630,000 in awards for their research. The top 10 received $20,000 or more.

  7. Tech

    Custom-designed legs help robots speed over sand

    Six-legged machine runs across grainy surfaces.

  8. Health & Medicine

    Disrupted brain chatter produces schizophrenia-like symptoms in mice

    By quieting part of the thalamus, researchers create rodents with cognitive deficits that mirror those in people with the condition.

  9. Life

    Shorter-winged swallows evolve around highways

    In survey along Nebraska roads, number of birds killed by cars has plummeted over 30 years.

  10. Humans

    Students bring home big prizes for science projects

    The 2013 Intel Science Talent Search awards teens for research.

  11. Humans

    Intel Science Talent Search finalists show off their work

    Young investigators do real research in bedrooms and garages.

  12. Neuroscience

    Heavy drinkers get extra brain fuel from alcohol

    Compared with the brains of light drinkers, the brains of heavy alcohol drinkers burn acetate better.