When Professor Jamie Spangler, Engr '06, walked into the Johns Hopkins University board of trustees meeting on Thursday, she thought she was just there to give a presentation on her work with the ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.’s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics ...

Steve Cropper was never a household name the way Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton are, but he was the guitar hero’s guitar hero. With an instantly identifiable tone, his guitar could sing (the “Play it, ...

Steve Cropper, one of the true pillars of Stax Records, has died. Cropper’s son, Cameron, confirmed his passing to Variety. He was 84. The Missouri-born Cropper moved to Memphis at the age of 9, got ...

Steve Cropper, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist who helped form the “Memphis soul” sound on Stax Records recordings by Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, and Booker T. & the M.G.’s, died today. He ...

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The Science Siblings love an at-home experiment. Paige and Adam Jacobson went the chemistry route with this one, concocting “elephant toothpaste.” Start by adding the food coloring to the hydrogen ...

Even so, I tend to be self-reliant to an extreme degree. I tell myself it’s because I like doing things by myself, but mostly it’s because I think asking for help makes me look somehow “less-than.” ...

Scientists have found that keratin, the protein in hair and skin, can repair and protect tooth enamel. The material forms a mineralized layer that halts decay and restores strength, outperforming ...

Boston University professor and neuroscientist Steve Ramirez promoted his new book, which dives into his experiences with grief after the death of his research partner and explores the science of ...

Steve Kerr and Gregg Popovich have a strong relationship. Cary Edmondson / Imagn Images MILWAUKEE — As the load management conversation rages on throughout the NBA, one man is usually regarded as the ...