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A tiny three-dimensional model of the human brain is seen in this fluorescent cross-section, Dec. 20, 2016.

Salk Researchers Work Toward Growing More Realistic 3D Mini-Brains

The hope is that one day, researchers could use these tiny models of the human brain to better understand how disorders like schizophrenia and autism take root during early brain development.

This chart published in Science shows the quality of new businesses by region in California, Feb. 5, 2015.

Where San Diego Startups Are Strongest, According To Science

Scientists have ranked the best regions in California for entrepreneurship, and their results suggest San Diego startups remain strongest in the suburbs.

Report Finds Sharing Prescription Painkillers Is Common Practice

The sharing of prescription painkillers like Oxycontin is fairly common, according to a new study.

Researcher Alexandra Horowitz plays with her dogs Finnegan and Upton. She studies how dog's sense of smell influences their view of the world.

Learn To Sniff Like A Dog And Experience The World In A New Way

We humans think we don't have a very good sense of smell. But psychologist Alexandra Horowitz says dogs can show us how to train our noses so they give us a window into a secret world.

Elderly women dance in a zumba dance during the global climate change awareness campaign Earth Hour at a park in Manila in 2015.

#NPRreads: 4 Reads To Keep You Young This Weekend

Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.

Wahida, 20, sits on her bed inside the female ward of a prison in Herat, Afghanistan. She was arrested when she was seven months pregnant, convicted for helping her sister-in-law murder her husband. Her daughter, Mahtab, who is now 10 months old, was born inside the prison. Wahida's biggest fear is the future, when her sentence is over and she will have to face the outside world.

PHOTOS: Single Mothers Of Afghanistan Live On The Fringe

In the Dari language, there's no word to describe these women. Photographer Kiana Hayeri captures their daily struggles.

When it comes to job applications, not all names are treated equally.

Asian Last Names Lead To Fewer Job Interviews, Still

For many Asian-Americans, this kind of discrimination means that the pressure to change their names and shed the perpetual foreigner stereotype is strong.

Students who supported a resolution to retire the Aztec mascot at San Diego State University hear Associated Students board members vote down the proposal, April 19, 2017.

San Diego State's Aztec Mascot Will Stay — For Now

San Diego State's student government has voted down a resolution that would have phased out the Aztec mascot and moniker. But the school's University Senate will take up the matter again in the fall.

Harvard Rescinds Admission Of 10 Students Over Obscene Facebook Messages

Several would-be freshmen in the class of 2021 lost their spots when they posted offensive material in a group Facebook chat. College officials and high school counselors are reacting to the news.

At least 10 admitted Harvard students had their admissions offers rescinded after a group exchange of racist and sexually offensive Facebook messages.

Harvard Rescinds Admission Of 10 Students Over Obscene Facebook Messages

Several would-be freshmen in the class of 2021 lost their spots when they posted offensive material in a group Facebook chat. College officials and high school counselors are reacting to the news.

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