For life.
And everything it depends on.
The systems that sustain life are deeply connected. So is our work. We look at what limits them today and what could make them work better tomorrow.
Human
Your body is uniquely yours. The way we understand it should be, too. We look at human biology as a whole, from genes and cells to organs and the signals that change over time, to understand what makes you who you are. Our goal isn’t only to see what’s happening today, but to better understand the problems that still have no answers, make them solvable, and push the boundaries of what may be possible for the human body.
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Energy powers almost everything we do. But producing it still asks too much of the world around us. We’re pursuing something better. Abundant, dependable energy with far fewer compromises. From fusion to the systems that can make it useful at scale, we’re taking on one of humanity’s oldest limits. For a future where energy is no longer defined by scarcity, dependence, or constant tradeoffs.
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Water makes life possible. But access to clean, reliable water is still harder than it should be in too many places. We believe that can change. We’re developing better ways to purify, reuse, and recover water from sources we can’t fully rely on today. The goal is simple. Wherever you are, water shouldn’t be the limit.
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Good food can feel simple. Growing enough of it for billions of people isn’t. We’re finding ways to grow more with less water, less land, and less energy. From how plants grow to how food is produced, we’re rethinking the whole system. Because growing more shouldn’t have to mean taking more from the world.
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Earth is our home. But the systems that keep it livable are under strain. We’re developing new ways to build more resilient cities, healthier ecosystems, and infrastructure that uses resources more wisely. Because moving forward shouldn’t mean leaving the planet we live on behind.
Explore EarthSpace
Curiosity has no boundary. Neither should we. We’re developing new ways to understand the universe, our own world, and everything we still don’t know between them. Because sometimes the most important answers come from looking farther.
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Research Programs
See how our work is organized, from the questions we ask to the programs built around them.
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Read the papers, results, and methods behind the work, as we share them.
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Learn how we work with institutions, clinicians, and partners around the world.
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