9 DISCIPLINES

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MAGELLAN's hypotheses span multiple scientific fields. Each discipline groups related topics where cross-domain connections were discovered.

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Molecular & Cell Biology

69h

How molecules, cells, and genomes are structured, regulated, and coordinated — from protein folding and gene expression to cellular organization and death.

Protein Design & Engineering (4)Gene Regulation (11)Cell Signaling (12)+4 more
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Physics & Biophysics

38h

The principles of physics applied across scales — from quantum phenomena in living systems and soft materials to thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and the physics of active matter.

Network & Percolation Theory (10)Active Matter & Cytoskeletal Physics (5)Biophysical Measurement Methods (5)+4 more
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Mathematics & Statistics

20h

Abstract mathematical structures and quantitative methods for modeling, analyzing, and drawing rigorous conclusions about patterns in data and the world.

Number Theory (7)Extreme Value & Risk Statistics (3)Statistical Estimation & Information Theory (6)+1 more
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Theoretical Physics & Astrophysics

13h

The fundamental laws governing matter, energy, space, and time — from subatomic particles and quantum fields to black holes and the large-scale structure of the universe.

Black Holes & Gravitation (7)Quantum Information & Open Systems (6)
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Earth, Planetary & Environmental Science

17h

The chemistry, geology, and dynamics of Earth and other planets — from deep crustal processes and surface weathering to environmental change and ecological stress.

Deep Earth Chemistry (9)Surface Processes (5)Stress Biology (3)
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Microbiology & Infectious Disease

32h

The biology of microorganisms — their communication, survival strategies, chemical interactions, and roles in health and disease.

Phage Biology & Therapy (5)Bacterial Behavior (27)
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Health, Medicine & Pharmacology

26h

The science of disease, therapeutic intervention, and drug development — from drug delivery and toxicology to cancer biology and clinical pharmacology.

Toxicology & Chemical Safety (5)Tumor Microenvironment (16)Drug Delivery (5)
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Organismal & Evolutionary Biology

25h

How multicellular organisms develop, function, sense their environments, and evolve — spanning plants, animals, and the ecological relationships between them.

Plant Sensing & Tropisms (6)Tissue Biomechanics (19)
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Cognitive & Social Sciences

6h

The scientific study of human cognition, behavior, communication, and social organization — from individual decision-making and perception to collective dynamics in societies and media.

Information & Media Dynamics (6)