Plans detailed for first U.S. mission to land on moon since Apollo

The first American spacecraft expected to land on the moon in nearly 50 years will be…

Global change is triggering an identity switch in grasslands

Since the first Homo sapiens emerged in Africa roughly 300,000 years ago, grasslands have sustained humanity…

Potential treatments for citrus greening

Over the course of 40 years, biologist Sharon Long has become an expert in symbiotic bacteria…

Common origin identified could bring tooth regeneration potential closer

A common origin shared by teeth and taste buds in a fish that has regenerative abilities…

Are attitudes contagious? Nonverbal messages

A new study examined whether people can acquire attitudes toward other individuals from the nonverbal signals…

Single protein plays important dual transport roles in the brain

Scientists report that halting production of synaptotagmin 17 (syt-17) blocks growth of axons. Equally significant, when…

Possible new treatment strategy for lung cancer

It is estimated there will be roughly 228,000 new lung cancer cases this year, and nearly…

Need a mental break? Avoid your cellphone

Using a cellphone to take a break during mentally challenging tasks does not allow the brain…

Why there's a 'sweet spot' depth for underground magma chambers

Computer models show why eruptive magma chambers tend to reside between six and 10 kilometers underground. …

New artificial compound eye could improve 3D object tracking

A newly created biologically inspired compound eye is helping scientists understand how insects use their compound…