First look: NASA's James Webb space telescope fully stowed

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has been successfully folded and stowed into the same configuration it…

Topological waves may help in understanding plasma systems

Nearly 50 years ago, Brown University physicist Michael Kosterlitz and his colleagues used the mathematics of…

Seeing the universe through new lenses

A new study revealed hundreds of new strong gravitational lensing candidates based on a deep dive…

Multiscale crop modeling effort required to assess climate change adaptation

Crop modeling is essential for understanding how to secure the food supply as the planet adapts…

Newly emerged coronavirus did not spill over from scaly anteaters, researchers say

Mammals known as scaly anteaters are natural hosts of coronaviruses, but are not likely the direct…

Malaria parasite ticks to its own internal clock

Researchers have long known that all of the millions of malaria parasites within an infected person’s…

Discovery of malaria parasite's clock could pave way to new treatments

The parasite that causes malaria has its own internal clock, explaining the disease’s rhythmic fevers and…

Fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and major diseases at the same time

Researchers, politicians and funding bodies find themselves in front of a unique situation: The mounting pressure…

Study tracks COVID-19 spread in pediatric dialysis unit

As COVID-19 continues its sweep around the globe, dialysis units have continued to be hotspots for…

Seeing the universe through new lenses

Like crystal balls for the universe’s deeper mysteries, galaxies and other massive space objects can serve…