NASA goes private for 1st astronaut lunar landers in decades

NASA is turning to private industry for the first lunar landers for astronauts in a half-century,…

Research reveals possibly active tectonic system on the Moon

Researchers have discovered a system of ridges spread across the nearside of the Moon topped with…

How franchisors can use contract ambiguity to their advantage

Researchers from City University of Hong Kong, Texas A&M, and University of North Texas published a…

Experts apply microbiome research to agricultural science to increase crop yield

The global demand and consumption of agricultural crops is increasing at a rapid pace. According to…

Defining geographic regions with commuter data

A new mathematical approach uses data on people’s commutes between and within U.S. counties to identify…

Low-income workers disproportionally affected by COVID-19

Low income workers in developing countries face a higher risk of income loss during the Covid-19…

Discovery opens new avenues for designing drugs to combat drug-resistant malaria

For the first time, UBC researchers have shown a key difference in the three-dimensional structures of…

Coffee plants have a small but consistent core microbiome of fungi and bacteria

For most people, coffee is a necessary start to the day. For three scientists based in…

Moderna, Switzerland's Lonza strike deal on potential COVID-19 vaccine

Moderna Inc and Swiss contract drugmaker Lonza Group AG said on Friday they would accelerate the…

Webb Telescope to Unravel Riddles of a Stellar Nursery

A bustling stellar nursery in the picturesque Orion Nebula will be a subject of study for…