'Designer virus' is first new oral polio vaccine in 50 years

Virologists report promising Phase 1 clinical results for the first new oral polio vaccine in 50…

Giant teenage shark from the Dinosaur-era

Scientists examined parts of a vertebral column, which was found in northern Spain in 1996, and…

New test for COVID-19 may deliver faster results to more people

Scientists have developed a novel assay capable of detecting the causative viral pathogen of COVID-19 that…

The basis of glyphosate resistance in amaranth

William T. Molin (U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Stoneville, MS) teamed up with Allison Yaguchi,…

New research explores the impact of cover crop residues on weed control

Cover crops have a well-documented role to play in suppressing troublesome weeds. But what happens as…

North Atlantic right whales are in much poorer condition than Southern right whales

New research by an international team of scientists reveals that endangered North Atlantic right whales are…

NASA to Host Media Call Today on Contributions to COVID-19 National Response

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and other agency leaders and experts will host a media video conference…

New study takes the pulse of a sleeping supervolcano

Under the volcanoes in the Andes where Chile, Argentina and Bolivia meet, there is a gigantic…

Promising signs for Perseverance rover in its quest for past Martian life

Undulating streaks of land visible from space reveal rivers once coursed across the Martian surface—but for…

Gene-editing protocol for whitefly pest opens door to control

Whiteflies are among the most important agricultural pests in the world, yet they have been difficult…