NASA dangles $7 billion carrot for next moon landing

The agency that sent humans to the moon 50 years ago is offering $7 billion to…

Brazil farmers deforesting Amazon 'to survive'

On his block of land deep in the Amazon rainforest, Aurelio Andrade says deforestation is the…

Novel therapy studied for inherited breast cancer

Adding back a tiny molecule, microRNA 223-3p, to BRCA1-mutant cancer cells forces the cancer to die,…

Enhancing materials for hi-res patterning to advance microelectronics

Scientists created organic-inorganic materials for transferring ultrasmall features into silicon with a high aspect ratio. …

Sixteen Images for Spitzer's Sweet 16

The NASA observatory has lifted the veil on the infrared universe and imaged a…

Turbocharging the body's natural killer cells to defeat cancer

Natural Killer (NK) cells have long been the soldiers of the immune system that prevents the…

Neurological brain markers might detect risk for psychotic disorders

People who may hear and see things that are not there could have symptoms of psychosis,…

Using Wi-Fi like sonar to measure speed and distance of indoor movement

Researchers have developed a technique for measuring speed and distance in indoor environments, which could be…

Astronomers Find A Golden Glow From A Distant Stellar Collision

On August 17, 2017, scientists made history with the first direct observation of a merger between…

Puerto Rico mobilizes as potential hurricane approaches

Puerto Rico has mobilized thousands of federal agents ahead of what threatens to be the first…