Yellow cedar trees denied for US threatened species listing

A federal agency has rejected an iconic Alaska tree for listing as a threatened species due…

Optical imager poised to improve diagnosis and treatment of dry eye disease

Researchers have developed a new non-invasive optical imaging system that promises to improve diagnosis and treatments…

Next-generation single-photon source for quantum information science

Over the last two decades, tremendous advances have been made in the field of quantum information…

Anesthetizing fish may affect research outcomes

Fish use colorful patterns to signal to each other, including advertising for mates and warding off…

Optical imager poised to improve diagnosis and treatment of dry eye disease

Researchers have developed a new non-invasive optical imaging system that promises to improve diagnosis and treatments…

Household bleach inactivates chronic wasting disease prions

A 5-minute soak in a 40% solution of household bleach decontaminated stainless steel wires coated with…

Successful Ocean-Monitoring Satellite Mission Ends

The Jason-2 mission provided unique insight into ocean currents, sea level rise and climate…

NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Tests Descent-Stage Separation

A crane lifts the rocket-powered descent stage away from NASA’s Mars 2020 rover after…

New metasurface design can control optical fields in three dimensions

A team led by scientists has designed and tested a 3D-printed metamaterial that can manipulate light…

Climate change: Polarstern icebreaker begins year-long Arctic drift

The research vessel is spearheading the biggest ever scientific expedition at the North Pole. …