Energy from seawater

A new battery made from affordable and durable materials generates energy from places where salt and…

JPL Researchers Win Presidential Early Career Awards

Three JPL researchers received the highest honor given by the U.S. government to scientists…

Flowing Antarctic Ice Mapped 10 Times More Accurately

The new map of the flow speeds of ice throughout Antarctica will improve our…

Larger ethnic communities help new refugees find work, research shows

Ethnic enclaves are often viewed as a negative for the integration of immigrants with natives in…

Introduced species dilute the effects of evolution on diversity

Understanding how biodiversity is shaped by multiple forces is crucial to protect rare species and unique…

Infants expect leaders to right wrongs, study finds

Infants 17 months of age expect leaders—but not others—to intervene when one member of their group…

Researchers build artificial cells that sense and respond to their environment

The artificial cells could be used to sense changes in the body and respond by releasing…

Uncovering the roots of discrimination toward immigrants

All over the world, immigration has become a source of social and political conflict. But what…

Predicting earthquake hazards from wastewater injection

A byproduct of oil and gas production is a large quantity of toxic wastewater called brine.…

NASA’s TESS Satellite Spots ‘Missing Link’ Exoplanets

Halfway through its first tour of the local universe, the spacecraft has found a “Super Earth”…