PIA23667: Streamers of Frost

           Target: Mars Mission:  Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Instrument:  HiRISE Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona …

PIA23666: A First Look at a Gullied Slope

           Target: Mars Mission:  Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Instrument:  HiRISE Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona …

A secreted signature of aging cells

Senescent cells undergo an irreversible and permanent arrest of cell division and are hallmarks of both…

Efficacy of drugs against pork tapeworm

Taenia solium — also called pork tapeworm — is a parasite which causes disease around the…

New model shows how crop rotation helps combat plant pests

A new computational model shows how different patterns of crop rotation — planting different crops at…

Mosquitoes engineered to repel dengue virus

An international team of scientists has synthetically engineered mosquitoes that halt the transmission of the dengue…

How anti-sprawl policies may be harming water quality

Urban growth boundaries are created by governments in an effort to concentrate urban development — buildings,…

The carbon footprint of dinner: How 'green' are fish sticks?

Fish sticks may be a tasty option for dinner, but are they good for the planet?…

Organized cybercrime — not your average mafia

Scientists have identified common attributes of cybercrime networks, revealing how these groups function and work together…

New optical technique captures real-time dynamics of cement setting

Researchers have developed a nondestructive and noninvasive optical technique that can determine the setting times for…