Early rice farmers unwittingly selected for weedy imposters

Early rice growers unwittingly gave barnyard grass a big hand, helping to give root to a…

Defective cilia linked to heart valve birth defects

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), the most common heart valve birth defect, is associated with genetic variation…

Americans would rather drive themselves than have an autonomous vehicle drive them

Are you willing to ride in a driverless car? Researchers studied how Americans’ perceived cost of…

New technology allows fleets to double fishing capacity — and deplete fish stocks faster

Technological advances are allowing commercial fishing fleets to double their fishing power every 35 years and…

NASA Wins Two Emmy Awards for Interactive Mission Coverage

NASA-JPL’s coverage of the Mars InSight landing earns one of the two wins, making…

Chemists uncover a mechanism behind doping organic semiconductors

Semiconductors — and our mastery of them — have enabled us to develop the technology that…

For kids who face trauma, good neighbors or teachers can save their longterm health

New research shows just how important positive childhood experiences are for long-term health, especially for those…

New sample holder for protein crystallography

A research team has developed a novel sample holder that considerably facilitates the preparation of protein…

A novel tool to probe fundamental matter

The origin of matter remains a complex and open question. A novel experimental approach could be…

NASA Opens Accreditation for Launch of Mission to Explore Ionosphere

NASA has opened media accreditation for the launch of its Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) mission, targeted…