Vicious circle of drought and forest loss in the Amazon

Logging that happens today and potential future rainfall reductions in the Amazon could push the region…

MRI scans can help spot HIV in the brain

Scientists have developed a way to use MRI scans to help identify when HIV is persisting…

Study identifies African-specific genomic variant associated with obesity

An international team of researchers conducted the first study of its kind to look at genomic…

Depression, alcohol, and marijuana linked to later use of synthetic marijuana among teens

In the first prospective study of synthetic cannabinoids or SCs -- the group of chemicals that…

Two radio signals, one chip, open a new world for wireless communication

Engineers have devised a method for transmitting and receiving radio signals on a single chip, which…

Scientists map seawater threat to California Central Coast aquifers

Using Earth-imaging technologies, scientists have studied the intrusion of saltwater into freshwater aquifers along the California…

Simulating cellular sorting processes

A plant or an animal cell uses numerous processes to sort and assemble tiny building blocks…

NASA’s Kepler provides another peek at ultra-cool neighbor

On Feb. 22, astronomers announced that the ultra-cool dwarf star, TRAPPIST-1, hosts a total of seven…

NASA Mars Orbiter tracks back-to-back regional storms

A regional dust storm currently swelling on Mars follows unusually closely on one that blossomed less…

Cassini reveals strange shape of Saturn’s moon Pan

New images of Saturn's tiny moon, Pan, were taken on March 7, 2017, by NASA's Cassini…