Chairs Johnson and Beyer Statement on GAO Report on NASA Lunar Program

Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report, “NASA Lunar Programs: Significant Work Remains, Underscoring…

New study confirms noble false widow spiders bites can result in hospitalization

Scientists have published a new study showing that Noble False Widow spiders can deliver a bite…

Vaccine target for devastating livestock disease could change lives of millions

The first ever vaccine target for trypanosomes, a family of parasites that cause devastating disease in…

'Rescue mutations' that suppress harmful DNA changes could shed light on genetic disorders

New insights into the ability of DNA to overcome harmful genetic changes have been discovered. …

Sometimes, even 3-year-olds just want to fit in with the group

What makes preschoolers eat their veggies? Raise their hand? Wait their turn? ‘Because I say so’…

It takes some heat to form ice

Researchers tracked down the first step in ice formation at a surface, revealing that additional energy…

Causal mechanism of link between cancer and obesity

A review study advances knowledge about the connection between obesity-associated inflammation and cancer. The researchers suggest…

Bright fireball seen over Washington, D.C.

A bright fireball was seen over Washington, D.C. shortly before 02:00 UTC on Wednesday, May 26,…

Obsessive compulsive disorder linked to increased ischemic stroke risk later in life

Adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were more than three times as likely as those without the…

Fungus fights mites that harm honey bees

A new fungus strain bred in a lab could provide a chemical-free method for eradicating mites…