New study shows how environmental disruptions affected ancient societies

A new study shows that over the past 10,000 years, humanity has experienced a number of…

NASA OIG: Cybersecurity Management and Oversight at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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Pre-Proposal Conference June 25th 11am ET for NASA Research Announcement: Development of Microgravity Food Production

Pre-Proposal Conference June 25th 11am ET for NASA Research Announcement NNH18ZTT001N-PT – Development of Microgravity Food…

A new force for optical tweezers awakens

When studying biological cells using optical tweezers, one main issue is the damage caused to the…

Risky business: New data show how manatees use shipping channels

New research tracks West Indian manatee movements through nearshore and offshore ship channels in the north-central…

Leaving microbes out of climate change conversation has major consequences, experts warn

Leading microbiologists have issued a warning, saying that not including microbes — the support system of…

Now your phone can become a robot that does the boring work

Researchers have developed a smartphone app that allows a user to easily program any robot to…

Biology of leptin, the hunger hormone, revealed

New research offers insight into leptin, a hormone that plays a key role in appetite, overeating,…

Gene linked to cannabis abuse

New research shows that a specific gene is associated with an increased risk of cannabis abuse.…

Food neophobia may increase the risk of lifestyle diseases

Your parents were right: You should always try all foods! Food neophobia, or fear of new…