COVID-19 shines spotlight on gender inequity in academia

As COVID-19 spread across the country earlier this year, forcing schools and universities to close, Jessica…

Researchers foresee linguistic issues during space travel

It lacks the drama of a shape-shifting alien creature, but another threat looms over the prospect…

NASA Provides Update on Commercial Crew Program, Close Call Review of Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test

NASA Provides Update on Commercial Crew Program, Close Call Review of Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test …

Newly discovered pathogen in NY apples causes bitter rot disease

In a study of New York state apple orchards, Cornell plant pathologists have identified a new…

Leap in lidar could improve safety, security of new technology

Whether it’s on top of a self-driving car or embedded inside the latest gadget, Light Detection…

Study reveals secret life of lithium in Sun-like stars

Lithium is becoming common in our everyday lives. It is the key ingredient in the batteries…

Coronavirus: Fear over rise in animal-to-human diseases

A report says a rise in animal-to-human diseases will continue without urgent action. Click…

What ethical models for autonomous vehicles don't address, and how they could be better

There’s a fairly large flaw in the way that programmers are currently addressing ethical concerns related…

Group genomics drive aggression in honey bees

Researchers often study the genomes of individual organisms to try to tease out the relationship between…

Desert algae shed light on desiccation tolerance in green plants

Deserts of the U.S. Southwest are extreme habitats for most plants, but, remarkably, microscopic green algae…