NASA’s TESS Discovers its First Earth-size Planet

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered its first Earth-size world. The planet, HD 21749c,…

Predictability limit: Scientists find bounds of weather forecasting

In the future, weather forecasts that provide storm warnings and help us plan our daily lives…

Low-calorie sweetener derived from lactose gets manufacturing boost from yeast

The quest to satisfy the sweet tooth without adding to the waistline has a new weapon…

For busy medical students, two-hour meditation study may be as beneficial as longer course

For time-crunched medical students, taking a two-hour introductory class on mindfulness may be just as beneficial…

Historic logging site shows first human-caused bedrock erosion along an entire river

Logging activity a century ago on a Washington river caused the bedrock to erode, creating a…

Megalith tombs were family graves in European Stone Age

Archeologists have discovered kin relationships among Stone Age individuals buried in megalithic tombs on Ireland and…

Blockchain protocol to prevent counterfeit pharmaceutical sales

Researchers want to prevent counterfeit pharmaceuticals from flooding the market.They have recently published a blockchain protocol…

Computer games for fish uncover why some prey lead and others follow

For the first time, researchers have shed new light on the evolution of different social roles…

Solving the mystery of fertilizer loss from Midwest cropland

Farmers can't predict their annual corn harvest with certainty, but with the help of new research,…

NASA OIG Audit: NASA’s Technology Transfer Process

NASA OIG Audit: NASA's Technology Transfer Process