Healthy plants appear to carry bacteria in their cells

International experts have described for the first time how healthy plants appear to carry bacteria in…

1D model helps clarify implosion performance at NIF

In inertial confinement fusion (ICF) experiments at the National Ignition Facility (NIF), a spherical shell of…

Minority of Britons think UK government has clear plan to tackle climate change

Just three in 10 Britons (28%) agree the government has a clear plan for how it…

Ancient food webs can chart sustainable futures

At first glance, it might seem that archaeology and ecology don’t have much in common. One…

Nanotechnology offers new hope for bowel cancer patients

Bowel cancer survival rates could be improved if chemotherapy drugs were delivered via tiny nanoparticles to…

Volunteer firefighters have higher levels of 'forever chemicals'

Volunteer firefighters — who comprise more than 65 percent of the U.S. fire service — have…

A Story for Axel: Detect and Avoid, Command and Control

This is the second of a three-part series in which NASA Aeronautics’ senior writer Jim Banke…

Branching worm with dividing internal organs growing in sea sponge

The marine worm Ramisyllis multicaudata, which lives within the internal canals of a sponge, is one…

Election campaigns: Attacks and smearing backfire and can benefit other candidates

Candidates often give in to temptation to attack opponents in electoral campaigns through negative ads (more…

Deep space listening: 6000 hours of research to hear continuous gravitational waves

When searching for lost keys, there are a number of possible strategies. You might try moving…