RESTON, VA. — The U.S. Geological Survey used cutting-edge Earth science to publish the first off-planet mineral prospectivity map – assessing likely places to find lunar ice near the Lunar South Pole for a NASA mission. “The USGS and NASA…

Low-level airplane flights begin as soon as late July over the Black Hills and Bear Lodge areas of Wyoming and South Dakota to image geology using airborne geophysical technology. The flights are a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey’s…

Development of regenerative grafts would aid stroke and injury victims, ease strain on families and the health care system, and position the U.S. as a leader in brain repair technology The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), an agency…

VA’s long-standing digital tool that helps reduce Veterans’ homelessness was recently expanded to aid in suicide prevention. The Status Query and Response Exchange System (SQUARES) is a VA web application launched in 2015. It provides VA employees and external organizations…

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are helping to protect honey bee populations while developing new strategies for managing fire ant populations. Honey bees are a vital part of pollinating our crops, while fire ants – an invasive species -- pose…

By Deb Henley 505th Command and Control Wing Public Affairs LAS VEGAS (AFNS) -- The Department of the Air Force took a bold step toward future command and control capabilities with the successful completion of its first Decision Advantage Sprint…

RTX is a non-addictive pain therapy derived from a cactus-like plant. National Institute of Health (NIH) scientists report that a first-in-human clinical trial of a new therapy based on the plant-derived molecule resiniferatoxin (RTX) shows that it is a safe…

NIH-funded breakthrough could enable targeted therapies for many neurological disorders. Research teams funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have created a versatile set of gene delivery systems that can reach different neural cell types in the human brain…

Biological agents have become cheaper, faster, and easier for adversaries to engineer and employ due to advancements in science and technology. Though defeating these dynamic threats can be challenging, the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear…

The short answer An electronic device — called an oximeter — attaches to the tip of your finger and measures the amount of oxygen red blood cells carry in your bloodstream. If you’ve been to the ER, your primary care…

Researchers analyzed hydroacoustic data to determine cause of broken communications cables in the Trou Sans Fond Canyon Hydroacoustic signals captured by the world’s international nuclear monitoring system suggest an underwater landslide may have broken communications cables in March 2024, disrupting…

Scientists outline best practices for cataloging DNA reference databases, deepening our understanding of marine biodiversity A team of scientists has created a new guide to advance standards for collecting and cataloging DNA from marine species, enhancing a revolutionary method for…