NASA Selects Companies to Collect Lunar Resources for Artemis Demonstrations
NASA has selected four companies to collect space resources and transfer ownership to the agency: Lunar Outpost of Golden, Colorado; Masten Space Systems of Mojave, California; ispace Europe of Luxembourg;…
Justice Department Update on Hate Crimes Prosecutions
Today, on the one year anniversary of the Justice Department’s 2017 Hate Crimes Summit, the Department announced an update on hate crimes prosecutions under the Civil Rights Division’s Criminal Section.…
Have Food Allergies? Read the Label | FDA News
Image Since 2006, it has been much easier for people allergic to certain foods to avoid packaged products that contain them, says Rhonda Kane, a registered dietitian and consumer safety…
Data from robotic drifters explain mysterious holes in Antarctic sea ice
Research News Satellite images and seals outfitted with sensors offer additional information June 12, 2019 Winter ice on the surface of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea sometimes has an enormous hole called…
Dust in the wind: North Pacific Ocean fertilized by iron in Asian dust
Research News Iron deposited into the ocean fuels biological productivity June 12, 2019 Vast subtropical gyres — large systems of rotating currents in the middle of the oceans — cover…
South Florida Doctor Convicted Of Participating in a Conspiracy to Illegally Dispense Opioids and Other Drugs
Dr. Andres Mencia, 64, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida was convicted today by a federal jury in Fort Lauderdale, of participating in a conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Acting Assistant…
Deep-ocean vents fuel massive phytoplankton blooms
Research News Hydrothermal vents may be hotspots for global carbon storage June 13, 2019 Researchers at Stanford University have found an aquatic highway that releases nutrients from within the Earth…