Former CEO of Tennessee-Based Telemarketing Company Sentenced to Federal Prison
A Brentwood, Tennessee man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 66 months in prison for his criminal conduct in marketing and misrepresenting health insurance plans, announced Acting Assistant…
NSF joins federal partners in announcing update to national AI research and development strategic plan
News Release 19-008 2019 update to federal plan reevaluates priorities, adds partnership-building as critical element June 21, 2019 The National Science Foundation (NSF) joins other federal agency partners in announcing…
Intermountain West plant’s response to the 2017 solar eclipse
Research News Eclipse disrupted circadian rhythm of big sagebrush June 24, 2019 The total solar eclipse of August 2017 offered scientists the chance to study a variety of celestial and…
Attorney General Jeff Sessions Announces Bradley Weinsheimer to Replace Departing Associate Deputy Attorney General Scott Schools
Today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that he will be appointing Bradley Weinsheimer as Acting Associate Deputy Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice. Weinsheimer will replace Scott Schools,…
Researchers develop first contactless cardiac arrest AI system for smart speakers
Research News New health SOS system comes online June 24, 2019 Almost 500,000 Americans die each year from cardiac arrest, when the heart suddenly stops beating. People experiencing cardiac arrest…
New sea slug species discovered near condominiums of Florida’s Cedar Key
Research News Sea slug has an unusual lifestyle June 24, 2019 Feet from the raw bars and seashell-colored condominiums of Florida’s Cedar Key, NSF-supported researchers at the Florida Museum of…
Justice Department Files Denaturalization Lawsuit Against Chicago Man Convicted of Providing Material Support to Terrorists
The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit seeking to revoke the naturalized U.S. citizenship of an individual convicted of providing material support to terrorists by, among other means, traveling abroad…
In search of an undersea kelp forest’s missing nitrogen
Research News Ocean plants need nutrients to grow June 24, 2019 Plants need nutrients to grow. So scientists were surprised to learn that giant kelp maintains its impressive growth rates…