Florida Escort Service Owner Sentenced to Prison for Filing a False Tax Return
A Miami escort service owner was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for filing a false tax return, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the…
Images from solar observatory peel away layers of a stellar mystery
Research News Scientists discover how energy is transferred to sun’s upper atmosphere November 20, 2019 NSF-funded scientists at the New Jersey Institute of Technology have shed new light on one…
State Department Official Sentenced to Prison for Engaging in Honest Services Wire Fraud and Theft of Federal Funds
A program manager for the U.S. Department of State was sentenced to 13 months in prison today for accepting kickbacks and stealing federal funds intended for a foreign exchange program…
Predicting the impact of climate change on bridge safety
Research News Novel approach combines climatology, hydrology, structural engineering, and risk assessment November 20, 2019 Climate change will ultimately affect our bridges. But to what extent? That is the question…
Bio-inspired nano-catalyst guides chiral reactions
Research News Researchers build nano-catalyst that could lead to more efficient production of some medicines November 20, 2019 Many medicines are twisted molecules with two mirror image versions, but the…
Statement by Attorney General Sessions on Chinese Narcotics Scheduling
Attorney General Jeff Sessions today issued the following statement on Chinese Narcotics Scheduling: “The Trump Administration is fighting back against the opioid crisis, and the Department of Justice has taken…
Piedmont region drinking wells exceed North Carolina’s hexavalent chromium standards
Research News Data from nearly 1,400 drinking wells across North Carolina show excessive levels of carcinogen November 21, 2019 A new study that combines measurements from some 1,400 drinking water…
Environmental change in Africa: Will it lead to a drying Lake Victoria?
Research News Researchers develop model to project levels in world’s largest tropical lake November 21, 2019 Global climate change could cause Africa’s Lake Victoria, the world’s largest tropical lake and…