Study analyzing cells’ blueprints reveals new patterns in the global distribution and diversity of ocean microbes
Research News Results underscore microbial individuality December 20, 2019 A single drop of seawater can contain a wide representation of ocean microbes from around the world — revealing new insights…
Houston Physician and a Pain Management Clinic Owner Each Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Running Pill Mill That Provided Unlawful Prescriptions for Millions of Doses of Opioids and Other Controlled Substances
A Houston physician and the owner of a pain management clinic were each sentenced to 420 months in prison today for their roles in running a pill mill that provided…
Detecting solar flares in real time
Research News New machine learning tool can improve space weather forecasts December 23, 2019 Computers can learn to find solar flares in vast streams of images and help scientists issue…
NASA, US and European Partners Launch Mission to Monitor Global Ocean
A joint U.S.-European satellite built to monitor global sea levels lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California…
Houston Attorney Charged in Offshore Tax Evasion Scheme
A federal grand jury sitting in Houston, Texas returned an indictment today charging a Houston attorney with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and three counts of…
Microbes are at work in our bodies, and researchers have figured out what they’re up to
Research News Algorithm deciphers human microbiome’s workings December 26, 2019 An algorithm akin to the annoyingly helpful one that attempts to auto-complete text messages and emails is now being harnessed…
Former Missouri County Executive and His Chief of Staff Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Campaign Contributions
A former elected county executive for Jackson County, Missouri and his chief of staff were sentenced to 27 months and six months in prison, respectively, for engaging in a scheme…