Scientists are crucial voices in the public debate about wicked problems—societal-scale, high-stakes issues with no clear ...

An analysis by the American Association for the Advancement of Science shows the impact of the administration’s budget plan on the kind of studies that produce the most breakthroughs.

The researchers discovered that adults who used hearing devices like hearing aids felt more socially connected and less ...

NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) announces the release of its annual omnibus solicitation for basic and applied ...

New research from the University of Waterloo shows that a single, targeted herbicide application from a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) can suppress common reed invasions with more than 99% ...

The hunt for a medical breakthrough has been caught up in the Trump administration's political assault on the university.

Scientific norms are guidelines for how scientists are expected to behave. A researcher who violates one of these norms won’t be carted off to jail or fined an exorbitant fee. But when a norm is not ...

According to UIS data, less than 30% of the world’s researchers are women. UIS data also show the extent to which these women work in the public, private or academic sectors, as well as their fields ...

Research on 100% renewable energy systems is a relatively recent phenomenon. It was initiated in the mid-1970s, catalyzed by skyrocketing oil prices. Since the mid-2000s, it has quickly evolved into a ...

Many women scientists are staying silent online—and it could be costing them professionally. A new University of Michigan ...

Program highlights SPARK provides an opportunity to gain exposure to the real world of scientific inquiry and nurtures interest and enthusiasm for science. During the program, SPARK scholars produce ...

Together, these program elements cover the wide range of basic and applied supporting research and technology in space and Earth sciences supported by SMD. ROSES NRA may result in grants, cooperative ...