NASA’s Newest Wind Tunnel Builds on Legacy of Innovation
NASA opened the Flight Dynamics Research Facility, its first major wind tunnel built in over 40 years, to replace two older tunnels at Langley Research Center. The new facility succeeds the 12-Foot Low-Speed Tunnel and the 20-Foot Vertical Spin Tunnel, which had operated for more than a century.
Read full story →Mosquitoes are rapidly activating enzymes against common insecticide, researchers warn
Mosquitoes are developing enzyme activity that provides resistance to commonly used insecticides through biochemical and genetic changes. Public health programs have historically depended on these chemicals for mosquito management, making control increasingly difficult as populations gain survival advantages.
The cost of memory: How organisms balance thinking and sensing
Organisms must balance memory usage against its energy costs when making decisions. A study examined how much biological resources animals and cells expend to store and retrieve information for survival tasks like foraging.
First Arctic Ocean 2050 expedition on its way to the North Pole
A research vessel with 30 scientists and 20 crew members departed from Longyearbyen on July 23 to study the Arctic Ocean over 50 days as part of the Polhavet 2050 program. The expedition aims to reach the North Pole while conducting research during this Arctic voyage.