New & Noteworthy
New & Noteworthy
February 2019
New Briefings
- Harnessing the power of nuclear fusion in tokamak reactors
- January 2019 breakdown of the polar vortex
- Marburg virus appears in West African bats
Updated Articles
New Videos and Animations
New Video Biography
Previous Months
January 2019
New Briefings
- 2019 International Year of the Periodic Table
- Cancer mortality on the decline in the United States
- Discovery of the most distant solar system object, nicknamed Farout
- Fentanyl is the leading cause of drug overdose deaths
- Reusable materials for absorbing oil spills
New Videos and Animations
New Video Biography
December 2018
New Briefings
- Asian longhorned tick is an invasive threat in the United States
- Cell phones identified as an exposure source of toxic flame retardants
- Cold super-Earth discovered around nearby star
- The potential for natural climate solutions in the United States
New Curriculum Map
New Videos and Animations
New Video Biography
November 2018
New Briefings
- Arlomycin antibiotics may combat antimicrobial resistance
- Completion of the Dawn mission to the asteroid belt
- Mission's end for the Kepler spacecraft
- Possible origin of colored eggs in dinosaurs
- The science behind microgreens
Updated Article
New Videos and Animations
New Video Biography
October 2018
New Briefings
- Cooling paint
- Drug-resistant tuberculosis on the rise
- Launch of the BepiColombo mission to reveal Mercury's secrets
- New neutron star features discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope
- Plasma-surfing electrons point to compact particle accelerators
- Predator-prey relationship of wolves and moose on Isle Royale
- Seven synthetic food flavoring additives banned
New/Updated Articles
New Videos and Animations
New Video Biography
September 2018
New Briefings
Updated Articles
New Videos and Animations
New Video Biography
August 2018
New Briefings
- August 2018 Indonesia earthquake
- Caution urged in replacing neonicotinoid insecticides with sulfoximines
- First detection of a radioactive molecule in space
- Ocean acidification affecting fishes' sense of smell
- Parker Solar Probe on mission to enter Sun's atmosphere
- Sargassum seaweed bloom fouling Caribbean shorelines
- Toxic algal blooms threaten marine life along Florida coastlines
New/Updated Articles
New Lesson Plan
New Videos and Animations
July 2018
New Briefings
New/Updated Articles
New Videos and Animations
June 2018
New Briefings
- Colony collapse disorder may be a diminishing problem for bees
- Complex organic materials discovered on Mars
- Engineering of the Mississippi River has increased flood hazards
- Galileo space probe detects plume from Jupiter's moon Europa
- Massive seabird die-off attributed to ocean warming
- Neonicotinoid insecticides banned in Europe
- Underestimated U.S. natural-gas leaks undermine climate benefits
Updated Articles
New Videos and Animations
New Video Biography
May 2018
New Briefings
New/Updated Articles
New Videos and Animations
New Video Biography
April 2018
New Briefings
New/Updated Articles
New Videos and Animations
March 2018
New Briefings
- Crown-of-thorns starfish threaten the Great Barrier Reef
- Demand for and environmental impacts of sand mining
- Dramatic reductions in the Bornean orangutan population
- Environmentally friendly sunscreens from biological sources
- The "cosmic dawn" seen for the first time
- The most complete profile of an exoplanet's atmosphere yet
- Turn your smartphone into a microscope
New/Updated Articles
New Videos and Animations
New Video Biography
February 2018
New Briefings
New Article
January 2018
New Briefings
New Article
December 2017
New Briefings
New Article
New Research Review
New Video Biography
November 2017
New Briefings
- Biocontrol of pests by species importation
- Change blindness and visual perception
- Cool roofs save energy and water
- Deadly heat in an era of global climate change
- Lusi mud volcano cause resolved
- New orangutan species
- Proton and antiproton magnetic property measured with new precision
- Reaching the 50-qubit milestone in quantum computing
New/Updated Articles
New Research Reviews
New Video Biography
October 2017
New Briefings
New Articles
New Research Reviews
New Videos and Animations
New Video Biography
September 2017
New Briefings
New Articles
New Research Reviews
New Videos and Animations
New Video Biography
August 2017
New Briefings
New/Updated Articles
New Videos and Animations
New Video Biography
July 2017
New Briefings
New/Updated Articles
New Videos and Animations
New Video Biography
June 2017
New Briefings
Updated Articles
New Videos and Animations
New Video Biography
May 2017
New Briefings
New/Updated Articles
New Videos and Animations
New Video Biography
April 2017
New Briefings
New Videos and Animations
March 2017
New Briefings
New Research Review
New Videos and Animations
February 2017
New Briefings
New Articles
New Research Review
New Videos and Animations
January 2017
New Briefings
New Articles
New Research Review
New Videos and Animations
New Video Biography
December 2016
New Briefing
New Article
New Projects
New Videos and Animations
New Video Biography
November 2016
New Briefings
New Articles
New Research Reviews
New Projects
New Videos and Animations
New Video Biography
October 2016
New Briefing
New/Updated Articles
New Research Reviews
- Chemistry of new bismuth compounds
- Immune regulation by the microbiome
- Molecular components of itch, pain, and touch sensation
- Nobel Prizes for 2016
- Zwicky Transient Facility
New Videos and Animations
New Video Biography
September 2016
New Briefings
Updated Articles
New Research Reviews
New Videos and Animations
New Video Biography
August 2016
New Briefings
New Videos and Animations
- A Company Named Carbon is Changing 3D Printing
- Coffee Chemistry
- Does Gum Really Stay in Your Stomach for Seven Years?
- The Chemistry of Snake Venom
- What's the Best Way to Whiten Teeth?
- Why Does Your Hair Turn Gray?
New Video Biography
July 2016
New/Updated Articles
- Artemisinin
- Computer storage technology
- Digital object identifier system
- Euryalida
- Microbialite
- Radioactive or rare-isotope beams
- Vacuum measurement
- X-ray optics
New Research Reviews
- Defense against killer asteroids
- Genetics of anxiety
- Natural ventilation for buildings
- Observation of gravitational waves
- Rosetta mission
- Use of brain implants in humans
- Vocal learning in songbirds
- Vortex dynamics in supersonic mixing flows
New Briefings
New Videos and Animations
- Chemistry and the Flint Water Crisis
- Does Homeopathy Work?
- How Does Toothpaste Work?
- How to Make Flowers Last Longer
- Why Does Metal Rust?
- Why Do Wasps Attack?
New Video Biography
June 2016
New Articles
New Research Reviews
New Briefings
New Videos and Animations
- How Does Shampoo Work?
- Peanut Allergies
- The Chemistry of Matches
- What Happens if You Stop Using Shampoo?
- Why Are Synthetic Drugs So Dangerous?
- Why Does Food Make Your Mouth Water?
New Video Biography
May 2016
New/Updated Articles
New Research Review
New Briefings
- Air pollution and exercise
- Evolutionary epidemiology
- Groundwater recharge
- Phototaxis
- Tall wood buildings
- Transit of Mercury in May 2016
- Tropical forest
New Videos and Animations
- How Does Hairspray Work?
- How to Cookie with Science
- What is a Complete Breakfast?
- Why Does Stepping on a LEGO® Brick Hurt So Much?
April 2016
New/Updated Articles
New Briefings
- April 2016 Ecuador earthquake
- Effect of volcanic ash on aircraft jet engines
- Osteoprotegerin
- Phosphorus pollution increases in U.S. lakes and streams
New Videos and Animations
- How to Clean Your Contact Lenses
- How to Make Next-Level Nacho Cheese
- Why is Chocolate Bad for Dogs?
- Zika, Mosquitoes, and How to Not Get Bitten
New Video Biography
March 2016
Updated Articles
New Briefings
- Cafestol and health effects
- Glyptodonts
- GPS-enhanced tsunami warning system
- Neuroethology
- Stretchable electroluminescent skin for soft robotics
New Videos and Animations
New Video Biography
February 2016
New Article
New Research Reviews
- Graphene and graphene oxide membranes for water treatment
- Hyperaridity and the dry limits of life
- Supramolecular polymers constructed by rotaxane chemistry and molecular recognition
New Briefings
- Cold-dry limits of life on Earth
- Extremophiles
- Neuromusicology
- Sulfur concrete as a construction material on Mars
New Videos and Animations
- Do Vitamin Supplements Really Work?
- How Do Deodorants and Antiperspirants Work?
- Shedding Light on Seasonal Affective Disorder
- The Future of Fake Meat
- Why Are Hot Peppers Hot?
New Video Biography
January 2016
New Briefings
- 2016 North Korea nuclear test
- Antisense drugs
- Bee dance language
- Hurricane Alex (North Atlantic, January 2016)
- Lake warming
New Video Biography
December 2015
New/Updated Articles
New Briefings
- Body dysmorphic disorder
- Cystic fibrosis
- Effect of volcanic SO2 emissions on cloud albedo
- First recyclable polyester bioplastic
- Living shorelines for coastal protection
New Videos and Animations
- The Science of the Perfect Grilled-Cheese Sandwich
- What Happens When You're About to Die?
- What Is the Blackest Black?
New Video Biography
November 2015
Updated Article
New Research Reviews
- Advanced desalination
- Analysis and design of buried structures under earthquake loading
- Phthalates in western Aleutian Island seabirds
New Briefings
- Macrophages
- Massive die-off of saiga antelopes
- Simulations of pedestrian behavior applied to traffic management
- Tropical cyclones Chapala and Megh (Arabian Sea, 2015)
New Videos and Animations
New Video Biography
October 2015
New Article
New Research Review
New Briefings
- Astrocytes
- Domestic robots
- e-Textiles
- Fibroblasts
- Hurricane Patricia (Eastern Pacific, 2015)
- Macular degeneration
- Purkinje cells
New Videos and Animations
New Video Biography
September 2015
New Briefings
- Caenorhabditis elegans
- Discovery of Homo naledi
- New Horizons: second destination
- Polyelectrolytes
- Record three major Pacific hurricanes observed simultaneously
- September 2015 Chile earthquake
- Total synthesis
- Warm blob in the Pacific Ocean
New Videos and Animations
- Does Febreze Really Work?
- How to Stay Awake (Without Caffeine)
- Why are Tattoos Permanent?
- Why Does Coffee Make You Poop?
New Video Biography
August 2015
New Research Review
New Briefings
New Videos and Animations
- Are Invisibility Cloaks Possible?
- The Chemistry of Grilling
- Why Do We Love Music?
- Why Feet Smell (And What to Do About It)
- Why This Town Has Been On Fire For 50 Years
New Video Biography
New Curriculum Map
July 2015
Correlations to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Maker Projects
New/Updated Articles
- Bridge
- Bridge construction
- Bridge management system
- Forensic science evidence
- Girder bridge
- Higgs boson
- Melanoma
- Photometer
- Software engineering
New/Updated Research Reviews
- Analysis of fossil organisms using computer techniques
- Earth's oldest animal-based reefs
- Enterovirus D68 epidemic
- Treating superbugs: CRISPR-genome editing
New Briefings
- Epizootic shell disease in lobsters
- Fungus-like microorganisms of the Oomycota
- Glacial earthquakes
- New Horizons at Pluto
- The bright future of LED lighting
New Videos and Animations
New Curriculum Map
June 2015
New/Updated Articles
- Arch bridge
- Bridge design
- Bridge maintenance
- Cable-stayed bridge
- Candida
- Floating bridge
- Movable bridge
- Open-source software
- Rangeomorphs
- Suspension bridge
- Truss bridge
- Vaquita
New/Updated Research Reviews
- Biology of empathy
- Cancer, immunotherapy, and mouse avatars
- Ebola virus outbreak
- Genetic influences on aging
- Life during Snowball Earth
- Stomach cancer risk increased by mismatched microbes and humans
- Sustainable floating cities
- Three-dimensional printing of biological tissues
New Briefings
- Biodegradable metal implants
- Drought-tolerant landscaping
- Effects of dam removal
- Ichneumon wasps as biological control agents
- Olive trees in danger
- Potentially potent antimalarial compound discovered
New Videos and Animations
- Food Myths #1: No, Your Microwave Isn't Dangerous
- Food Myths #2: Are Frozen Veggies Less Healthy?
- How Does Adderall™ Work?
- Why New York Has the Best Bagels
May 2015
New/Updated Articles
- Avian influenza (bird flu)
- Citrus greening disease
- Computer virus
- Coral diseases
- Hippo pathway (developmental biology)
- Open-source software
New/Updated Research Reviews
- Hepatitis C virus
- Microengineered hydrogels
- Polymers at surfaces
- Precast prestressed concrete pavement (PPCP)
- Synthesizing nanoparticles by mimicking nature
- Use of UAV drones to protect elephants
New Briefings
- Die-off of bees
- Dissolved organic carbon in the deep ocean biodegrades after all
- Evaluations of homeopathy
- Induced earthquakes
- Mammoth cloning and de-extinction
- Trophic cascade
New Videos and Animations
New Curriculum Map
April 2015
New/Updated Articles
New/Updated Research Reviews
- Breast milk: nature's first functional food
- Control of polymer sequences
- Human brain evolution
- Human migration and population analysis
- Likelihood of eastward mountain lion dispersal in North America
- Metabolic networks
- Neuronal replacement therapy
- Role of oxygen in the biotic recovery following mass extinction
- St. John's wort: use as an antidepressant
- Use of detection dogs in conservation efforts
New Briefings
- Biodegradation additives for polymers ineffective
- 2015 Nepal earthquake
- Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and mitochondrial replacement therapy
New Videos and Animations
- The Chemistry of Poison Ivy
- How Can You See an Atom?
- Sugar Versus High Fructose Corn Syrup—What's the Difference?
- Why Too Much Stress is Bad for You