Meet the astronauts launching a new era of U.S. spaceflight
NASA selected the astronauts for the first crewed missions to the International Space Station from American soil since the space shuttles stopped flying in 2011.
Poliovirus therapy is being used to combat brain cancer
Experimental poliovirus therapy developed by Duke University researchers shows early promise for treating aggressive brain cancers.
NASA to launch UAE student’s science experiment
15-year-old Gavin Vasandani is launching a 40-millimeter science experiment into space this September. Find out how students like him can launch projects with the help of NASA.
New U.S. supercomputer is fastest on the planet
The U.S. has unveiled the world's fastest — and smartest — supercomputer. It will help research in fields as diverse as astrophysics and cancer.
Nuclear power’s growing role in a clean energy future
A new U.S.-backed initiative is promoting innovative ways to integrate nuclear power into carbon-free and renewable energy systems.
How to train a generation of schoolhouse leaders
Based on the Teach For America model, Teach For Uganda tackles widespread teacher absenteeism and high dropout rates by placing university graduates in underserved primary schools across the East African country.
A $1 million prize for making smartphones possible
The computer industry shrugged when two engineering professors said they'd found a simpler way to make chips. But today 99 percent of smartphones and devices use their method, and they're $1 million richer.
NASA tech helps unravel secrets of Dead Sea Scrolls
NASA helped bring space telescope tech to the archaeology lab and uncover hidden text in fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
New tools help fight Ebola
New inventions from the global health startup community, with funding from USAID, are improving care — and outcomes — for Ebola patients in the DRC.