Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input on existing capabilities and needs of national-level offshore wind research and development (R&D) test facilities.

Washington, DC - As a public health agency, there is no greater impact we can have to improve the health of our nation than to significantly reduce the rate of tobacco-related disease and death. Through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s comprehensive framework for regulating nicotine and tobacco, we’re developing policies that support the possibility of a world where combustible cigarettes could no longer create or sustain addiction. A key part of this framework are steps to pave the way for products that help currently addicted smokers move away from the deadliest form of nicotine delivery.

Washington, DC - Even before the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became enforceable on May 25th, the words “personal data breach” were enough to send shivers down to the spines of CIOs and CISOs the world over. While the public seems to be growing numb to the torrent of data breach news and notifications that have been coming their way (5,027 breaches compromising over 7.8 billion records in 2017), security professionals – especially corporate ones – are more sensitive than ever to the dangers of a personal data breach.

Fredericksburg, Virginia - Whether it’s the effort to redefine the kilogram or researching the Harry Potter realm of quantum mechanics where things can somehow be in two or more places at one time, quite a bit of the science carried out at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) can be hard for the average person on the street to understand or relate to.

West Lafayette, Indiana - A Purdue University study has uncovered mechanisms that lead to stem cell formation and maintenance in plants. The findings may one day allow scientists to manipulate stem cell production to increase biomass that can be used for biofuels or grain yield in plants like corn and soybeans.

Washington, DC - Sometimes a superstar is just a superstar. That is the case with Judge Brett Kavanaugh, who had long been considered the most qualified nominee for the Supreme Court if Republicans secured the White House. The Senate should confirm him.