MIT and Singapore researchers developed silk microneedles to efficiently deliver nutrients and chemicals to plants, potentially reducing environmental impact and waste.

ORNL scientists are studying microbial ecosystems in Populus tree roots to improve energy crops and the bioeconomy, creating synthetic communities to understand plant-microbe interactions.

Dr. Bernard Harris, an astronaut and University of Houston alum, will be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame for his achievements, including being the first African American spacewalker.