News in Brief

  1. Chemistry

    Network of cell mimics comes to life

    3-D printed material resembles body tissue in form and perhaps function.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  2. Earth

    Isolated coral reefs can regrow after bleaching

    Having neighboring coral reefs is unnecessary for recovery.

    By Meghan Rosen
  3. Physics

    Quantum cryptography takes flight

    Successful reading of photon beam sent from airplane may one day lead to encrypted satellite communications.

    By Andrew Grant
  4. Health & Medicine

    Bird flu infects three in China

    The H7N9 influenza virus has sickened three people, killing two, in first known human infections.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  5. Animals

    Termites, not fairies, cause plant circles in African deserts

    Underground insect engineers create water traps in the soil, allowing rings of green grasses in the sand.