News in Brief

  1. Chemistry

    Molecules/Matter & Energy

    Quantum states may help explain protein folding, plus more in this week’s news.

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  2. Earth

    Earth/Environment

    Scientists discover what causes the rumbles before a volcano erupts, plus more in this week’s news.

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  3. Life

    Genes & Cells

    Mouse fur yields insights into the genetics of camouflage, plus more in this week’s news.

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  4. Life

    Life

    One type of squid camouflages itself with reflective eyes, plus more in this week's news.

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  5. Space

    Atom & Cosmos

    New measurements give the farthest look yet into the universe, plus more in this week's news.

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  6. Humans

    Humans

    Subliminal messages can help fight phobias, plus more in this week’s news.

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  7. Chemistry

    Molecules/Matter & Energy

    A new class of materials could boost wireless power transmission, plus more in this week’s news

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  8. Earth

    Earth/Environment

    Research links pesticides to Parkinson’s disease, plus more in this week’s news.

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  9. Life

    Genes & Cells

    A study of the Amish reveals that sleep habits are inherited, plus more in this week’s news.

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  10. Health & Medicine

    Body & Brain

    A high-fiber diet may prolong life, plus more in this week’s news.

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  11. Life

    Life

    A spider that's drawn to smelly socks, plus more in this week's news

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  12. Space

    Atom & Cosmos

    Jupiter's bold stripe is back, plus more in this week's news.

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