News in Brief

  1. Health & Medicine

    Old drug reduces herpes symptoms, spread in animal tests

    The antidepressant tranylcypromine might also work as antiviral against herpes, animal studies suggest.

    By Nathan Seppa
  2. Astronomy

    Starlight robs galaxy of stellar ingredients

    Light from newborn stars drives gas out of a distant galaxy, a process that may prevent future stars from being born.

    By Christopher Crockett
  3. Animals

    Vulture guts are filled with noxious bacteria

    Vultures’ guts are chock-full of bacteria that sicken other creatures.

    By Kate Baggaley
  4. Physics

    Material borders support unusually warm electronic superhighways

    The interface between a conductive wafer and an iron-containing film is a high-temperature superconductor, which transmits electrons without resistance.