News

  1. Materials Science

    What the mail must go through

    Mail irradiation in Washington, D.C. is damaging valuable objects and documents intended for scientific study or archiving at the Smithsonian, the White House, and other government organizations.

    By Jessica Gorman
  2. Astronomy

    An image to relish

    The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a high-resolution image of an object that looks like a giant hamburger.

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Computing

    Writing faster with your eyes

    A new method for gaze-operated, hands-free text entry is faster and more accurate than using an on-screen keyboard.

    By Kristin Cobb
  4. Health & Medicine

    Lost and found

    Researchers have shown that a drug may shepherd a mutated protein—gone astray in people with cystic fibrosis—into its proper place.