News

  1. Genetics

    MicroRNAs track radiation doses

    MicroRNAs in the blood may indicate radiation damage, a study of mice finds.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Physics

    Electron pairs can take the heat

    Electrons have been found pairing up for the first time in a solid that is not in a superconducting state.

    By Andrew Grant
  3. Animals

    Nighttime light pollution sabotages sex pheromones of moths

    Artificial lighting at night can trick female moths into releasing skimpy, odd-smelling sex pheromones.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Genetics

    Molecular scissors snip at cancer’s Achilles’ heel

    Finding cancer’s vulnerable spots using CRISPR technology could lead to drugs that hit the disease hard.