News
- Life
Microbes can draw the line between species
Wasps' gut inhabitants can kill or save crossbreeds.
- Anthropology
War arose recently, anthropologists contend
Infrequent killings among hunter-gatherer groups fit a scenario of a largely peaceful Stone Age, a study concludes.
- Tech
Surgical tool smokes out cancer in seconds
Sniffing for telltale molecules, method analyzes tissue with every cut.
- Genetics
Technique inactivates Down-causing chromosome
Though far from a cure, the advance could eventually lead to gene therapy that alleviates some symptoms.
- Animals
Fattened livers prep white sharks for extreme migrations
The organ's reserves enable a long journey from waters off California to Hawaii and back, tracking data suggest.
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- Life
Genetic test fingers viral, bacterial infections
If made to take less time, test could help doctors treat children's fevers.
- Tech
Sound waves put levitation on the move
Technique transports nonmagnetic particles such as cells, water droplets and coffee grounds.
- Animals
Sponges boom thanks to Antarctic ice shelf bust
Previously thought to grow at a slow pace, the sea creatures exploded in number.
- Earth
Huge quakes may foretell smaller, human-caused ones
Distant powerful temblors triggered ominous activity at wastewater injection sites.
- Life
Gene therapy treats children with rare diseases
Six kids are healthy, up to three years after treatment.
- Chemistry
Coatings have simple recipe for success
Chemists encapsulate tiny objects using natural ingredients and easy, inexpensive process.
