News
- Physics
Light created from the void
An international team of physicists confirms a long-held theory about the quantum energy that fills empty space.
- Genetics
Flexible DNA computer finds square roots
Scientists design a digital circuit made of molecules that may be able to crunch a wider variety of complex math problems than previous versions.
- Life
Holding back evolution
Gene mutations that are beneficial on their own combine to slow down progress, new bacterial experiments show.
- Humans
Ancestral gals roamed, guys stayed home
Females in two ancient hominid species may have left their home groups to find mates.
- Health & Medicine
Spotting newborns at risk of hearing loss
Testing for cytomegalovirus in saliva of infants can identify those harboring the virus, a new study shows.
- Life
Go deep, small worm
A discovery in a South African mine suggests life can thrive far below the surface.
- Life
Fish ignore alarming noises in acidifying seawater
Something about changing ocean chemistry could make young clownfish behave oddly around normally alarming sounds.
- Life
Mellow corals beat the heat
Species that overreact to distress signals from algae are more likely to succumb to warming.
- Psychology
Kids own up to ownership
Children value personal ownership more than adults do and may need to learn when to disregard possessive urges.
- Physics
What it means to ‘feel the noise’
Scientists investigating the nexus between sound and touch suggest that the ear arose from skin.
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- Health & Medicine
Bacterial meningitis keeps falling
Vaccination against a strep bacterium and other microbes has proved a potent deterrent over the past decade, a nationwide survey shows.
