News in Brief

  1. Humans

    Professional athletes have superior perception

    Soccer, rugby, hockey players better ignore distractions to follow motion with their eyes.

    By Laura Sanders
  2. Life

    Gene variant makes flu particularly dangerous

    People with one form of IFITM3 are more likely to develop pneumonia.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Health & Medicine

    Signs of trauma documented in living brains

    Molecular signature of injury seen in scans of retired NFL players.

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Humans

    Ancient human DNA suggests minimal interbreeding

    Genetic analysis indicates Stone Age people mated infrequently with Neandertals and other close relatives.

    By Bruce Bower
  5. Health & Medicine

    Brain region associated with selfishness

    In three women, damage to basolateral amygdala prompted unusual generosity.