News
-
Health & MedicineSleep apnea could signal greater danger
The nighttime breathing disorder called obstructive sleep apnea might double a person's risk of death or stroke.
By Nathan Seppa -
AstronomyImages of a fiery youth
A faint, infrared glow captured by the Spitzer Space Telescope might be light from the universe's first stars.
By Ron Cowen -
Health & MedicineNovel Approach: Cancer drug might ease scleroderma
The chemotherapy drug paclitaxel, when given to mice, shows signs of impeding the skin disease scleroderma.
By Nathan Seppa -
EarthGlobal Wetting and Drying: Regions face opposing prospects for water supply
In the next half century, rivers and streams in some parts of the world will diminish in flow, while waterways elsewhere rise in output, according to a new analysis of climate simulations.