News

  1. Materials Science

    Micropower Heats Up: Propane fuel cell packs a lot of punch

    Portable electronic devices such as laptops and MP3 players could soon run on miniature fuel cells that consume propane.

    By Alexandra Goho
  2. Earth

    Icy Heat: Satellites look at heat flow through Antarctica’s crust

    Using satellite observations of Earth's magnetic field, scientists can estimate the amount of heat flowing upward through Earth's surface under kilometers-thick ice.

    By Sid Perkins
  3. Health & Medicine

    Back to Genetics: DNA variant may code for lumbar pain

    An inheritable gene variation may increase susceptibility to lumbar-disk disease.

    By Naila Moreira
  4. Astronomy

    Peering into a disrupted stellar nursery

    A new infrared portrait of the Carina nebula star-forming region shows a clutch of baby stars tucked inside pillars of thick dust.