News

  1. DNA’s Moody Temperament: Gene variant linked to depression-ready brain

    A common version of a gene involved in regulating the neurotransmitter serotonin creates a brain that responds sensitively to stress and is therefore more likely to become depressed.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Astronomy

    Fleeting Flash: Pinpointing a short gamma-ray burst

    An invisible, highly energetic flash detected by a spacecraft early this week may have given astronomers their first glimpse of two neutron stars colliding to forge a black hole.

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Animals

    Built for Blurs: Jellyfish have great eyes that can’t focus

    Eight of a box jellyfish's eyes have superb lenses, but their structure prevents them from focusing sharply.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Health & Medicine

    Proteins’ Promise: New test could reveal early ovarian cancer

    A screening test for ovarian cancer shows promise in preliminary trials.