News

  1. Astronomy

    Renegade stars in sun’s neighborhood

    Some stars in the neighborhood of the sun may be renegades from the center of our galaxy.

    By Ron Cowen
  2. Health & Medicine

    Childhood trauma raises risk of heart disease

    A childhood filled with psychological or physical tribulations contributes to one's risk of developing heart disease as an adult.

    By Ben Harder
  3. Astronomy

    Messy Findings: Planets encounter a violent world

    Some young planets continue to take a beating hundreds of millions of years after they've formed.

    By Ron Cowen
  4. Health & Medicine

    A Problem of Adhesion: More evidence of sickle-cell stickiness

    Interrupted blood flow in people with sickle-cell disease might arise from stickiness inherent in the unusual red blood cells these individuals have.