News

  1. Planetary Science

    Finding a lunar meteorite’s home

    Scientists have for the first time pinpointed the source of a meteorite that came from the moon.

    By Ron Cowen
  2. Materials Science

    Bacterial glue: The stuff that binds?

    A sticky slime secreted by bacteria could soon find its way into a host of wood products, including plywood and particleboard.

    By Alexandra Goho
  3. Health & Medicine

    Demanding careers may thwart Alzheimer’s

    People who spend many years in mentally taxing jobs are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than are people who do more-routine work.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Tech

    Neutrons may spotlight cancers

    Researchers have taken a first step toward developing neutron beams as a medical diagnostic tool that might provide earlier detection of cancers.