News

  1. Health & Medicine

    Fused cells hold promise of cancer vaccines

    A vaccine composed of tumor cells fused to immune cells has helped several people survive advanced kidney cancer.

    By John Travis
  2. Earth

    Recent heat may indicate faster warming

    A new analysis of temperature records indicates that global warming may be picking up its pace.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Archaeology

    Ancient Asian Tools Crossed the Line

    Excavations in China yield surprising finds of 800,000-year-old stone hand axes.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Health & Medicine

    Arctic Sneeze: Greenlanders’ allergies are increasing

    Allergies in Greenland nearly doubled from 1987 to 1998.

    By John Pickrell
  5. Chemistry

    Wine Tasting: Instrument can sniff out vinegar in sealed wine

    A new system could determine whether a sealed bottle of wine has turned to vinegar.