News

  1. Neuroscience

    Frequent liars show less activity in key brain structure

    Brain activity changed as people lied more, a new study finds.

    By Laura Sanders
  2. Physics

    Physicists find atomic nucleus with a ‘bubble’ in the middle

    Silicon-34 has an unusually small number of protons in its center.

    By Emily Conover
  3. Chemistry

    Water softeners get friendlier to health, environment

    New technology softens water without adding sodium, which ends up in drinking water and contaminates the environment.

    By Thomas Sumner
  4. Genetics

    DNA data offer evidence of unknown extinct human relative

    Melanesians may carry genetic evidence of a previously unknown extinct human relative.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  5. Life

    Virus triggers immune proteins to aid enemy

    Virus-fighting proteins in the immune system can sometimes help out their targets instead.