News

  1. Neuroscience

    Brain waves show promise against Alzheimer’s protein in mice

    Flickers of light induce brain waves that wash amyloid-beta out of the brain, mouse study suggests.

    By Laura Sanders
  2. Science & Society

    Virtual reality raises real risk of motion sickness

    New research confirms anecdotal reports that virtual reality headsets can cause motion sickness, and may affect women more than men.

    By Betsy Mason
  3. Tech

    Zippy new jumping bot catches air again and again

    Leaping robot can bounce from floor to wall, parkour-style, and, like a bush baby, uses a “super-crouch” to get extra oomph out of jumps.

    By Meghan Rosen
  4. Animals

    First spider superdads discovered

    Male spiders first known to give up solitary life for offspring care, often as a single parent.