News

  1. Chemistry

    Elusive acid finally created

    Cyanoform, a chemical sought for more than a century and written into textbooks, is one of the strongest organic acids.

    By Beth Mole
  2. Astronomy

    Black hole collisions evade detection

    The environment in the centers of some galaxies might inhibit gravitational waves radiating from supermassive black holes, a new study suggests.

    By Christopher Crockett
  3. Health & Medicine

    What makes cells stop dividing and growing

    Scientists have found that the protein GATA4 helps control cellular senescence, and may be a target for treating aging-related diseases.

    By Sarah Schwartz
  4. Life

    For people, mealtime is all the time

    People eat for most of their waking hours, which may affect sleep and weight.