News

  1. Astronomy

    Magnetic ‘glue’ helps shape galaxies

    Galaxy-wide magnetic fields may play a role in shaping the spiral arms of gas and stars.

    By Christopher Crockett
  2. Neuroscience

    Sense of smell is strictly personal, study suggests

    A new test can identify individuals based on their sense of smell, and may hold information about a person’s genetic makeup as well.

    By Sarah Schwartz
  3. Neuroscience

    Brain’s adult stem cells born early

    By tracing the lineages of adult stem cells in the mouse brain, scientists get a view of the cells’ early lives.

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Earth

    Fast-spreading crack threatens giant Antarctic ice shelf

    A fast-spreading crack threatens Larsen C, one of Antarctica’s biggest ice shelves, satellite data suggest.