News

  1. Archaeology

    Barley elevated Central Asian farmers to ‘the roof of the world’

    Hardy western crops allowed villagers to settle in the cold, thin air atop the Tibetan Plateau.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Neuroscience

    Breathing returns to paralyzed rats

    Scar tissue–busting enzyme plus rehabilitation therapy improves respiration long after rats’ initial spinal cord injuries.

    By Meghan Rosen
  3. Life

    Springs bring gecko stickiness to human scale

    Springs of a stretchy alloy let gecko-inspired adhesives work at human scales to climb glass walls or grab space junk.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Neuroscience

    Protein production prevents sleep-loss forgetfulness

    Boosting levels of certain proteins in mice prevented memory problems associated with sleep deprivation.