News

  1. Math

    Twin primes and prime bunches in mathematicians’ crosshairs

    For second time this year, a mathematician makes a major advance toward proving a long-standing conjecture.

    By Dana Mackenzie
  2. Neuroscience

    Faulty brain wiring may contribute to dyslexia

    Adults with the disorder showed difficulty transmitting information among areas that process language.

    By Beth Mole
  3. Astronomy

    Sun’s rotation driven by enormous plasma flows

    Long-lasting plasma flows 15 times the diameter of Earth transport heat from the sun’s depths to its surface, helping explain solar rotation.

    By Gabriel Popkin
  4. Life

    Autism may have link to chemicals made by gut microbes

    Beneficial bacteria improved abnormal behaviors in mice with altered intestines.