News
- Earth
New pathway proposed for ancient flood
Meltwaters off the northwestern part of Canada’s ice sheet would have shut down the ocean’s heat circulation 13,000 years ago.
- Health & Medicine
Heart bypass surgery outperforms stents in diabetics
Among patients getting multiple coronary blockages cleared, those assigned to surgery fared better.
- Space
Astronomers spot leftover light from ancient stars
Ancient photons leave their mark in high-energy radiation from powerful galaxies.
- Psychology
Too little money, too much borrowing
A contested study suggests that poverty contracts attention and detracts from financial decisions.
- Life
Extensive bird family tree rewrites some history
Unexpected pattern of evolution found across hemispheres.
- Health & Medicine
Monkeys keep the beat without outside help
Nerve cells in the brain may regulate a precise sense of internal time-keeping.
- Earth
How the Frankenstorm came to life
Hurricane Sandy’s humble birth and growth into a monster storm hold lessons for forecasters.
- Life
Across 1,000 genomes, rarities abound
Number of infrequent genetic variants reflects human population explosion and geographic diversity.
- Life
Hunting dark matter with DNA
Particle physicists propose a new way to detect dark matter using the molecule of life.
- Tech
Plastic fantastic seals in speeding projectiles
Layered nanomaterial shows how bulletproof polymers wrap around penetrating particles.
- Health & Medicine
Smoking laws limit heart attacks
A county that banned smoking in bars, restaurants and other workplaces saw a one-third decrease, a new study finds.
- Earth
Low central pressure among Hurricane Sandy’s unusual features
After slamming the Caribbean, storm approaches landfall in mid-Atlantic states.
