News

  1. Space

    Kepler mission may be over

    The planet-hunting telescope has been crippled by the failure of two out of four pointing devices.

    By
  2. Animals

    Malaria parasite drives mosquitoes to human scent

    Compared to uninfected insects, ones carrying disease land more often on sweat-soaked stockings.

    By
  3. Life

    Cloning produces human embryonic stem cells

    Fine-tuning of technique used in other animals could enable personalized medicine.

    By
  4. Physics

    Low-energy laser makes leap toward practicality

    Researchers have created a polariton device that runs on electricity.

    By
  5. Animals

    Tamed fox shows domestication’s effects on the brain

    Gene activity changes accompany doglike behavior in foxes bred over more than 50 years.