News

  1. Earth

    How the West was done

    The tectonic history of North America’s Pacific Rim gets even more jumbled.

    By Erin Wayman
  2. Humans

    Obama unveils brain science program

    Initiative would develop tools to measure coordinated neuron activity.

    By Puneet Kollipara
  3. Tech

    Biological transistor built for living computers

    DNA-based switches could be used in diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

    By Meghan Rosen
  4. Life

    Eye drops reduce signs of macular degeneration in mice

    Targeting cholesterol in retina stops rogue blood vessel growth often seen in the vision disease.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  5. Psychology

    Babies’ flexible squeals may enable them to talk later

    Language evolution might have fed off infants’ ability to use certain sounds to express various emotions.