News

  1. Health & Medicine

    Deep brain stimulation improves autistic boy’s symptoms

    Electrodes surgically implanted in the brain could treat severe cases of autism.

    By Laura Sanders
  2. Space

    Proton’s radius revised downward

    A new study confirms an earlier result that found that the proton is smaller than thought, opening up the possibility of undiscovered particles and forces.

    By Andrew Grant
  3. Animals

    Dung beetles steer by the Milky Way

    The insects orient themselves using starlight, researchers find in planetarium experiments.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Humans

    STS finalists bound for Washington

    Forty vie for top awards in 2013 Intel Science Talent Search.

    By Matt Crenson
  5. Health & Medicine

    Digestive juices implicated in shock

    A new study finds that blocking enzymes' effects beyond the gastrointestinal tract may be an effective treatment strategy.