News

  1. Life

    Stem cells may help in treating deafness

    A new method triggers the development of sound-sensitive neurons in the inner ear.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Health & Medicine

    First dengue vaccine trial disappoints

    The shots protect against three of the four viral subtypes, failing to deliver full protection, a study in Thailand shows.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Life

    Wild snakes reproduce without sex

    Virgin births are not just a by-product of captivity.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Health & Medicine

    Anti-inflammatories tied to cardiac risk

    Heart attack survivors who take ibuprofen or diclofenac appear more likely to die or suffer another attack, a large Danish study finds.