News

  1. Humans

    At ISEF, fusion is hot

    A South Carolina teen makes the finals of the 2012 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair by developing a directed neutron source.

    By Devin Powell
  2. Earth

    Natural sinks still sopping up carbon

    Ecosystems haven’t yet maxed out their ability to absorb fossil fuel emissions, new calculations suggest.

    By Alexandra Witze
  3. Health & Medicine

    Even moderate noise may harm hearing

    Chronic, low-level sound exposure causes deficits in rats.

    By Rebecca Cheung

  4. Schizophrenia’s core genetic features proposed

    Researchers may be closing in on the inherited component of a disease whose causes have been difficult to establish.

    By Laura Sanders
  5. Life

    Gene study links stronger memories, PTSD

    New finding may help explain why some people experience psychological problems after traumatic experiences.