News

  1. Physics

    X-raying life’s microscopic machinery

    A powerful new laser technique promises to reveal the cell’s molecular components in detailed, 3-D images.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  2. Health & Medicine

    No flu vaccine link to Guillain-Barré syndrome found

    A massive study of millions of people in China finds no association between receiving the 2009 H1N1 immunization and developing the rare nervous system disorder.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Health & Medicine

    Bioengineering better blood vessels

    Durable conduits made with a tough protein produced by living cells might improve options for some patients who need heart bypass surgery or kidney dialysis, a new study finds.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Space

    Spacecraft sees signs of 1,200-plus worlds

    The Kepler mission releases information on hundreds of newly discovered candidate planets beyond the solar system, including about 50 that could be habitable.