News

  1. Psychology

    Connected at church, happy with life

    People who feel best about their lives combine religious identity with congregational friendships, a survey finds.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Life

    Friendly fire blamed in some H1N1 deaths

    A poorly targeted immune response to the 2009 pandemic flu virus caused young adults and the middle-aged to suffer more than usual.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Physics

    Light can generate lift

    Researchers create a lightfoil that can push small objects perpendicularly.

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Earth

    Icequake swarms portend some avalanches

    By keeping an ear to the ice, scientists can predict impending glacial crack-ups two weeks in advance.