News

  1. Life

    Rooting for swarm intelligence in plants

    Researchers argue for a type of vegetative group decision making usually associated with humans and social animals, and go out on a limb by also proposing that information may be transmitted electrically.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Chemistry

    Locks to learn

    A new way to probe interactions between pairs of hairs could offer insights into fly-aways and other tonsorial woes.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  3. Psychology

    Face memory peaks late, after age 30

    Striking an unanticipated blow for mature thinkers, 30- to 34-year-olds have the best face memory.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Health & Medicine

    A protein’s ebb and flow

    Buildup in the brain of a protein linked to Alzheimer's disease may be due to reduced clearance rather than overproduction of the protein.