News

  1. Physics

    Antimatter, here to stay

    Physicists trap antihydrogen for long enough to study the elusive material.

    By Alexandra Witze
  2. Health & Medicine

    New drug bumps up good cholesterol

    Anacetrapib raises beneficial HDL while lowering harmful LDL, a medical trial finds, suggesting it may be a powerful new weapon against cardiovascular disease.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Life

    Genes jump more in one type of autism

    A mutation that causes Rett syndrome also increases the activity of retrotransposons in the brain.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  4. Animals

    DEET of the sea

    Before turning in for the night, some reef-dwelling fish apply a slimy mucus shield to deter biting bugs.