News

  1. Earth

    Mangroves do a coast good

    Left intact, dense swaths of trees can reduce tsunami damage, a new study suggests.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Physics

    Taming turbulence from afar

    New research shows that measurements of smooth fluid motion away from an object can be used to characterize the roiling flow right up next to it.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Health & Medicine

    Newly discovered antibodies may boost AIDS vaccine research

    Inducing production of these potent HIV neutralizers will pose a challenge.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Life

    Fertilizing future brain cells

    A new compound helps newborn neurons grow up.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  5. Health & Medicine

    Fish oil may fight breast cancer

    Other popular dietary supplements fail to show protection, a large study shows.