News

  1. Health & Medicine

    IVF kids show shift in gene activity

    Team finds differences related to metabolism and growth.

    By Eva Emerson
  2. Health & Medicine

    Possible prostate cancer culprit

    Scientists identify a type of stem cell and a gene that play a role in the disease.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Humans

    Finding coolable hot spots for crime

    Some high-risk areas are easier to manage than others, a new model suggests.

    By Lisa Grossman
  4. Health & Medicine

    Brain at the breaking point

    New research, showing how stresses can snap tiny tracks inside brain connections, may improve understanding of traumatic brain injury.

    By Laura Sanders
  5. Health & Medicine

    Dolphins may offer clues to treating diabetes

    Insulin-resistance switch helps maintain glucose levels in dolphin brains, suggesting possible clues to treating diabetes in people.