News

  1. Space

    Massive solar flares captured in 3-D

    Distance between orbiting STEREO craft allows better imaging of coronal mass ejections.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Health & Medicine

    Hypoglycemia linked to dementia

    Episodes of low blood sugar that require medical attention seem to increase a person’s risk of developing dementia in old age, a study in people with type 2 diabetes shows.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Humans

    An ancient remedy: Bitter herbs and sweet wine

    New chemical analyses of wine jars suggest that ancient Egyptians mixed medicinal plants into wine.

    By Solmaz Barazesh
  4. Humans

    In teeth, more cracks are better than one

    Cracks in tooth enamel, called tufts, distribute force and shield a tooth from fracture, researchers report.