News

  1. Space

    Astronomers zero in on Milky Way’s black hole

    Astronomers report a new value for the supermassive black hole at the galaxy’s center.

    By Ron Cowen
  2. Space

    Reading ripples in the cosmic microwave background

    Researchers analyzing the wiggles imprinted on the cosmic microwave background, the radiation leftover from the Big Bang, have now demonstrated that those wiggles can be used to find the fingerprints of dark energy.

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Physics

    Superglass could be new state of matter

    Simulations of helium-4 show that a superglass, in which atoms flow without friction, is possible.

    By Patrick Barry
  4. Health & Medicine

    In the brain, justice is served from many parts

    Imaging study reveals variation in brain activity depending on the severity of punishment a person decides.