News

  1. Astronomy

    Cosmic void

    A region of the cosmos a billion light-years across is devoid of all matter.

    By Ron Cowen
  2. Tech

    Spot On: Printing flexible electronics one nanodot at a time

    A new high-resolution printing technique could make flexible electronics such as plastic displays and solar cells easier to produce.

    By Alexandra Goho
  3. Health & Medicine

    Brain Sabotage: Alzheimer’s protein may spawn miniseizures

    Amyloid-beta, a protein implicated in Alzheimer's disease, causes misfiring of neurons and minor brain seizures in mice.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Earth

    Grazing on the Periodic Table: Some ancient microorganisms lived on a diet of pure sulfur

    Microorganisms that lived 3.5