News

  1. Health & Medicine

    TB medication offers pain relief

    An antibiotic once used to treat tuberculosis may offer relief from chronic pain.

    By Jenny Pegg
  2. Astronomy

    Shedding light on the precursor to a supernova

    A supernova lights up its surroundings, revealing evidence of what made the star explode.

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Health & Medicine

    Statin reduces dementia risk

    A popular anticholesterol drug reduces older adults' chances of developing dementia.

    By Brian Vastag
  4. Physics

    Slick serpent

    Oil poured into a pan of the same liquid drags along a surrounding air layer, which can make it skip in and out of the surface before it mixes in.