News

  1. Bacteria go for a spin

    Researchers may have found the mechanism powering a mysterious gliding motion in bacteria.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  2. Health & Medicine

    Want that fiber regular or decaf?

    Coffee is a significant, and previously unrecognized, source of dietary fiber.

    By Janet Raloff
  3. Humans

    USDA proposes an office of science

    The Bush administration's proposed 2007 farm bill would merge two existing U.S. Department of Agriculture research agencies into a single office of science.

    By Janet Raloff
  4. Planetary Science

    Solar craft reaches a new low

    The Ulysses spacecraft passed directly below the sun on Feb. 7, looking up at its south pole, a feat the craft has done only twice before.