News

  1. Planetary Science

    SMART stop

    The European Space Agency's first mission to the moon ended with a deliberate bang on Sept. 3.

    By Ron Cowen
  2. Health & Medicine

    Shingles shot’s value is uncertain

    The cost-effectiveness of a new vaccine against shingles remains uncertain, making it difficult to assess whether adults should routinely receive the shot.

    By Ben Harder
  3. Planetary Science

    Martian doings

    The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has finished reshaping its orbit, while the venerable rover Opportunity is approaching the rim of the widest and deepest crater it has yet visited.

    By Ron Cowen
  4. Health & Medicine

    Progestin linked to hearing loss in older women

    Elderly women who received progestin as part of hormone replacement therapy have poorer hearing than do women who didn't get progestin.