2,413 results
- Life
Tracking the viral link to lymphoma
A mutation in an anticancer gene in the Epstein-Barr virus may account for some of its malignant effect, research shows.
- Life
Fasting hormone helps mice live longer
A protein can trick the body into entering starvation mode.
- Humans
Ancient North Africans got milk
Pottery study unveils early dairy practices among Saharan cattle herders.
- Tech
The descent of music
Using an evolutionary process, researchers create pleasing tunes out of grating noise.
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- Life
All genes aren’t indispensable
Even healthy people may have about 20 genes that are completely inactivated, a new study finds.
- Humans
A Cancer Patient’s Best Friend
Similarities between tumors in people and dogs mean canine studies can inform human disease.
- Science & Society
Scientists take on Twitter
Social media comes into its own as a tool and a subject for study.
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Letters
Bull’s-eye targeted On the picture in “Galactic bull’s-eye” (SN: 9/24/11, p. 10), I am quite puzzled. Do my eyes deceive me, or is there another bull’s-eye galaxy behind the first, located at the 1 o’clock position? How is this possible? Are these strange objects magically clustered along some line pointing towards us? Jeff Brewer, Newton […]
- Life
You have grandpa’s chromosome tips
Older fathers pass more gene-protecting DNA to their paternal grandkids.
- Life
Select cells appear to spawn tumors
Separate studies support the theory that stem cells cause cancers to emerge and recur.
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Science News Top 25
Science News reviews the year in science with a compilation and analysis of the most fascinating stories reported in the magazine. Also highlighted are reader favorites, debunked science and the year's weirdest stories.
