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- Quantum Physics
Nobel laureates offer new interpretations of quantum mysteries
Two Nobel laureates offer novel interpretations to explain the mysteries of quantum mechanics.
- Cosmology
Filament of cosmic web set aglow
Astronomers say they have glimpsed a brightly lit strand of the cosmic web, the universe’s underlying structure
- Plants
Single-sex flowers release his, hers fragrances
Growing on the same tree, male blooms smell different from female blooms in certain tropical plant species.
- Health & Medicine
Exercise seems to limit bad falls in elderly
Regular exercise might limit broken bones due to bad falls in elderly people.
- Neuroscience
Bingeing rats show the power of food habits
Rats allowed to binge on sweetened milk show a bad habit for food. But while food might change our habits, a bad food habit may not necessarily be an addiction.
- Climate
Methane emissions may be far higher than estimated
U.S. fossil fuel and cattle industries may emit far more methane than government estimates indicate.
- Life
Designer T cells emerge as weapons against disease
Decades of attempts to boost the immune system’s ability to fight disease are finally starting to pay off. Reprogrammed T cells serve as new weapons against cancer and autoimmune diseases.
- Animals
Spider’s personality matters when job hunting
Boldest individuals of social species tasked with seeking out prey.
- Science & Society
Medieval cosmology meets modern mathematics
Applying modern math to Robert Grosseteste’s theory of the heavenly spheres reveals a medieval idea’s similarity to modern cosmology.
- Science & Society
A new look and other fruits of our digital experiments
Science News has reinvented itself many times over the decades, and while our latest incarnation pushes us into the digital future, our mission remains unchanged: to translate the latest advances of science into an easy-to-read form.
- Health & Medicine
Doctors enlisted to turn the tide on antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic stewardship requires education, diligence, and changes in prescribing. At some hospitals, it’s beginning to halt a dangerous trend.
- Plants
Dastardly daisies
This flower isn’t just any old sex cheat. It can be sexually deceptive three ways and in 3-D.
