Life

  1. Life

    Infants, whether mice or human, love to be carried

    Being toted around calms and quiets babies of both species.

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  2. Microbes

    Some like it acidic

    In a higher-carbon world of altered oceans, a shelled plankton species may flourish.

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  3. Life

    Coelacanth is not closest fishy relative of terrestrial animals

    Genes of “living fossil” do reveal changes needed to live on dry land.

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  4. Life

    New bird flu claims more victims

    H7N9 influenza spreads to Beijing, may come from poultry and pigeons.

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  5. Life

    New flu in China reveals its avian origins

    H7N9 influenza genes came from three bird viruses.

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  6. Life

    New technique gives see-through view into mouse brains

    Replacing fatty molecules turns organs transparent, allowing study of structure and function at the same time.

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  7. Life

    Dinosaur embryos were restless, speedy growers

    Hundreds of fossils found in China suggest some unhatched dinos kicked their legs.

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  8. Life

    A giant tortoise by any other name

    Long, heated battle ends with a moniker for the Indian Ocean reptile.

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  9. Life

    Molecule in meat may increase heart disease risk

    Gut bacteria transform compound into artery hardener.

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  10. Psychology

    Light found in cocaine addiction tunnel

    Using lasers, scientists target a sluggish set of neurons in rats to ease drug compulsion.

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  11. Life

    Eye drops reduce signs of macular degeneration in mice

    Targeting cholesterol in retina stops rogue blood vessel growth often seen in the vision disease.

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  12. Animals

    Termites, not fairies, cause plant circles in African deserts

    Underground insect engineers create water traps in the soil, allowing rings of green grasses in the sand.

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