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Talk of the tauonium Scientists propose a hunt for tauonium, a hypothetical variety of atom that would consist of a tau lepton and its antimatter counterpart, an antitau, Emily Conover reported in “Tauonium” (SN: 6/29/24, p. 5). Reader Hal Heaton asked why tauonium would be classified as an atom, considering it wouldn't have typical atomic […]

Print and Longform Managing Editor Erin Wayman discusses the recently approved T cell therapy for cancer patients.

Swabs of 30 microwave ovens in different settings identified over 100 bacterial species, some of which could be pathogenic or cause food-borne disease.

National Geographic's documentary series ‘OceanXplorers,' produced by James Cameron, invites you aboard one of the most advanced research vessels in the world.

Infections from drug-resistant bacteria have skyrocketed over the last 50 years. Now, new technologies could help doctors save lives.

The vaccines target the omicron variants currently circulating in the United States.

Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte, or TIL, therapy is the first T cell treatment for solid tumors. It fights melanoma and maybe other cancers too.

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Combining traditional plant breeding with new genomics tools is allowing scientists to grow plants that are better adapted to a warming climate.

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Low voltages generated minerals that help bind the sand into erosion-resistant rock, offering hope for shorelines ravaged by waves.

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Current guidelines limit treatment to infants. Giving antibiotics to at-risk kids under 5, too, has an indirect effect on infant survival, a new trial shows.

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Using a laser and an electron beam, the microscope can snap images of moving electrons every 625 quintillionths of a second.

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Part memoir, part geology explainer, Marcia Bjornerud's latest book explores the hidden wisdom of Earth's rocks.

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One of the best possible signs of extraterrestrial communication may have an astrophysical explanation — albeit a weird one.

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Astronomers recently reported that the Milky Way star cluster Omega Centauri hosts an elusive type of black hole. A new study says it does not.

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Caves made by extinct giant ground sloths make the perfect home for a newly discovered type of long-spinneret ground spider from Brazil.

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Male fireflies trapped in the spider's web flash femalelike lights, possibly luring in other flying males and allowing the arachnid to stock up on food.

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