Behavior & Society
The Surprisingly Short Life of Viral Social Movements
Social media charity campaigns spread like wildfire but burn out fast
Stories by Nature
Biotech
U.S. Science Advisers Outline Path to Genetically Modified Babies
Edited embryos should be allowed in specific contexts, National Academies say
Environment
World's Largest Wind-Mapping Project Spins Up in Portugal
International team seeks better picture of wind as it moves over rugged terrain
Chemistry
Elusive Triangulene Created for the First Time
Researchers at IBM assembled the fragile molecule atom-by-atom using a specialized microscope
Math
How Math Could Help Map Earth's Interior
A new solution to a decades-old geometry puzzle might unlock the secrets of our planet's inner structure
Arts & Culture
Show of Shipwrecked Treasures Raises Scientists' Ire
Archaeologists worry that a museum exhibition will encourage exploitation of priceless historical sites
Environment
Hawaii Seeks to Ban "Reef-Unfriendly" Sunscreen
A proposed Hawaiian bill aims to stop the sale of lotions containing certain UV filters, but their effects on coral are disputed
Computing
Physicists Call for a Soccer-Field-Size Quantum Computer
The proposed system could lead to breakthroughs in currently unsolvable problems
Weather
Race to Provide Commercial Weather Data Heats Up
A movement to privatize Earth-observing satellites is gaining ground
Policy & Ethics
Geneticist Launches Bid for U.S. Senate
Michael Eisen hopes a victory in 2018 will bring a new scientific voice to the U.S. legislature
Energy
U.K.'s Brexit Plans Call for Leaving E.U. Nuclear Agency
The exit would deal a heavy blow to multibillion-dollar nuclear fusion experiments
Space
In NASA Study, Twin Astronauts Show Stresses of Space Travel
Early results from examinations of NASA's Scott and Mark Kelly reveal alterations to gene expression during spaceflight
Neuroscience
Neuroscience: Big Brain, Big Data
Neuroscientists are starting to share and integrate data — but shifting to a team approach isn't easy
Physics
Blinded by the Dark (Energy)
The path to understanding it begins with one question: Has it remained the same through the universe’s history?
The Body
Fortifying Spirits: When a (Glass of) Punch Is Good for the Kidneys
Alcohol intake boosts the risk of liver, breast and colon cancers—but seems to reduce it for kidney cancer
The Body
The Fat Advantage
Obese people have a higher incidence of kidney cancer, but are also more likely to survive it
