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Many physicists are great at figuring out how the world works, but less adept at describing those workings to a nontechnical audience. Brian Greene, a theoretical physicist at Columbia University, is an exception to that stereotype.

By David Cyranoski of Nature magazine Two of the largest studies yet carried out on the genetics of schizophrenia in Chinese populations have turned up three genetic loci, or chromosomal regions, previously not known to be related to the disease.

By David Cyranoski of Nature magazine Two of the largest studies yet carried out on the genetics of schizophrenia in Chinese populations have turned up three genetic loci, or chromosomal regions, previously not known to be related to the disease. These genome-wide association studies (GWAS), done independently and published in Nature Genetics on October 30, also begin to redress a geographical imbalance: until now, GWAS have focused mainly on Western populations

Research finds many kids' drinks contain the same, sometimes more sugar than candy bars and use artificial sweeteners

On Saturday morning, Norwegian Gem rescued five people from a distressed sailboat in the Atlantic.

National Biodefense Science Board gave government its recommendation Friday

The Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity released a new report that shows juice boxes marketed to youths are filled with sugar. Michelle Miller reports. Also, registered dietician Keri Glassman discusses the report

Candy from a stranger?

At current growth rates, forecasters expect to see a total of 9.1 billion humans on Earth by 2050, although small shifts in the birth rate might add or subtract one billion people.

At current growth rates, forecasters expect to see a total of 9.1 billion humans on Earth by 2050, although small shifts in the birth rate might add or subtract one billion people. The rise could be slowed without taking any direct measures to control population. The most effective way to reduce fertility rates is to educate women: worldwide, each additional year of female education lowers the average birth rate further

Chocolate may be the most sought-after treat among trick-or-treaters on Halloween, with little hands grasping for all of the milk- and dark-chocolate morsels they can collect, but the details of its taste and aroma profiles have long eluded scientists. [More]

Designer contact lenses might look cool but can cause big problems with vision, FDA warns

Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day. Google marks Halloween with a pumpkin carving Google Doodle.

What worked well for your company yesterday may not be the best today. Make sure you're getting the best results by putting various parts of your business to the test.

What worked well for your company yesterday may not be the best today. Make sure you're getting the best results by putting various parts of your business to the test. You go into a dressing room with 10 pairs of jeans to try on, even though you just need one