TechnologyOctober 1, 2009
Tasting the Light
Device lets the visually impaired "see" with their tongues
Stories by Mandy Kendrick
HealthAugust 17, 2009
Anti-Aging Pill Targets Telomeres at the Ends of Chromosomes
Could the secrets to anti-aging be at the tips of our chromosomes?
The SciencesAugust 17, 2009
The Origin of Fruit Ripening
A gaseous plant hormone turns off anti-ripening genes, enabling fruit to mellow--and taste good
HealthAugust 13, 2009
Tasting the Light: Device Lets the Blind "See" with Their Tongues
A pair of sunglasses wired to an electric "lollipop" helps the visually impaired regain optical sensations via a different pathway
HealthAugust 6, 2009
Leukemia Cells Flash Fake Protein "ID" to Dupe the Immune System
A crucial protein on the surfaces of malignant cells shields them from destruction, but it could also provide a new way to attack cancer
HealthAugust 5, 2009
China children's camp tests DNA--Gattaca becomes more than science fiction
HealthJuly 31, 2009
Mexico City develops health care plan to lure tourists
HealthJuly 28, 2009
Michigan doctors try transparency when dealing with malpractice
HealthJuly 27, 2009
Man Receives His Own Stem Cells as a Treatment for Heart Failure
HealthJuly 23, 2009
New Zealand Company Injects Insulin-Making Cells from Pigs into Diabetic Humans
The SciencesJuly 23, 2009
Lawmakers and Farmers Clash on Food Safety Bill
HealthJuly 22, 2009
Putting the "Cell" in Cell Phone: Adapter Turns Its Camera into a Microscope
A low-cost adapter for cell phone cameras can capture images of abnormal cells and parasites
The SciencesJuly 17, 2009
Former Boeing engineer convicted of handing over trade secrets on the shuttle and Delta 4 rocket to China
The SciencesJuly 17, 2009
A contemporary dance enacts a little neuroanatomy to teach science
July 16, 2009
Depressed U.S. corn prices suggest that ethanol production is not causing a shortage of the grain
HealthJuly 15, 2009
Should Racial Profiling Play a Role in Cancer Prognosis?
Two recent studies indicate that the genetics of race influences the survivability of some cancers, but the conclusions are not so black and white
The SciencesJuly 14, 2009
New analysis identifies pitchers at risk for shoulder injury
The SciencesJuly 9, 2009
U.S. science is tops, but most Americans don't think it is, a new survey finds.
HealthJuly 7, 2009
Fat mice missing a specific kind of "junk DNA" more likely to be diabetic
The SciencesJuly 2, 2009
Desert plant plucks water from thin air
HealthJuly 2, 2009
How Do Stress Fractures Develop?
When athletes put great stress on their bodies, the damage to bones may be too much for the body to repair, potentially ending a player's season or even career
HealthJune 30, 2009
Mounting cost of cancer drugs raises questions about their value
The SciencesJune 26, 2009
Changing a chromosome makes mice autistic
HealthJune 25, 2009
Gene sleuths search for clues to tamoxifen resistance