Features

• Rebuilding the Food Pyramid: Overview / The Food Guide Pyramid

  Meir J. Stampfer and Walter C. Willett   | January 1, 2003  |

• An Ancestor to Call Our Own

  Controversial new fossils could bring scientists closer than ever to the origin of humanity

  Kate Wong   | January 1, 2003  |

• Earthquake Conversations

  Contrary to prevailing wisdom, large earthquakes can interact in unexpected ways. This exciting discovery could dramatically improve scientists' ability to pinpoint future shocks

  Ross S. Stein   | January 1, 2003  |

• The Science of Bubbly

  Scientists study the nose-tickling effervescence of champagne-- an alluring and unmistakable aspect of its appeal

  Gérard Liger-Belair   | January 1, 2003  |

• The Nanodrive Project

  Inventing a nanotechnology device for mass production and consumer use is trickier than it sounds

  Peter Vettiger and Gerd Binnig   | January 1, 2003  | 1

• New Light on Medicine

  Pigments that turn caustic on exposure to light can fight cancer, blindness and heart disease. Their light-induced toxicity may also help explain the origin of vampire tales

  Nick Lane   | January 1, 2003  |

• Rebuilding the Food Pyramid

  The dietary guide introduced a decade ago has led people astray. Some fats are healthy for the heart, and many carbohydrates clearly are not

  Walter C. Willett and Meir J. Stampfer   | January 1, 2003  | 1

• Decoding Schizophrenia: Overview/Schizophrenia

  Daniel C. Javitt and Joseph T. Coyle   | January 1, 2003  |