Features

• The First Nanochips: Overview/Smaller, Faster, Better Chips

  G. Dan Hutcheson   | April 1, 2004  |

• Evolution Encoded: The Evolving Code

  Stephen J. Freeland and Laurence D. Hurst   | April 1, 2004  |

• The First Nanochips

  As scientists and engineers continue to push back the limits of chipmaking technology, they have quietly entered into the nanometer realm

  G. Dan Hutcheson   | April 1, 2004  |

• The Other Half of the Brain

  Mounting evidence suggests that glial cells, overlooked for half a century, may be nearly as critical to thinking and learning as neurons are

  R. Douglas Fields   | April 1, 2004  | 2

• Blastoffs on a Budget

  Private ventures seeking to make routine access to space affordable see big potential in going small

  Joan C. Horwath   | April 1, 2004  |

• The Hidden Members of Planetary Systems

  The solar system consists of more than just planets; it is also a beehive of asteroids and comets. Is that the case for other planetary systems, too?

  David R. Ardila   | April 1, 2004  |

• Evolution Encoded

  New discoveries about the rules governing how genes encode proteins have revealed nature's sophisticated "programming" for protecting life from catastrophic errors while accelerating evolution

  Stephen J. Freeland and Laurence D. Hurst   | April 1, 2004  |

• The Tyranny of Choice

  Logic suggests that having options allows people to select precisely what makes them happiest. But, as studies show, abundant choice often makes for misery

  Barry Schwartz   | April 1, 2004  |

• Evolution Encoded: Overview/Life's Code

  Stephen J. Freeland and Laurence D. Hurst   | April 1, 2004  |

• Evolution Encoded: Nature's Code

  Stephen J. Freeland and Laurence D. Hurst   | April 1, 2004  |

• Evolution Encoded: Testing the Code

  Stephen J. Freeland and Laurence D. Hurst   | April 1, 2004  |