Stories by Deborah Erickson

Cell culture may provide a unique route to taxol

Antibodies may catalyze commercial chemistry

Transgenic animals aid Alzheimer's research

Will new bioceramic coatings improve orthopedic implants?

There's still room for luck in industrial chemistry

Holograms may add dimension to computer data

Antisense RNA pulls a fast one on the leukemia virus

Does a test for fibrinogen predict risk of heart disease?

Memory cards are key to the truly portable computer

Hormone derivatives may combat PMS and epilepsy

The environmental costs of batteries are stacking up

Is a chemical messenger key to treating Alzheimer's?

Specific genes may control how many times a cell can divide

Hydrogen and natural gas may be the cleanest fuel yet

Tissue culture attacks a scourge of wine grapes

Growth factors replenish the body's most important cells

Companies seek profits in the genome project

A simple sugar may help hearts heal

Cochlear implants sound better all the time

An embattled hormone raises social questions

Custom drug-delivery systems emulate the body's own patterns