The Sciences
Maya Art for the Record
As economic development accelerates damage to Maya murals, hand-painted replicas serve as vital archaeological sources
Stories by June Kinoshita
Tech
Atomic Fountain
Laser light slows atom beam to a trickle
The Sciences
Net Result: Folded Protein
A neural network deciphers the structure of protein
Health
The Oncogene Connection
Proto-oncogenes encode proteins with a neural role
The Sciences
The Lost Generation
New findings virtually rule out a fourth generation of particles
Space
Science in Pictures: Neptune
Voyager 2's cameras unveil a stormy world and a frozen moon molded by volcanism
The Sciences
Misprints
Seeking new standards for forensic DNA typing
The Sciences
The Tails of Ubiquitin
The molecule is linked to both protein decay and synthesis
The Sciences
Quantum Biology
Hydrogen tunneling contributes to an enzyme reaction
The Sciences
Memory in a Neuron
A nerve cell changes shape after conditioned learning
Tech
Neural Networks at Work
They watch over factories, credit applicants, sleepy pilots
The Sciences
Weighty Matters
A test of gravity in Greenland casts doubt on Newton's law
Tech
Sons of STM
Scanning tunneling microscope spawns diverse applications
The Sciences
Roll Over, Wolfgang?
New experiments seek violations of the Pauli exclusion principle
Health
Malaria Vaccines
Seeking an Achilles' heel on an elusive target
Health
Virtue in Viruses
Infection paradoxically saves mice from a deadly diabetes
Tech
"Neural Darwinism"
Competition among neurons is simulated on computers
