Technology
Tasting the Light
Device lets the visually impaired "see" with their tongues
Stories by Mandy Kendrick
Health
Anti-Aging Pill Targets Telomeres at the Ends of Chromosomes
Could the secrets to anti-aging be at the tips of our chromosomes?
The Sciences
The Origin of Fruit Ripening
A gaseous plant hormone turns off anti-ripening genes, enabling fruit to mellow--and taste good
Health
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
Health
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
China children's camp tests DNA--Gattaca becomes more than science fiction
Mexico City develops health care plan to lure tourists
Health
Michigan doctors try transparency when dealing with malpractice
Many doctors have a hard time owning up to errors, in part due to fears of being sued over malpractice claims and the consequent increase in malpractice insurance premiums.
Man Receives His Own Stem Cells as a Treatment for Heart Failure
New Zealand Company Injects Insulin-Making Cells from Pigs into Diabetic Humans
Lawmakers and Farmers Clash on Food Safety Bill
Health
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
Former Boeing engineer convicted of handing over trade secrets on the shuttle and Delta 4 rocket to China
The Sciences
A contemporary dance enacts a little neuroanatomy to teach science
Orbo Novo, a highly anticipated ballet, premiered in Boston this month. The contemporary dance, designed by esteemed choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, is giving audiences a glimpse into the two hemispheres of the brain...
Depressed U.S. corn prices suggest that ethanol production is not causing a shortage of the grain
Health
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 Sciences
New analysis identifies pitchers at risk for shoulder injury
Arm injuries are commonplace among Major League Baseball pitchers, and such impairments may have cost a few notable pitchers, such as Randy Johnson and Brandon Webb, a chance to play in the 76th All-Star Game tonight...
The Sciences
U.S. science is tops, but most Americans don't think it is, a new survey finds.
Today the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the Pew Research Center released results of a survey examining the attitudes of the general public and the scientific community as they regard to science...
Fat mice missing a specific kind of "junk DNA" more likely to be diabetic
