Health
News from the Front in War on Cancer--Mission Not Accomplished
Genetic sequencing has dumped a mountain of data into researchers' laps, but it hasn't yielded a silver bullet to cure cancer
Stories by Marissa Fessenden
Evolution
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Health
Is Food Just a Cocktail of Hormones?
Meals alter how cells communicate
The Sciences
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Mind
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Evolution
In the Field: A Biologist Who Counts Wild Yaks
A wildlife biologist ventures to the Tibetan plateau to count wild yaks
Health
A Fetus’s Unique Immune System May Help It Cope with HIV
A fetus's unique immune system may help it cope with HIV
The Sciences
Fuskushima Radiation May Help Scientists Track Wildlife
Cesium from Fukushima may help scientists track wildlife
The Sciences
Ants Misbehaving: Argentine and Asian Ants Battle for U.S. Dominance
In a fierce battle for dominance, Asian needle ants are displacing other species and threatening U.S. ecosystems
The Sciences
Patent Watch: Solid-State Light Source Lightbulb
Health
Is Cancer Contagious? Could Hugo Chávez Have Been Deliberately Infected?
The late Venezuelan president implied that his enemies gave him cancer. Katherine Belov, an expert on transmissible cancer in Tasmanian devils, says that is unlikely—but not impossible
Tech
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The Sciences
Massive Resistance: Bed Bugs' Genetic Armor Shields Them from Pesticides
The nocturnal pests are equipped with a large array of genes that thwart chemical sprays, but scientists are probing for weaknesses
The Sciences
A Silver (Actually Cesium) Lining: Traces of Fukushima Disaster Fallout Help Scientists Track Tuna
Radioactive cesium from Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster shows up in bluefin tuna off the California coast, offering researchers a way to follow the fish's migratory history
Sustainability
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The Sciences
A Statistician Brings Data-Driven Thinking to Criminal Justice
A statistician brings data-driven thinking to the science of criminal justice
Health
Yes, a Child Has Been Pronounced Cured of HIV—but Can It Be Duplicated?
A baby born exposed to the AIDS-causing virus received aggressive treatment that appears to have cured the child, and promises to spark new avenues for future research as well
The Sciences
Crawl Space: Invasive Ant Armies Clash on U.S. Soil
One of the most aggressive invasive ants in the world seems to have met its match in North Carolina--but if the arthropod challenger prevails, don’t expect it to play nice
Health
Patent Watch: A Heart Monitor in Your Phone
Health
Food Delivers a Cocktail of Hormone-Like Signals to Body
The chicken pesto pasta on your plate is more than just tasty fuel to keep you going. The dish has carbohydrates, fats and proteins to be sure, but it also contains other nutrients and chemicals that send subtle cues and instructions to your cells...
