Putting Up with Self
Critics warned of bad experiments and false hope. But Denise Faustman seems to be right about a strategy to regrow insulin-making cells killed off in diabetes
Stories by Philip E. Ross
Viral Nanoelectronics
M.I.T. breeds viruses that coat themselves in selected substances, then self-assemble into such devices as liquid crystals, nanowires and electrodes
The Expert Mind
Studies of the mental processes of chess grandmasters have revealed clues to how people become experts in other fields as well
Half-Brained Schemes
What's all that gray matter good for, anyway?
Grow Your Own
Getting a diabetic pancreas to regrow its islets
Math without Words
Numerical reasoning seems independent of language
Draining the Language out of Color
Words mold many aspects of thought, says linguist Paul Kay, but not all aspects. The proof lies in the names the world's languages give to colors
Jurassic Virus?
Can't clone a Tyrannosaur? Then try chicken pox
Living Cure
Insulin-secreting implants approach human testing
Shaking the Tree
Will statistical analysis of DNA pinpoint human origins ?
Different Strokes
A two-stroke engine without the blues
Billions of Buckytubes
Mass production of carbon cylinders sparks interest
Compulsive Canines
Dogs that can't stop grooming provide clues to obsessions
Eloquent Remains
Nucleic acids and proteins trapped in ancient mummies and still more ancient bones can serve as time capsules of history. Molecular biologists are beginning to unlock their secrets.