Policy
DNA Is Not a Blueprint
Remember that when you buy one of those genome testing kits—and eventually, you will
Stories by Sergio Pistoi
Environment
Fighting the White Death
Scientists turn to satellites for help in predicting avalanches
The Sciences
Mind the Gap
Is the U.S. starting to lose its edge in basic research?
The Sciences
Father of the Impossible Children
Ignoring nearly universal opprobrium, Severino Antinori presses ahead with plans to clone a human being
Health
Facing Your Genetic Destiny, Part II
Finding treatments that match individual gene profiles is the next frontier in drug research and the objective of a new science called pharmacogenomics. Virtually every major pharmaceutical company is now investing millions in its pursuit...
Health
Facing Your Genetic Destiny
The use of predictive genetic tests is still limited to a handful of relatively rare and highly hereditary diseases, but that's about to change
Health
Breast Cancer: Knocking Out a Killer
Test-tube studies have uncovered key facts about the breast cancer gene BRCA1, but new animal models of the disease promise to reveal much more
Health
'Chic' Switch Turns Stem Cells into Neurons
Health
Lead¿Not in Bullet Form¿Linked to Homicide
Technology
Lemon Holds the Secret to Manipulating Drug-Making Bugs
The Sciences
Study Reveals Why People Might Crave Cocaine
Environment
Lobsters Play Scary Tunes with a Stradivarius Touch
Technology
Infections Can Choke Tumors by Cutting Blood Supply
Environment
