Stories by Tim Beardsley

Rules of the Game

Friends and foes of genetically modified crops warily sign a deal

Working Under Pressure

Pushing DNA into cells makes a safe form of gene therapy work

Dissecting a Hurricane

Flying into the raging tumult of Dennis, scientists suspected that the storm might transform into a monster–if they were lucky

TIME OUT

Patent Office ruling frees the development of new ultrawideband wireless systems

GENE THERAPY SETBACK

A tragic death clouds the future of an innovative treatment method

Setting the Course for the Nation's Health

How Harold E. Varmus, former director of the National Institutes of Health, went from science to administration and boosted medical research

NO SECRETS

Data produced in federally supported studies are now part of the public record

BUT WHERE ARE THE CUPHOLDERS?

FLY ME TO THE STARS

Lightweight propulsion devices might boost satellites and send probes beyond the sun's realm

TO BOLDLY GROW...

A new technique for altering genes could bring improved crops

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES

A polygraph screening program raises questions about the science of lie detection

FAT IN THE FIRE

A researcher found to have faked data on electromagnetic fields says it's all a misunderstanding

Defender of the Plant Kingdom

Botanist Peter H. Raven wants the world to save its plant species. All of them.

ENTER ROBOTS, SLOWLY

Faster computing means some technological hurdles are falling

CALCULATING IMMUNITY

Computers may be able to determine the molecular interactions in an immune response

Stem Cells Come Of Age

Cells that can grow into a range of tissues are initiating a revolution in biology

GETTING WIRED

New observations may show how neurons form connections

Seeing the Breath of Life

Specially treated gases could soon bring a breakthrough in medical imaging

A Medical Crusader for Editorial Freedom

Fired journal editor George D. Lundberg makes it a religion to serve the interests of patients

MUTATIONS GALORE

Humans have high mutation rates. But why worry?