The Sciences
Developmental Dialectics
An in tricate hierarchy of genes seems to organize the organism
Stories by Tim Beardsley
The Sciences
Reactors Redux
A political fight develops over new military reactors
Sustainability
Disappearing Act
Can degradable plastics ease the landfill crisis?
Health
AIDS and the Election
Currently neglected, it could be a sleeper issue
Health
Clouded Crystal Ball
Predictive medical tests raise legal and ethical questions
Sustainability
Winds of Change
International talks address human effects on climate
The Sciences
B-2 or Not B-2
Stealth Bomber is the target in a debate on nuclear strategy
Sustainability
Getting Warmer?
This has (so far) been the warmest decade in 127 years
The Sciences
In Vino Scientia
Science is improving California's premium wines
Tech
Messages from on High
Satellite positioning and data relay enter the marketplace
Tech
Earning its Wings
Hypersonic flight is on the way, but don't make reservations yet
Tech
Star Games
Can computer simulations test the untestable?
The Sciences
Pie in the Sky?
The president requests a $1.2-billion boost for civilian R&D
The Sciences
Star-Struck?
Impacts' role in the history of life remains contentious
The Sciences
Sex Switch
The gene determining maleness in human embryos is found.
The Sciences
Science at the Summit
An informal U.S.-Soviet college has a role in arms control
The Sciences
Optimalists Under Fire
A philosophical dispute raises hackles among biologists
The Sciences
Computing Cornucopia
Government is moving to exploit massively parallel machines
Sustainability
Ozone Watch
Additional data blame the hole on industrial chemicals
The Sciences
Animal Passions
A study of laboratory-animal use founders in acrimony
