Stories by W. Wayt Gibbs

Will the black market for CFCs short-circuit the Montreal Protocol?

New optical technology may challenge CD-ROMs and videotape

Many researchers in the developing world feel trapped in a vicious circle of neglect and -- some say -- prejudice by publishing barriers they claim doom good science to oblivion

Reviving a challenger to the modern microchip

A vicious circle isolates many Third World scientists

Should satellites or microwaves direct airplanes in bad weather?

Is insurance part of America's obesity problem?

Scientists are homing in on social and biological risk factors that they believe predispose individuals to criminal behavior. The knowledge could be ripe with promise—or rife with danger

Imaginary environments are still far from real

Russia follows Adirondack approach to environmental protection

Cleaner chemicals pay off, but industry is slow to invest

Holographic data storage goes to market--sort of

Sepsis can be fatal to firms as well as to patients

IBM and Apple's pitfall for mega-applications

Despite 50 years of progress, the software industry remains years-- perhaps decades-- short of the mature engineering discipline needed to meet the demands of an information-age society

Can California afford the EPA 'S 15-year plan to clear its air?