Natural Selection
A Birthday Gift for Darwin
Two hundred years after the author of On the Origin of Species was born, President Obama is poised to fund embryonic stem cell research, while 54% of Americans still scoff at evolution. Continue
Green Crude
Never mind falling oil prices. Bill Gates and the Rockefellers think they know a better way to fill up your gas tank: algae (Yes, we mean pond scum). Continue
2009: The Year of Bespoke Medicine
Technology, science, medicine, and business are converging to deliver more information than ever about you and your body. Individually tailored medical care is coming. Continue
Discount DNA
Complete Genomics says it can sequence a human genome for a fraction of the current cost; a savings that could make DNA scanning affordable to millions. Continue
Finding Cancer in a Drop of Blood
A new test uses the science of "systems biology" to diagnose cancer with a single drop of blood at 1/10,000th the current price. Continue
Mind Reader
Updated: A start-up wants to attach its iBrain to your head while you sleep to detect abnormalities and disease—and perchance to detect your dreams. Continue
Statins, Heart Attack, and Genes
The age of personalized medicine is a step closer. One recent study on statins shows how they improve health, another identifies people at risk for side effects. Continue
Obama on Science
Barack Obama has a daunting task in repairing eight years of Bush neglect of science and technology. But will there be enough money? Continue
The Idea-to-Drug Gap
A study finds that medical research takes decades to move from labs to clinics. What's being done to shorten the lag in translating discoveries into treatments? Continue
Investing In Our Future
While we're spending hundreds of billions to bail out financial institutions, why not also bail in the future by investing more in science and technology? Continue
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