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A Birthday Gift for Darwin

Posted Feb 12 09

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

Posted Jan 07 09

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

Posted Dec 31 08

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

Posted Dec 17 08

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

Posted Nov 26 08

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

Posted Nov 19 08

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

Posted Nov 12 08

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

Posted Nov 05 08

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

Posted Oct 22 08

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

Posted Oct 08 08

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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