Researcher Hongzhou Gu places a DNA sample in the atomic force microscope for inspection. [Credit: Robert Goodier] Below left, An image captured by the atomic force microscope of the DNA origami to hold a robotic arm. [Credit: Hongzhou Gu]
Researcher Hongzhou Gu places a DNA sample in the atomic force microscope for inspection. [Credit: Robert Goodier] Below left, An image captured by the atomic force microscope of the DNA origami to hold a robotic arm. [Credit: Hongzhou Gu]

Tiny Robotic Assembly Lines

The nascent field of DNA nanotech takes baby steps toward a stellar future

By Robert Goodier, July 2nd, 2009

The Good Side of Brain Manglers

Could prions, the proteins that cause diseases like Mad Cow, also be crucial to normal brain functioning?

By Allison Bond, June 30th, 2009

Haunted by memories

PTSD strikes women twice as hard

By Genevra Pittman, June 26th, 2009

Raising Mosquitos to Fight Malaria

Jean Robert Nonon raises mosquitos at New York University, sending them across the globe for malaria research.

 
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By Erik Ortlip, June 23rd, 2009

A Hard Day’s Clam

Could the mollusks of Long Island’s Great South Bay make a comeback?

By Carina Storrs, June 15th, 2009

New Device Tracks Songbirds’ Response to Changing Climate

Research into songbird migrations could shed light on the effects of a warming climate on bird populations.

By Shelley DuBois, June 11th, 2009

Composting in the City

Learn how to make a do it yourself urban compost bin.

By Brett Israel, June 8th, 2009

Is Dilution the Solution?

Scientists study how biodiversity affects the spread of animal-borne disease.

By Lynne Peeples, June 4th, 2009

Chasing the Dream: The World’s Most Powerful Malaria Vaccine

After decades of abandonment, an unlikely experimental malaria vaccine is stirring again, promising to outshine all other candidates in the pharmaceutical pipeline.

By Frederik Joelving, June 1st, 2009