http://discovermagazine.com Science, Technology, and The Future http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jun/16-the-newest-in-fertility-treatments-pregnancy-for-half-the-cost http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jun/16-the-newest-in-fertility-treatments-pregnancy-for-half-the-cost A little-known method similar to IVF has come to the U.S.—and while it may be slightly less likely to get you pregnant, the price tag might more than make up for it. Melissa Lafsky http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jun/16-the-newest-in-fertility-treatments-pregnancy-for-half-the-cost/key_image Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:15:34 -0500 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:15:34 -0500 Web Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jun/01-researchers-discover-dna-dimmer http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jun/01-researchers-discover-dna-dimmer A chance discovery reveals a way to precisely control the activity of a gene. Jeremy Labrecque http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jun/01-researchers-discover-dna-dimmer/key_image Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:40:00 -0500 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:40:00 -0500 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jun/07-vital-signs http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jun/07-vital-signs A dying patient faces a dropping blood count—and a faith that forbids transfusions. H. Lee Kagan http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jun/07-vital-signs/key_image Thu, 28 May 2009 11:30:00 -0500 Thu, 28 May 2009 11:30:00 -0500 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jun/27-drugs-from-development-to-testing-to-marketing-to-drinking-water http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jun/27-drugs-from-development-to-testing-to-marketing-to-drinking-water Jeremy Jaquot http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jun/27-drugs-from-development-to-testing-to-marketing-to-drinking-water/key_image Thu, 28 May 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Thu, 28 May 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jun/06-why-does-vaccine-autism-controversy-live-on http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jun/06-why-does-vaccine-autism-controversy-live-on Research has soundly disproved the alleged connection, yet fears about vaccines continue to be a major risk to public health. Chris Mooney http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jun/06-why-does-vaccine-autism-controversy-live-on/key_image Wed, 06 May 2009 19:00:00 -0500 Wed, 06 May 2009 19:00:00 -0500 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/may/28-vital-signs-fishy-food http://discovermagazine.com/2009/may/28-vital-signs-fishy-food A tropical vacation goes south when a tourist catches something horrible from the catch of the day. But what exactly is it? Claire Panosian Dunavan http://discovermagazine.com/2009/may/28-vital-signs-fishy-food/key_image Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:35:00 -0500 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:35:00 -0500 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/may/25-what-is-this-piece-of-rainbow-rock http://discovermagazine.com/2009/may/25-what-is-this-piece-of-rainbow-rock Hint: To forensic technicians it's a valuable timer; to medical doctors it's a defense against infection. Andrew Grant http://discovermagazine.com/2009/may/25-what-is-this-piece-of-rainbow-rock/key_image Sat, 25 Apr 2009 11:05:00 -0500 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 11:05:00 -0500 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/apr/29-a-gland-failure http://discovermagazine.com/2009/apr/29-a-gland-failure When adrenal functions go out of whack, the mind and body respond in startling ways. Robert Norman http://discovermagazine.com/2009/apr/29-a-gland-failure/key_image Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:00:00 -0500 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:00:00 -0500 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/apr/28-next-miracle-antibiotic-could-spawn-next-superbug http://discovermagazine.com/2009/apr/28-next-miracle-antibiotic-could-spawn-next-superbug Bacteria-killing viruses called bacteriophages can rapidly accelerate the evolution of pathogens by transferring genes from one bacterial species to another. The recipient “could literally bypass a billion years of evolution in a single event”—and could spread genes for toxic shock syndrome toxin. Jessica Ruvinsky http://discovermagazine.com/2009/apr/28-next-miracle-antibiotic-could-spawn-next-superbug/key_image Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:30:00 -0500 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:30:00 -0500 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/apr/22-new-theory-about-why-sleep-maintain-immune-system http://discovermagazine.com/2009/apr/22-new-theory-about-why-sleep-maintain-immune-system New study shows that mammals that sleep more have more immune cells and fewer parasites. Amy Barth http://discovermagazine.com/2009/apr/22-new-theory-about-why-sleep-maintain-immune-system/key_image Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:40:00 -0500 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:40:00 -0500 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/apr/19-how-to-tell-if-you.re-poisoning-yourself-with-fish http://discovermagazine.com/2009/apr/19-how-to-tell-if-you.re-poisoning-yourself-with-fish Researchers are creating genetic tests to determine if mercury hiding in that "healthy" dinner could be messing with your brain. David Ewing Duncan; photograph by Kathrin Miller http://discovermagazine.com/2009/apr/19-how-to-tell-if-you.re-poisoning-yourself-with-fish/key_image Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:50:00 -0500 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:50:00 -0500 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/mar/01-stubbornness-physician-can-sometimes-prove-fatal http://discovermagazine.com/2009/mar/01-stubbornness-physician-can-sometimes-prove-fatal Ever wonder if doctors make mistakes on diagnoses based on their ideas about how a patient looks or acts? Well, here's your answer. Tony Dajer http://discovermagazine.com/2009/mar/01-stubbornness-physician-can-sometimes-prove-fatal/key_image Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:20:00 -0600 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:20:00 -0600 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/feb/best-new-science-books http://discovermagazine.com/2009/feb/best-new-science-books Neil deGrasse Tyson, Area 51, modern life vs human nature, and more http://discovermagazine.com/2009/feb/best-new-science-books/key_image Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:05:00 -0600 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:05:00 -0600 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/mar/02-evolution-by-intelligent-design http://discovermagazine.com/2009/mar/02-evolution-by-intelligent-design Bioengineers are on the verge of amazing evolutionary tricks and tools, including gene targeting, artificial chromosomes, and the "ultimate incest": enabling one person to provide both sperm and egg for an offspring. Jane Bosveld http://discovermagazine.com/2009/mar/02-evolution-by-intelligent-design/key_image Mon, 02 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0600 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0600 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/feb/30-plastic-messing-up-science-itself http://discovermagazine.com/2009/feb/30-plastic-messing-up-science-itself First plastics were found to be bad for babies; now it's science at risk. Andrew Grant http://discovermagazine.com/2009/feb/30-plastic-messing-up-science-itself/key_image Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:30:00 -0600 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:30:00 -0600 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/feb/14-when-modern-medicine-battles-genetics-loses http://discovermagazine.com/2009/feb/14-when-modern-medicine-battles-genetics-loses A young man is genetically predisposed to a certain dust-borne illness—and despite receiving excellent care, nothing in the stable of modern medicine can save him. Claire Panosian Dunavan http://discovermagazine.com/2009/feb/14-when-modern-medicine-battles-genetics-loses/key_image Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:05:00 -0600 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:05:00 -0600 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/feb/12-is-that-a-dead-mouse-you.re-cloning http://discovermagazine.com/2009/feb/12-is-that-a-dead-mouse-you.re-cloning Think only live animals can be cloned? Think again—researchers have replicated baby mice from a group of long-dead frozen adults. Jennifer Barone http://discovermagazine.com/2009/feb/12-is-that-a-dead-mouse-you.re-cloning/key_image Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:05:00 -0600 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:05:00 -0600 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/feb/10-skip-and-a-jump-towards-curing-paralysis http://discovermagazine.com/2009/feb/10-skip-and-a-jump-towards-curing-paralysis A cure for paralysis has long seemed like a medical pipe dream. But now, scientists have made major progress, using none other than primates. Eliza Strickland http://discovermagazine.com/2009/feb/10-skip-and-a-jump-towards-curing-paralysis/key_image Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:05:00 -0600 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:05:00 -0600 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jan/08-why-did-western-drs-promote-tobacco http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jan/08-why-did-western-drs-promote-tobacco Robert Proctor looks at the way knowledge advances—and sometimes takes great leaps backwards. Michael Abrams; photograph by Thomas Broening http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jan/08-why-did-western-drs-promote-tobacco/key_image Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:35:00 -0600 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:35:00 -0600 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jan/05-20-things-you-didnt-know-about-fat http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jan/05-20-things-you-didnt-know-about-fat Body fat can kill you, keep you warm, or power your boat. Jocelyn Rice http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jan/05-20-things-you-didnt-know-about-fat/key_image Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:40:00 -0600 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:40:00 -0600 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jan/year-in-health-medicine http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jan/year-in-health-medicine The fitness pill, tainted drugs, why you should lick your wounds, and more. http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jan/year-in-health-medicine/key_image Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:10:00 -0600 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:10:00 -0600 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jan/003 http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jan/003 Globalization can have its price, as the U.S. found out this year—after countless scandals involving tainted food and drugs from China. Apoorva Mandavilli http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jan/003/key_image Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:30:00 -0600 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:30:00 -0600 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jan/009 http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jan/009 Following the first full sequencing of the human genome, one leading genetics company now claims it can pump out one human genome in about a month for the (comparatively) bargain price of $200,000. Kathleen McGowan http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jan/009/key_image Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:15:00 -0600 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:15:00 -0600 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jan/011 http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jan/011 Surviving an organ transplant is a tricky—and dangerous—business. But now a new discovery may help patients survive without the usual extensive drug regimens. Nicholas Bakalar http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jan/011/key_image Sat, 20 Dec 2008 11:10:00 -0600 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 11:10:00 -0600 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jan/012 http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jan/012 Just how dangerous is BPA? This year's controversy threw the chemical into the public eye—and highlighted just how dangerous plastics might be. Jocelyn Rice http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jan/012/key_image Sat, 20 Dec 2008 11:05:00 -0600 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 11:05:00 -0600 Print Article