http://discovermagazine.com Science, Technology, and The Future http://discovermagazine.com/2008/aug/29-what-invisible-things From radio waves to bedrock to dust mites to microbes, the unseen dominates our daily lives in ways we rarely realize. DISCOVER senior editor Stephen Cass reveals the invisible secrets of things we do and see every day. Stephen Cass; photography by Jake Price 2008-08-29T12:54:22Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/sep/22-battling-the-worms-inside-you When a patient is diagnosed with two separate types of internal parasites, an infectious disease specialist must determine whether the worms in fact exist—and what to do about them. Claire Panosian Dunavan 2008-08-22T11:06:00Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/sep/20-how-much-can-you-learn-from-a-home-dna-test How much does your DNA determine your future? Our reporter has her DNA analyzed by three different labs, and shares every detail of the results... as well as how she copes with them. Boonsri Dickinson; photography by Rudy Archuleta 2008-08-22T13:10:01Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/sep/19-fighting-for-the-right-to-clone Stem cell and cloning guru Robert Lanza has battled the Catholic Church, the White House, and violent protesters. Pamela Weintraub; photography by Michael Lewis 2008-08-19T09:47:58Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/the-body/13-athletes-on-the-edge The won't be in the Olympics, but athletes like competitive eaters, sword swallowers and human cannonballs must still perform at the highest levels of strength, coordination, and focus. Leaundra Temescu 2008-08-21T10:52:30Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/the-body/08-the-year-the-olympics-went-really-hi-tech Just try to guess which events these materials are used in—and find out the answers from the article when you get totally stumped: Boron composite, syntactic foam (tiny, hollow spheres that are immune to changes in weather), Texalium (glass fiber with an aluminum coating), Vectran (used for air bags in NASA rovers). Gregory Mone 2008-08-21T10:53:43Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/sep/06-10-ways-genetically-engineered-microbes-could-help Bacteria, yeast, and viruses are being used to fight cancer, produce renewable fuels, and do something even more valuable: make your clothing glow in the dark. Shara Yurkiewicz and Susannah F. Locke 2008-08-06T10:52:31Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/the-body/12-will-gene-therapy-destroy-sports The latest in biotechnology promises bigger, faster, better bodies—and can't be caught by steroid tests. Michael Behar; additional reporting by Jocelyn Rice 2008-08-21T10:50:32Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/the-body/06-the-newest-olympic-event-scientific-discovery Everything you need to know about the science and technology of the games. 2008-08-21T11:58:28Z Web Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/sep/29-what-is-this-viagra Hint: It was originally developed to treat hypertension and angina. 2008-08-05T10:12:17Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/aug/30-will-lonliness-spell-societys-doom A University of Chicago psychologist explores the dangers of loneliness, and how it can lead humans to a miserable life and even an early grave. Josie Glausiusz 2008-07-30T09:35:03Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/aug/29-the-lifesaving-work-of-the-man-behind-a-civil-action Groundbreaking epidemiologist Phil Brown has become a champion for victims of environmental contamination. But can he balance both the science and the activism of his unique position? He answers this and more in a candid interview. Sheila Kaplan; photography by Christopher Churchill 2008-07-29T12:36:05Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/aug/22-can-schizophrenia-be-cured-before-it-starts A psychiatrist has launched an experimental treatment program for teenage mental illness, based on the radical view that psychotic illnesses, including schizophrenia, can be prevented if caught early. But does it really work? Charles Schmidt; photo illustrations by Suellen Parker 2008-07-22T12:59:24Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jul/09-have-we-finally-found-an-effective-defense-against-lyme-disease A new treatment may block transmission 85 percent of the time. Pamela Weintraub 2008-07-09T13:45:03Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/aug/09-treating-disease-in-the-big-easy When a patient arrives at a New Orleans ER with mysterious abdominal pain, his treating physician must solve the puzzle quick enough to avoid a deadly mistake. By H. Lee Kagan 2008-07-09T10:34:44Z Print Article