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Science

Better medicine through pharmacogenomics

Drug commercials often remind viewers to ask their doctors if a certain drug is right for them. Well, how about asking your doctor if your genetic makeup is right for the drug? That's pharmacogenomics.

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Mysteries of the Vikings

Americans like to claim the Vikings as their own even though they never set foot on U.S. soil. What other misunderstandings are there about these ancient Norse people? A curator at the Smithsonian museum sets the record straight.

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CDC proposes new measures against bird flu

Fearing foreign diseases like bird flu, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention proposed new quarantine regulations Tuesday. The rules would make it easier for the CDC to access airline passenger lists and would clearly outline the rights of people subjected to a quarantine. Is the government's heightened concern about bird flu making the country safer?

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Who controls the Internet?

At the World Summit on the Information Society, participants from around the world are gathering to discuss the role a U.S. nonprofit plays in managing the inner workings of the Internet, and to push for more international involvement.

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Why so few women in science?

Studies have suggested for years that most girls are not interested in science or math, particularly when it comes to careers. But tech-savvy women are trying to change that.

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A day without a yesterday

The theory that the universe began with a monumental explosion shattered previously held theories and beliefs. Author and documentary maker Simon Singh talks about the history of the Big Bang discovery.

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A medical school where dolls do the teaching

New doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester are getting to make mistakes. But that's okay because they're working with giant dolls at the new Multidisciplinary Simulation Center.

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How fast is fast?

The U.S. leads the pack in the race to build the fastest supercomputer. From biological modeling to national defense, supercomputers are solving more complex problems.

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How We Learn

New studies are shedding light on the way the brain accomplishes learning. A leading scientist explains the inner workings of memory.

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Warroad Ojibwe want federal recognition

A group of Ojibwe Indians who have lived in and around Warroad for centuries is not recognized by the U.S. government. Now, the Warroad Ojibwe community is beginning the long and daunting task of seeking that federal acknowledgment.

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