Top Stories
Genetically Modified Goats Take on Child Killers
May 24, 2012 • By Rachel Swaby
Researchers at the University of California at Davis are teaming up with a herd of goats to attack the world’s second leading cause of childhood death. The target: diarrhea. The weapon: ... Read More
A Whole New U
May 23, 2012 By Kevin Charles Redmon
One man’s quest to see if Udacity, one of a cluster of new free, online universities, can make programmers of us all.
Egypt’s Presidency Is Not for the Faint-hearted
May 22, 2012 By Nivien Saleh
International studies professor Nivien Saleh, author of Third World Citizens and the Information Technology Revolution, outlines the gantlet of challenges the prospective new president of Egypt will face in ruling a country emerging from a popular revolution.
Reversing the World’s Neglect of Easily Cured Tropical Diseases
May 18, 2012 By Peter Hotez
Dr. Peter Hotez, president of the Sabin Vaccine Institute, implores the leaders of the G8 countries to focus on an easy and relatively cheap way to save more than one billion people from neglected tropical diseases.
Researchers Crack Codes for Lithium, Electroshock
May 17, 2012 By Michael Haederle
How two long-time therapies for brain disorders work are finally being understood by the medical community, creating a path to safer alternatives.
Below The Fold
Burma’s Redemption More Domestic Than Imported
Burma’s gradual return to international good grace is probably more a case of homegrown changes than a result of economic sanctions, argues one influential analyst.
To Stay Thin, Eat Like the Cultural Elite
New research finds an association between lower body weight and participation in cultural and intellectual activities, including reading.
Robot Deathmatch
In the minor leagues of the tech world, homemade robots duke it out in the bowels of the San Mateo fairgrounds.
College: What It Was, Is, and Should Be
Jim Sleeper, a lecturer in political science at Yale, reviews Andrew Delbanco’s book about what an undergraduate education should be.
Modern Marriage: Standing on Ceremony
Regarding same-sex marriage, there’s less daylight than might be expected between religious conservatives and some LGBT activists.
Building a Better Banana
With a few genetic tweaks, one Australian researcher is transforming the slippery fruit into a high-impact lifesaver.
Could Water Bring Jobs Back to the U.S.?
There is a coming jobs exodus from China, and back to the Rust Belt and other water rich regions. Or so says one principal at a water hedge fund.
