Genes, Medicine, and the New Race Debate
An international project to map genetic differences between population groups could be an invaluable resource for treating human disease. But will it perpetuate ethnic stereotypes?
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Computers That Speak Your Language
Voice recognition that finally holds up its end of a conversation is revolutionizing customer service. Now the goal is to make natural language the way to find any type of information, anywhere.
Essay: You Bought It. Who Controls It?
Technology makers are tamperproofing products to make them secure and prevent pirating-and are stifling innovation in the process.
Pinpoint Weather
Cheap computer power and high-tech observation systems mean precise forecasts, offering consumers personalized reports and saving weather-sensitive businesses millions.
The Deceit Detector
University of Pennsylvania biophysicist Britton Chance demonstrates the latest in lie detection technology.
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Fingerprinting’s finger-pointing past
How fingerprinting made its mark.
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Excuse Me, Are You Human?
Anti-spam schemes that force people to prove they aren’t machines won’t work.
Amateur Innovation
Hobbyists play a critical role in the design and diffusion of technology.
A Painful IP Ruling
A judge’s decision undermines researchers’ seminal painkiller work.
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Cloning, Stem Cells, and Medicine’s Future
Geron CEO Thomas B. Okarma on creating stem cell therapies.
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