All Hail the Innovators

Dec 18, 2007

Scientific American has named its SciAm 50, the awards given out for leading research and innovation. The X Prize Foundation won for policy leader, and of course stem cell guru Shinya Yamanaka was a shoo-in. And proteomics expert Dick Smith from Pacific Northwest National Labs was honored in the neurological insights category.

To read the full story....

Register for Free.

...and receive Daily News bulletins.

Already have an account?
Login Now.

Breaking News

The Scan

DNA Tests Considered to Verify Relatedness at Border

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions is considering using DNA tests to determine relatedness between adult and child migrants, the Daily Caller reports.

First of 'Right to Try'

Bloomberg reports that Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics plans to offer a treatment it is developing under the "right to try" law for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

This Week in Nature

In Nature this week: expansion of disease-resistance genes among long-lived oak trees, and more.

How Old Were They?

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers report being able to determine age from dried bloodstains, Discover's D-brief blog reports.

Main menu