The Case for Gene Patents
Drug development cannot thrive without them, argues the CEO of Human Genome Sciences
Business
The TR University Research Scorecard 2000
We rank the top U.S. universities in their quest for intellectual property, commercial partners and profits.
From the Ivory Tower to the Bottom Line
In the 1990s U.S. companies cut costs, jettisoned marginal efforts, bolstered internal cooperation and formed strategic alliances. Hold on to your hats - universities are set to do the same.
Cures on Hold
Biomedicine: Scarcity of stem cells blocks biomedical progress
Computing Before Silicon
The differential analyzer showed the world machines could compute.
Wake Up Call for HP
She's baaaack. Carly Fiorina, a former Hewlett-Packard temp, has returned to jolt the information technology giant out of its lethargy. Her goal is simple: Make the company "unbeatable" in the coming age of pervasive computing.
New Biz Classic
The Monk and the Riddle: The Education of a Silicon Valley Entrepreneur
Revved-Up
Engines of Tomorrow: How the World's Best Companies Are Using Their Research Labs to Win the Future
The Corporate Logic
Alternatives to silicon-based computing are long shots. Knowing that, why do HP, Lucent and IBM spend time and money pursuing them? Their reasons may surprise you.
