A Lifelike Prosthetic Arm
Thanks to a new surgical procedure, arm amputees can intuitively control a bionic limb for the first time.
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Eschew Enhancement
Memory-boosting drugs should not be made available to the general public.
From the Labs: Biomedicine
New publications, experiments and breakthroughs in biomedicine--and what they mean.
Manipulating Memory
Drugs that alter traumatic recollections offer new hope for treating anxiety disorders. They could also change the way we think about memory.
From the Labs: Biomedicine
New publications, experiments and breakthroughs in biomedicine--and what they mean.
A Hole in the Genome
A small chunk of DNA linked to schizophrenia, mental retardation, and autism may change the way we think about disease.
Global Health
Medical tests for poor countries need to be properly field-tested.
From the Labs: Biomedicine
New publications, experiments and breakthroughs in biomedicine--and what they mean.
Our Past Within Us
The new field known as archeogenetics is illuminating prehistory.
Cancer Genomics
DNA sequencing will transform our understanding of cancer.
