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Battling the Worms Inside You

When a patient is diagnosed with two separate types of internal parasites, an infectious disease specialist must determine whether the worms in fact exist—and what to do about them.

How Much Can You Learn From a Home DNA Test?

How much does your DNA determine your future? Our reporter has her DNA analyzed by three different labs, and shares every detail of the results... as well as how she copes with them.

Fighting for the Right to Clone

Stem cell and cloning guru Robert Lanza has battled the Catholic Church, the White House, and violent protesters.

Athletes On the Edge: Sword Swallowers, Arctic Swimmers, and Human Cannonballs

The won't be in the Olympics, but athletes like competitive eaters, sword swallowers and human cannonballs must still perform at the highest levels of strength, coordination, and focus.

The Year the Olympics Went (Really) Hi-Tech

Just try to guess which events these materials are used in—and find out the answers from the article when you get totally stumped: Boron composite, syntactic foam (tiny, hollow spheres that are immune to changes in weather), Texalium (glass fiber with an aluminum coating), Vectran (used for air bags in NASA rovers).

10 Ways Genetically Engineered Microbes Could Help Humanity

Bacteria, yeast, and viruses are being used to fight cancer, produce renewable fuels, and do something even more valuable: make your clothing glow in the dark.

Will Gene Therapy Destroy Sports?

The latest in biotechnology promises bigger, faster, better bodies—and can't be caught by steroid tests.

The Newest Olympic Event: Scientific Discovery

Everything you need to know about the science and technology of the games.

What Is This? The World's Tiniest Pickup Sticks?

Hint: It was originally developed to treat hypertension and angina.

Will Loneliness Spell Society's Doom?

A University of Chicago psychologist explores the dangers of loneliness, and how it can lead humans to a miserable life and even an early grave.

The Lifesaving Work of the Man Behind "A Civil Action"

Groundbreaking epidemiologist Phil Brown has become a champion for victims of environmental contamination. But can he balance both the science and the activism of his unique position? He answers this and more in a candid interview.

Can Schizophrenia Be Cured Before It Starts?

A psychiatrist has launched an experimental treatment program for teenage mental illness, based on the radical view that psychotic illnesses, including schizophrenia, can be prevented if caught early. But does it really work?

Have We Finally Found an Effective Defense Against Lyme Disease?

A new treatment may block transmission 85 percent of the time.

Treating Disease in the Big Easy

When a patient arrives at a New Orleans ER with mysterious abdominal pain, his treating physician must solve the puzzle quick enough to avoid a deadly mistake.

What Does Alzheimer's Look Like in Your Brain?

What does Alzheimer's look like? An artist's 3-D rendering of a peptide that is a surefire marker for the disease gives researchers a clearer picture of what to look for—and possibly how to stop it.

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