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North America is about to come under intense geophysical scrutiny. Rex Dalton explains how the four projects known as EarthScope will advance our understanding of volcanoes, fault systems and earthquakes.
Pools of latent HIV, lurking in the cells of infected people, remain untouched even by powerful drug combinations. Paul Smaglik reports on how this is forcing researchers to rethink their strategies for fighting the virus.
For scientists, finding the information they want on the World-Wide Web is a hit-and-miss affair. But, as Declan Butler reports, more sophisticated and specialized search technologies are promising to change all that.
Germany's network of national research centres is trying to reinvent itself. Alison Abbott talks to Rudi Balling, the dynamic biologist charged with revitalizing one of the country's scientific underachievers.
A small band of researchers is plotting a revolution in electronics — one that exploits the spins of electrons, rather than their charges. Philip Ball profiles the emerging field of spintronics.
A biological gagging order, used in the fight against viruses, could revolutionize our understanding of genetics and development. Trisha Gura listens in on the world of gene silencing.
Just five years ago, it seemed that a single protein might reverse the rising tide of obesity. What worked for mice has not yet translated to people. But watch this space, says Marina Chicurel.
