Features: Chemistry & Medicine
The Art of Adding an Atom of Fluorine
Replace a hydrogen atom in a molecule with a fluorine and there can be a dramatic boost to its biological effects.
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Constraining Consensus Cosmology
The history of astronomy is notable in the present century for the astonishing emergence of a new consensus that releases cosmologists from the wordy debates that have occupied philosophers for millennia.
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The Right Drug for the Right Patient: Personalized Medicine Comes of Age
Time was when the phrase “personalized medicine” would have referred to something like the provision of medical care by a family doctor on a one-to-one basis, but for several years now indexers have had to take note of a special meaning.
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For Glioblastoma, Genetic Signatures Help to Optimize Treatment
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common form of brain tumor in adults, responsible for more than half of all brain tumors.
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