Scientists can cure paralysis caused by spinal cord injuries -- in rats. A new technique using a gelatinous substance might restore injured humans. By Elizabeth Svoboda.
Loads of good guys and bad guys animate the company's 30-year history. Some are obvious, but Pete Mortensen's who's who might surprise you.PLUS: Wired News' full coverage of Apple's 30th anniversary.
All eyes will be on the first embryonic stem cell therapy tests for humans. Tom Okarma, head of the company that will likely fund the first such trial, isn't worried. Wired News interview by Steven Edwards.
New Yorker staff writer Elizabeth Kolbert warns that climate change is here to stay, and it isn't going to be pretty. Last in a three-part series. By Mark Anderson.
Tough new regulations aim to choke off ozone and particle pollutants emitted by cars and trucks. The goal? Cutting a scourge in the sky that puts up to 152 million Americans at risk. From Forbes.com.
A Supreme Court ruling in the case of a wife who let police search for her husband's drug paraphernalia offers hope to privacy advocates. Just substitute "corporations" for "angry wife," and "your personal data" for "cocaine straw." Commentary by Jennifer Granick.
From sex to the Islamic bomb, Iranian blogs dive into the issues of the day. But the hard-line government, which can't stomach such openness, is cranking up an imposing censorship machine.
Creative media player lets you tune out iTunes, a Panasonic camera zooms in for ultra-clear spy pix and Grey Innovation tries to keep the beat in this week's Gadget Lab. An feed is also available.