TALKING PICTURES

New techniques enhance the sensitivity of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, offering intriguing possibilities for chemical research and medical imaging.


FUSION

Anticipating a shortfall in available fossil fuels, researchers explore new ways to develop inertial confinement fusion as an alternative energy source.


FRONT LINE

Health:

• New Tests for Heart Disease Risk Now Available to the Public
  
• The Six Additional Tests to Help Determine Heart Risk
  
• Antiestrogen Compound Show Promise Against Breast Cancer
  
• Vigorous Exercise Improves Heart Health for Senior Runners
  

Energy:

• New Technique Shows Promise for Mapping Underwater Geology
  

Environment:

• Wet Ice May Solve Two Mysteries
  
• New Fuel Cell Doubles Performance, Reduces Cost
  

Advanced Materials:

• New Coating Process Cuts Wear and Tear on Machinery
  
• First Femtosecond X-Rays Generated
  

PROFILE

Melvin Calvin, the man who unlocked the secrets of photosynthesis.


PHOTO JOURNAL

The Gammasphere: Window into the nucleus.

CREDITS