As American labor transitions from the assembly line to the office cubicle, fewer workers risk death in explosions or industrial accidents. But serious health risks still lurk in the swiftly changing 21st-century workplace.
Apoptosis—the intricately orchestrated self-annihilation of cells—is vital to human life, but can prove deadly when it goes awry. Marie Hardwick contends that a better understanding of this process could mean new treatments for everything from AIDS to Alzheimer's.
Relying on satellites, computers, African hunters and even the humble chicken, researchers are building disease warning systems to catch viruses on the verge of sparking epidemics.
The dangers facing teens today are daunting. Empowering adolescents to avoid such risks will require more than scare tactics and “Just Say No!” campaigns.
