No baby talk

Humans are born with the ability to master 'rules' of language

More of us

The creator of Dolly signs a contract to clone humans

Drugs aimed at specific genes

It is a possibility thanks to a seemingly insignificant scientific observation

No mistakes

Blood birth

Scientists discover that brain cells can change and become blood in time

Inside information

A tiny transmitter will soon help doctors keep a tab on life before birth

Music for words

Electric eyes

Transmitting images directly to the retina may one day help the blind 'see'

Liquor and liver

Slow, but sure

A gentle therapy for patients undergoing chemotherapy

Socks to sleep

Pain paranoia

Virus vs virus

Cloning the hepatitis E virus may lead to creation of a vaccine

The killer tracked

Trials of errors

Viability of gene therapy doubted with the discovery that it has led to leukaemia

Row over review

Cracked up!

Structure of dengue virus decoded

To catch an epidemic

HIV evades vaccine by mutating

Play safe on herbal

Time for action

Researchers develop a system for field testing theories of evolution

Face-off

Increases in the concentration of just two chemicals can result in dramatic facial changes

Back to basics

Scientists decipher another human chromosome

Discovering the vital link

Live & let live

Revolutionary medicine tested

Cancer cure for sure

An out-of-body operation stirs interest