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More Processors, More Problems Driverless cars were supposed to be right around the corner. What’s the holdup?
Sleep for Cells With new funding, a UNC startup is poised to halt the most devastating effects of chemotherapy.
Your Brain on Electricity Something much subtler than ECT could be the new way to treat mental illness.
Better than Bulkheads Where N.C. rivers meet the sea, oysters can protect the land, fish, and human habitat.
Safer Supplements Millions of children live with anemia, and treating it can be dangerous. Carla Cerami’s lab wants to make it safe to take iron throughout the developing world.
Lobbying America A time when business decided to fight back—and change the country’s political landscape