The breakthrough

The breakthrough

The presentation of science in the media is usually far more optimistic than other areas of reporting; in place of war and famine we have breakthroughs and astonishing discoveries. But the detail — the slow accretion of supporting data and the puzzling incompatibility of some results — is usually ignored. In effect, science stories are ‘edited’ (either by the journalist or by the scientist who ...

Unstable angina: the breakthrough

It is widely perceived that unstable angina is a critical phase of coronary heart disease. The risk of acute myocardial infarction or death in these patients is high: up to 5% during hospitalization, 20% within 30 days, and 25% in 6 months. Medical and invasive treatment options for these patients have been rather discouraging, with two reasons responsible for this unsatisfactory state: first, ...

Breakthrough of the year.

W ell, there wasn't much doubt about this year's winner. Unlike some past Breakthroughs, this one unfolded very much in the public eye, and the arguments that sometimes ensue when Science's News and Editorial staffs converge for the selection were pretty tame this time around. The two Mars rover missions—well advertised by NASA beforehand— succeeded where two other recent attempts had failed, a...

Breakthrough : Thrombosis –

Breakthrough to Nursing: a past Breakthrough chairperson looks back.