A massive new study of the genetics of autism could lead to diagnostic tests and, eventually, to the identification of new drug targets.

After months of scandals, virtual banks get an eviction notice.

Its e-mail program will trade data with social-networking sites.

Boston-Power ramps up production of its long-lasting battery.

An interesting approach to curbing alcoholism is tested on rats.

A new technique uses a magnetic field to guide potential therapies to stents in clogged blood vessels.

A spongelike shape-memory alloy could find use in communications, robotics, and aerospace.

New methods to reprogram adult cells could create novel models of disease.

Polaroid and Zink Imaging announce a miniature photo printer for cell phones and cameras.

Nanowire electrodes could improve the performance of electric vehicles.

New software from Ribbit could make it easier to stay in touch.

The microbes within us could explain rising allergy rates.

Better batteries and supersticky glues are on the horizon.

In 2007, life online continued to meld with life offline.

A polymer coated with chemicals that resemble a common neurotransmitter can stimulate the growth of neurons.

IBM's Atlas tool aims to help businesses visualize connections between colleagues.

Stem cells from skin, myriad microbes, and a $350,000 personal genome.

Researchers have made a biochip that could help replace animal testing for new cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

Advanced biofuels, more-efficient vehicles, and solar power top the most notable energy stories of 2007.

A new standard aims to help users pass information between Web services without sharing full access to their identities.

The past 12 months have featured touch screens, context-aware gadgets, autonomous vehicles, and brain-computer interfaces.

A portable system converts biowaste into jet fuel and diesel for the military.

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An inexpensive microfluidics chip could lead to earlier cancer detection and treatment.