The Genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease: Benjamine Liu and Alice Chen-Plotkin provide an overview of the recent advancements in diagnosing and predicting Alzheimer’s disease. Read more…

Ethical Issues in Genetic Engineering and Transgenics: Linda MacDonald Glenn describes current developments in these fields, as well as their ethical issues and legal implications. Read more…

Farming for Ecosystem Services: An Ecological Approach to Production Agriculture. Careful crop rotations can reduce nitrogen pollution and greenhouse gas emissions while improving pest control and soil quality, all with good crop yields.

How kindling catches flame: The University of Maryland is transforming undergraduate biology education.