Profiles of Progress

Health

Fighting Alzheimer’s one discovery at a time

‘I was just following the science.’

Health

Rewriting genetic destiny

David Liu, Breakthrough Prize recipient, retraces path to an ‘incredibly exciting’ disease fighter: ‘This is the essence of basic science.’

Science & Tech

Long trail from 1992 discovery to 2024 Nobel

Gary Ruvkun recounts years of research, which gradually drew interest, mostly fueled by NIH grants