Science & Technology, 1st prize
Peter Ginter
01 January, 1992
DNA is extracted from centrifuged plasma. A growing understanding of genetics is revolutionizing modern medicine. New kinds of medication will have fewer side effects, and some researchers believe that 50 years from now there will be effective drugs to treat almost every known disease.
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