Rebecca Skloot

‘The Skies Belong to Us’ Relates a 1972 Hijacking

nytimes.com — The writer Nick Tosches, reviewing a live album by Ronnie Milsap in 1976, called it "some of the best junk music you're going to hear all year." It's tempting to say something similar about Brendan I. Koerner's new book, "The Skies Belong to Us: Love and Terror in the Golden Age of Hijacking."

Court ruling may open up breast cancer gene tests

chron.com — A ruling by the Supreme Court that human genes can't be patented is expected to increase access and drop the cost for tests for gene mutations that greatly raise the risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer.

Supreme Court makes decision in genes patent case

cnn.com — (CNN) -- The Supreme Court has made a decision in a case examining whether human genes are patentable. Details of the ruling are expected shortly. The case involves Utah-based company Myriad Genetics, which was sued over its claim of patents relating to two types of biological material that it identified -- BCRA-1 and BCRA-2, whose mutations are linked to increased hereditary risk for breast and ovarian cancer.

Supreme Court says human genes cannot be patented

washingtonpost.com — WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court says companies cannot patent human genes, a decision that could profoundly affect the medical and biotechnology industries. In a unanimous decision, the court struck down patents held by Myriad Genetics Inc. on two genes linked to increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer.