title: Breakthrough of the year. Peering into 2001.
abstract: BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR: Peering Into 2001 Science's editors gazed into their crystal ball to predict six research areas to watch in the coming year: infectious diseases, oceans, RNA interference, research funding, quarks, and how cells tell one side from the other.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002468:Cell Physiological Phenomena; D002923:Cilia / Q000502:physiology; D003141:Communicable Diseases; D004601:Elementary Particles; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends*; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger