After an extensive search, the Gates Foundation has given millions to this futuristic power-generating toilet from CalTech–with the hope that it can be the solution to sanitation probl... Read more
More than 100 public television stations reaching two-thirds of the nation’s viewers turned over their air on Saturday to an unusual seven-hour telethon broadcast live from WNET-TV’s Lincoln... Read more
Support has been swelling for open-access scientific publishing IF THERE is any endeavour whose fruits should be freely available, that endeavour is surely publicly financed science. Morally... Read more
This is an important advance in antimalaria drugs A powerful new drug to treat malaria — the invention of a University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy researcher —... Read more
In other words, when a student can win points, stars or badges by helping friends understand difficult concepts—and his or her own reputation gets an immediate boost on Facebook as a result—... Read more
The mosquitoes that are outside the wall seem blocked You’re in the middle of a great chat with friends on a warm summer night, and then “ouch” a mosquito interrupts... Read more
NO wonder they are called conveniences. Flush toilets swirl human waste down the drain quickly and neatly. But the convenience comes with a rising price for all that follows the flush — a co... Read more