The EPA must act swiftly to evaluate the possible health risks of nanotechnology A decade ago the great worry about nanotechnology was that it could quite literally destroy the planet. As Su... Read more
It would not take an elaborate plot by Al Qaeda to endanger many lives. SINCE Sept. 11, 2001, the American government, under two presidents, has taken unprecedented steps to ensure the safet... Read more
Provides continuous nanoWatt power for over 20 years When installing micro-electronic devices in locations that are expensive or hard to reach, or just downright dangerous, you don’t w... Read more
A bus just passed by. I think I have a headache. This is the sort of inane information that the most tweet-happy among us rush to share with the rest of the indifferent world. But when colle... Read more
Other science agencies should follow NIH policy, say campaigners More than 17,000Â 23,000 people have signed an online petition urging US President Barack Obama to require all scienti... Read more
Light on Landfills Hickory Ridge landfill outside of Atlanta, GA, is full. Like most landfills that reach capacity, it was capped to contain its noxious mix of debris that will slowly degrad... Read more
A battle is quietly being waged between the industry that produces genetically modified seeds and scientists trying to investigate the environmental impacts of engineered crops. Although com... Read more