Blind Teens Tap Into Senses At Chemistry Camp
For some kids, summer camp season means crafts, campfires and sunshine. For teenagers at one Northern California camp, the focus …
Math Can Predict Insurgent Attacks, Physicist Says
The atrocities of war often seem random. But when it comes to insurgent attacks in Afghanistan or Iraq, that’s not …
Food On A Plate Shouldn’t Move
There should be a law that says food on a plate shouldn’t move. Especially when you’re about to eat it. …
U.S. Wildlife Scientist Gets New Clues For His Suspension
An arctic scientist who was abruptly suspended from his work at a government agency on July 18 has now received …
Worries Over Water As Natural Gas Fracking Expands
Drive through northern Pennsylvania and you’ll see barns, cows, silos and drilling rigs perched on big, concrete pads. Pennsylvania is …
The Physics Of Real Debt Ceilings: When Nature Says No
Pity the politicians as they struggle to a hammer out a deal on the US debt: the endless negotiations, the …
Under Pressure, Soccer Goalies Tend To Dive Right
The Japanese women’s soccer team stunned the United States a few weeks ago. After a tense match in which Team …
NASA’s Eyes In The Sky Study Pollution On Earth
NASA, the agency best known for exploring space, is trying to answer some urgent questions about air pollution right here …
Living Very, Very Narrowly
There are two apartment buildings in my Manhattan neighborhood that share a block. They sit very close. One is about …
House Approves Bill To Raise Federal Debt Limit
The House of Representatives has approved legislation to raise the federal debt ceiling and prevent a possible U.S. default, as …
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