U.S. Says Details Of Flu Experiments Should Stay Secret
A committee that advises the government says that details of two controversial experiments on bird flu virus should not be …
When Bubbles Get Comfortable
Me: Manu, you’re a bubble man, no? Manu: I’m all about bubbles. I study soft matter physics. Me: Just the …
How Short Can A Very Short Story Be?
The other day, a book arrived here called The Tiny Book Of Tiny Stories and I thought, “Oooh, how tiny …
Biomedical Research Using Chimps Should Be Curtailed
Most of the biomedical research currently being done on chimpanzees is unnecessary and the need for chimps in medical studies …
How The Army Made A Sandwich That Stays Fresh For Two Years
For the U.S. military around the world, the enemy can be hard to pinpoint and even harder to defeat. But …
Of Bosons And Disappearing Spoons
This week, physicists in Geneva say they turned up evidence that something that they imagine exists might actually exist. It’s …
No ‘God Particle’ Yet, But Scientists Say Stay Tuned
Physicists have a grand theory that describes how tiny particles interact to form all the stuff we see in the …
Who Are The Young Farmers Of ‘Generation Organic’?
For decades, as young people have been leaving farms behind, the average age of the American farmer keeps rising. The …
Scary Geology: Mountains In Motion
Here’s the thing about mountains: You can, if you are totally insane, jump off them. Or, under the right circumstances, …
Climate Activists: To Cut Emissions, Focus On Forests
Some climate activists are looking beyond the United Nations and the idea of remaking the energy economy — and toward …
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