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- 60-Second Science Energy & Sustainability
Small Screen Looks At an Electrified America
Scientific American 's David Biello hosts a new episode of the TV series Beyond the Light Switch focusing on the means to and effects of a more electricity-powered country. Steve Mirsky reports.
- Reuters Health
Risk Low for Human Infection from U.S. Strains of Bird Flu
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U.S. Earthquakes Pose Risk to Record 140 Million Americans
Previous publications had put the number of Americans subject to significant risks from earthquakes at about half the current estimate - News Health
Oil May Have Killed Gulf Dolphins
Mass deaths likely stemmed from the BP spill in 2010, researchers say - Nature Health
Chinese Scientists Genetically Modify Human Embryos
Rumors of germ line modification prove true and look set to reignite an ethical debate - Observations Energy & Sustainability
Can the U.S. Go All-Electric?
New homes wired with the latest smart gadgets cluster together around shared park spaces. Blue-black panels that transform sunshine into electricity grace a majority of roofs. - Guest Blog Energy & Sustainability
What about Earth’s Microbiome?
The latest temperature readings from Antarctica are giving the world pause, along with the finding that 70 percent of the western Antarctic ice shelf has melted. - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 5 Health
The Opposite Side of the Brain to a Clot is Key to Stroke Rehabilitation
New drug targets both hemispheres to repair damaged tissue - The Conversation Space
Hubble Space Telescope Struggled to Get Off the Ground
The telescope’s chief scientist started work on the project in 1972, garnering support for the world's first telescope free of Earth's atmosphere's blurring effects - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 5 Health
Money Is Driving a Wedge in Teen Health
Large study reveals adolescents from low-income families have more physical and psychological issues - Climatewire Energy & Sustainability
Climate Change Is Coming for U.S. Energy Infrastructure
From impacts on power lines to pipelines, global warming looms large in U.S. future - Slide Shows Space
Top 10 Images Taken by the Hubble Space Telescope
As the famous telescope turns 25, scientists who have worked on the project chose their favorite pictures - News Health
Lenin's Body Improves with Age
Russian scientists have developed experimental embalming methods to maintain the look, feel and flexibility of the Soviet Union's founder’s body, which is 145 years old today - Climate Central Energy & Sustainability
State of Earth in 4 Climate Trends
On Earth Day, four climate trends reveal what's happening to our changing climate - News Health
Why Almost Everything Dean Ornish Says about Nutrition Is Wrong
When it comes to good eating habits, protein and fat are not your dietary enemies - Quick and Dirty Tips Mind & Brain
How to Stop Biting Your Nails (and Other Nervous Habits)
Hair pulling, skin picking, and knuckle cracking are just a few examples of pesky habits many of us just can't resist. Here are 10 tips to stop the snap, crackle, and pop of your body-focused nervous habits - Scientific American Mind Volume 26, Issue 3 Mind & Brain
Save One File to Remember the Contents of Another
Committing information to your computer’s memory frees up your mental space to learn something new - Forum Energy & Sustainability
The Age of Wind and Solar Is Closer Than You Think
Renewable energy, spurred by a crisis in climate, may usurp fossil fuels by mid-century - News More Science
Undersea Volcano Explodes As Scientists Watch [VIDEO]
The sounds, not the sights, may reveal hidden eruptions - Features Energy & Sustainability
Show and Tell: How Will You Celebrate Earth Day?
Send us photos and videos of your hiking, biking, trash-collecting, energy-saving, water-conserving selves in action
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