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Andrée Carter on a climate of collaboration in Bangladesh
Andrée Carter reviews how local people in Bangladesh are supported in conducting their own inquiry into the local effects of climate change and how they can adapt.
May 18, 2011
Can parsley and celery help fight breast cancer?
Study suggests that parsley, celery, and other fruits and nuts can arrest certain breast cancer tumors.
May 10, 2011
Energy choices today will have lasting effects
People's energy choices today, says Adam Newton of Shell, will make a big difference in what the future of energy use will look like.
May 9, 2011
Who knows you best? Not you, say psychologists
Research suggests people create blind spots in their own self-knowledge in order to maintain a high or low self-image. You don't know yourself.
May 6, 2011
Will paper computers revolutionize smartphones and tablets?
Users interact with the paper computer by bending it into a cell phone, flipping the corner to turn pages, or writing on it with a pen.
May 6, 2011
Christopher Flavin on the future of nuclear power
"Nuclear power really faces a very uncertain and troubled future," said Christopher Flavin. He spoke to EarthSky about nuclear power in a post-Fukushimi world.
May 5, 2011
Loss of bats will hurt agriculture
As a study shows that insect-eating bats in North America save farmers at least $3.7 billion yearly in pest-control costs, concern grows over a disease affecting bats.
May 4, 2011
Norwegian scientists fabricating radiation sensors for CERN particle collider
These 3D radiation sensors will be needed when the CERN 30-km particle ring in Switzerland is upgraded to run at higher energies in 2017.
May 3, 2011
Dieters, don’t let that salad word fool you
Are you dieting? Dieters are more likely to take the word "salad" to mean, well, salad, while non-dieters look past the language to what's on the plate.
May 2, 2011
How peppermint may cool that irritable bowel syndrome
Peppermint can help ease irritable bowel syndrome, and Australian researchers may have figured out how such cooling substances help soothe the agony.
May 2, 2011
