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Nuclear power is costly and risky according to Arjun Makhijani
Arjun Makhijani studies shows how the U.S. could have low-carbon energy. He believes wind and solar energy would be cheaper and safer than nuclear power.
March 12, 2011
Android that is life-like will blow you away
This life-like android will blow you away. It's called Geminoid DK, built by the Intelligent Robotics lab at Osaka University.
March 10, 2011
Can organic farmers be tech savvy?
Organic farmers use their understanding of natural processes to optimize crop yields. The surprising results make you wonder where to draw the line between technology and nature.
March 9, 2011
Celebrating 100 years of International Women’s Day
Join us in celebrating women today on this 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, what do women want? Everything we deserve.
March 8, 2011
Child remains provides glimpse into lives of earliest Americans
The partial skeleton of a three year old child, uncovered in central Alaska, dates back to 11,500 years ago. It's one of the oldest human remains found in North America.
March 6, 2011
Hadron Collider used to create sound
Scientists at the LHC are converting data from both real and simulated particle collisions into sound. Hear a proton collision played on marimba.
March 4, 2011
Male polygamists benefit more than females in reproduction
In the calculus of evolution, your ability to represent, gene-wise, in future generations is your measure of evolutionary fitness. By this calculus, male polygamists rule.
February 28, 2011
In 2001 anthrax mailings, evidence not conclusive
A National Research Council says it isn't possible to reach a definitive conclusion about the origin of deadly anthrax spores, based on the scientific evidence alone.
February 28, 2011
In war against malaria, gene mashup is promising weapon
A mosquito-loving fungus, genetically combined with a scorpion toxin, is a recent and apparently promising weapon in the global struggle against malaria.
February 27, 2011
Jim Cane: Flower pastures for bees
Small fields planted with wildflowers especially to feed bees – called “bee pastures” - could be a way to revive declining bee populations.
February 25, 2011
