Songbirds are Illegally trapped in the Mediterranean

Songbirds are being trapped in southern Europe in order to make a dish known as "ambelopoulia."

AIDS vaccine research breakthrough

Researchers are closer than ever to finding a vaccine that prevents AIDS.

Warfare on weeds in new Norwegian system

In a new warfare on weeds, weed-killer consumption could be cut in half if farmers sprayed it only on weed-infested areas.

Sally Gold on awards for small businesses

Sally Gold with Shell Springboard has awarded 43 small businesses across the U.K. to help them to implement ideas to lower greenhouse gas emissions.

Reid Ewing on how to create more walkable cities

People would drive less if the centers of cities were more developed, according to a 2010 analysis led by Reid Ewing.

World Population Day 2010

On World Population Day 2010, experts are highlighting the concepts of 'everyone counts' and open data with information available to everyone.

Marshall Shepherd: roads and roofs cause floods

Marshall Shepherd says impervious surfaces - roofs, streets, and sidewalks - for recent major floods in Atlanta, Nashville and Oklahoma City.

Patricia Mechael on mHealth, or mobile health

Patricia Mechael discusses health care workers using cell phones to improve the health of pregnant women and babies in small African countries.

Pamela Ronald has developed a more flood-tolerant rice

The rice has the same taste, feel, and harvest schedule as traditional rices. Pamela Ronald believes that's one reason farmers are now using it.

David Fowler: ‘Science brand equity builds public trust’

David Fowler indicates science brand equity is emerging as a way for companies and institutions to build trust by communicating it.

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