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Energy from cellulose: The promise and peril
We're far away from the day when cornstalks and switchgrass will yield enough fuel at a reasonable cost to make a difference in the energy economy.
May 19, 2009
Carl Imhoff on how electric grids can get smart
Carl Imhoff on research paid for with both public and private money. The goal is to modernize the electric grid in the U.S. into what's called a 'smart grid.'
May 18, 2009
The future Nobel laureates of the world
I'm pretty certain that these students are going to be the ones who help save the world and become future Nobel laureates.
May 13, 2009
Crops for electricity yields more miles than ethanol
Researchers found that burning crops for electricity for electric vehicles would produce 81 percent more transportation miles than using the same crops to produce ethanol.
May 8, 2009
History of nuclear age precedes a nuclear renaissance
It wasn't hard to get into Stephanie Cooke's book on the history of nuclear power. She explores a way to make this expensive endeavor useful to the public.
May 7, 2009
George Whitesides describes a cheap AIDS test
George Whitesides talks about a new, more affordable diagnostic test - useful to detect diseases like HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria - which kill millions each year in the developing world.
May 7, 2009
Swine flu preparedness. I vote yes.
The Swine flu viruses mutate. Conditions can change quickly. Is a pandemic imminent, as a Phase 5 alert level suggests?
May 3, 2009
Did water shortages contribute to swine flu?
In early February, 2009, Mexico City began severe water rationing, causing water shortages and reducing or completely cutting off water to 5.5 million people.
April 29, 2009
Miles traveled by your breakfast?
'Food miles' - or the Miles traveled by your breakfast - account for about 11 percent of the carbon emissions that are contributing to Earth's changing climate.
April 16, 2009
Martin Dym conducts research on adult stem cells
Martin Dym said modified adult cells might become an effective alternative to stem cells taken from human embryos.
April 15, 2009
