Jan 31 New technique may make solar panel production less expensive By Carey Reed Scientists have developed a more efficient method of creating the material that makes solar panels work, according to a report published this week, which researchers say could be key to creating clean global energy in the future. Continue reading
Jan 30 Rehabbed endangered turtles returned into the Gulf By Ashira Morris The conditions on Tuesday were perfect to release 21 rehabilitated sea turtles off the Louisiana coast into the Gulf of Mexico . Continue reading
Jan 30 Are vitamin drinks providing too many vitamins? By Anna Sillers Health and sports drinks like Vitaminwater and Naked Juice pride themselves for containing high amounts of vitamins or nutrients. But a new study finds that many of these beverages often have excessive amounts of vitamins, sometimes in harmful dosages. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 3:40 Using AirAsia Flight 8501’s mistakes to prevent future crashes By PBS News Hour The black box from AirAsia Flight 8501 provided some answers about what caused the crash, but also opened up questions about automation and why mistakes from past accidents haven’t been corrected. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Gwen Ifill to discuss… Continue watching
Jan 29 Rare fox trots into view after 100 years, thrills biologists By Lorna Baldwin It's one of only about 50 thought to exist in North America, making the Sierra Nevada red fox one of the rarest mammals on the continent. In December and early January, one (or possibly two) came trotting into view of… Continue reading
Jan 29 Study reveals wide gaps in opinion between scientists and general public By Laura Santhanam Scientists and the public agree on very little when it comes climate change, childhood vaccine requirements and more, but both groups feel more pessimistic about the direction of science, according to a new study released today from the Pew Research… Continue reading
Jan 29 Skip the fairy tales, and tell your daughter science bedtime stories By Wendy Thomas Russell I was never very good at science. Mostly because it was taught to me the same way math was taught to me: It wasn’t. I mean it was, technically. But not in a way that inspired me or held my… Continue reading
Jan 28 Charles H. Townes, inventor of the laser, dies at 99 By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Charles H. Townes, a renowned physicist who invented the laser and the maser, died in Oakland, California on Tuesday at the age of 99. Townes’ inventions earned him the Nobel Prize in physics in 1964. Continue reading
Jan 28 You could get the measles, even if you’re vaccinated By Jenny Marder Contained inside the data of the latest measles outbreak is a surprising — and troubling — number. Among the 51 measles cases linked directly to Disneyland, six of the people had received their measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, according to… Continue reading
Jan 28 Loss of honey bees and other pollinators could mean malnutrition for millions around the world By Adelyn Baxter New research from scientists at the University of Vermont and Harvard University demonstrates the devastating impact the continued loss of pollinators like honey bees could have on millions of people in the developing world. Continue reading