Sep 18 Dustbusters, pacemakers and seven other inventions NASA science made possible By Laura Santhanam NASA announced this week that the agency would partner with the private sector to send astronauts to the International Space Station. The space agency awarded contracts to aerospace companies, Boeing and SpaceX. Together, they will send commercial crews into… Continue reading
Sep 18 USDA approves new genetically modified corn, soybean seeds By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department has approved the use of genetically modified corn and soybean seeds that are resistant to a popular weed killer. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch GMO debate grows over golden rice in the Philippines By PBS News Hour Vitamin A deficiency is a deadly threat to kids and pregnant mothers in the Third World. In the Philippines, the best nutrient sources are rarely part of the daily diet, so researchers have tried adding vitamin A to rice, a… Continue watching
Sep 17 New technology may let you throw away your ice scrapers By Justin Scuiletti Forget blasting your defrosters and scraping windshields tirelessly in the wintertime -- a new technology may help keep them ice-free. Continue reading
Sep 17 Are you getting enough vitamin A? Probably, but half of the world isn’t By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Scientists are genetically modifying crops like rice to get vitamin A into impoverished diets in southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. NewsHour explains why this vitamin is so important, where you can get it and why you shouldn't eat polar bear… Continue reading
Sep 17 From marriage equality advocate to materials scientist, MacArthur Foundation names 21 new ‘geniuses’ By Victoria Fleischer What do a civil rights lawyer, a graphic memoirist and an environmental engineer have in common? They are all 2014 MacArthur Fellows. Continue reading
Sep 14 A dinosaur fit for land and water: Spinosaurus unveiled By Carey Reed Newly-unveiled fossils indicate a dinosaur known as Spinosaurus aegyptiacus was built to live part of the time in water, according to a report published online for the journal Science. Continue reading
Sep 11 For dyslexic students, are smart phones easier to read than books? By Ruth Tam In a recent report for the National Science Foundation's "Science Nation," NewsHour Science correspondent Miles O'Brien explored how smart phones could help people who are dyslexic with their reading skills. Continue reading
Sep 11 Scientists develop new method for detecting illegal ‘bath salts’ drugs By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Scientists have developed a new method for identifying illegal “bath salts,” synthetic drugs recently banned in the United States. Continue reading
Sep 10 Ozone layer slowly recovering after decades of damage By Joshua Barajas Good news: after 35 years of facing depletion, Earth's ozone layer has shown signs that it's recovering, a U.N. scientific panel said Wednesday. Continue reading