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
Sep 10 This telescope is so extreme, the weak of heart need not apply By Joshua Barajas and Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Deadly altitudes, breathtaking skies, treacherous roads, wild donkeys -- it's all part of working on the most sophisticated telescope in the world. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch Apple offers new way to access your wallet with your phone By PBS News Hour Apple unveiled its new products -- a larger iPhone, as well as the Apple Watch and a new pay system -- that boast advances for phone, watch and wallet. Gwen Ifill interviews John Simons of the Associated Press for a… Continue watching
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Sep 09 Watch News Wrap: CO2 levels hit record high in 2013, finds UN report By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 09 Can we wire children's brains to not crave junk food? By Anna Christiansen A study published in Psychological Science says it is possible to train children’s brains to resist craving junk food. Continue reading
Sep 09 The Earth and its birds are 'running out of time' By Jenny Marder More grim news about climate change comes in two separate reports out this week -- one on the alarming surge of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere, and another on the effects of climate change on North American bird populations. Continue reading