Science

U.S. Hospitals Lag in Electronic Health Records Switch

By PBS News Hour

U.S. hospitals have been slow to enter the digital records age. According to a new study, less than 2 percent of hospitals have a comprehensive electronic health record system in place, and only about 8 percent have even a basic…

Cities, Towns Work to Combat Climate Change

By Admin, PBS News Hour

While the United States has never fully ratified the Kyoto climate change protocol, individual cities and towns around the country are aiming to go where the nation as a whole has not.

Calif. Scientists Advance Toward Producing Fusion Energy

Spencer Michels reports on the ongoing efforts of scientists in California, who say they are getting closer to producing fusion energy to help fuel American energy independence.

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Wal-Mart to Sell Digital Health Record Systems to Doctors

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Wal-Mart Stores plans to enter the electronic health records market, company officials said Wednesday, bringing digital recordkeeping to physicians in small offices as well as large practices nationwide.

Obama Policy Shift Reopens Debate on Stem Cell Research

President Barack Obama moved Monday to lift funding limits on embryonic stem cell research. Experts weigh how the decision fits into the president's broader approach to science.

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Obama Lifts Restrictions on Funding Human Stem Cell Research

Betty Ann Bowser reports on President Barack Obama's executive order to lift restrictions on federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research.

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Text Messages Are New Tool for AIDS Education in South Africa

By Admin, PBS News Hour

A mobile health project in South Africa is using cell phone text messages to reach people in even the most remote areas of the country to encourage them to get information and counseling on HIV/AIDS.

Obama Lifts Restrictions on Stem Cell Funding

By Admin, PBS News Hour

President Obama on Monday ended his predecessor's policy of restricting the use of federal funds for embryonic stem cell research.

NASA Telescope to Search for Earth-like Planets

By PBS News Hour

A NASA telescope is set to launch Friday night from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, on a three-and-a-half year mission to scan the Milky Way galaxy for Earth-like planets.

Paper Profits: Origami Meets Science

Robert Lang, who studies lasers, gave up his Silicon Valley job to concentrate full-time on his life lifelong artistic interest in origami.