Arsenic-Eating Fern Hints at Cleanup Solutions
The Chinese brake fern’s genes let it safely store the poison
Stories by Rachel Berkowitz
Birds Are Dying from Power-Line Collisions—Now There’s a Solution
Illuminating electric lines with ultraviolet light—which birds can see—can substantially reduce crashes
Beer and Wine Contain Traces of Metal Contaminants from Filtration Process
Heavy metal levels in commercial booze pose no health risk to most drinkers, but the findings could prompt discussions about industry standards for alcohol
How Vision Helps Cyclists Communicate in a Pack
Riders in a peloton benefit more from the eyes of their peers than from a neighbor’s drag reduction
Detecting Fog Using Signals from Cell-Phone Towers
A novel technique can predict foggy conditions an hour before they appear
Molecular Microscope Lets Scientists Peer inside Single Cells
The new technology can identify proteins that distinguish healthy cells from diseased ones
Mine Social Media Posts to Predict Flu
Researchers used Twitter searches for nonflu words associated with behavior to predict flu outbreaks two weeks in advance.
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Mining social media to predict outbreaks
Can We Predict Lightning?
Forecasters head to Venezuelan hotspot in an attempt to model future strikes
