Technology
First White House Data Chief Discusses His Top Priorities
DJ Patil talks about how to get more out of public and private information while protecting that data from abuse
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The Sciences
Why Does Snow “Squeak” When Stepped On?
As much as we know about the white stuff that has blanketed much of the U.S. this winter, the sound that snow makes when trod underfoot remains something of a mystery
Health
How Can Peanut Allergies Be Prevented?
Findings from a large, randomized trial suggest early exposure may decrease risk by as much as 86 percent
Technology
How Will the Fight over Public ISPs and Net Neutrality Play Out?
The FCC will soon vote on the spread of high-speed municipal broadband services and ISPs’ rights to discriminate against certain Web traffic
Space & Physics
Ask the Experts: How Do Amateur Astronomers Discover Comets?
Prolific comet hunter Terry Lovejoy shares his secrets
Technology
Will Cuba Now Embrace U.S. Technology?
The president is offering Cuba something the Castro government never asked for: access to U.S.-backed telecommunications services and gadgets
Health
How House Calls Slash Health Care Costs
A MacArthur “genius” grant winner is now formally studying how hot-spotting method cuts expensive emergency room visits and delivers better care
Health
Why Does Cancer Therapy Make Food Taste Terrible?
The chemicals attack taste buds while the brain associates nausea with eating
Technology
How Do We Make Batteries More Powerful, Cheaper and Safer?
Future technologies demand batteries that do more work but run cool, so a major new push has begun to remake them. Patent pioneer Esther Takeuchi explains how
Health
What Can Be Done with All the Ebola Waste?
An Ebola patient produces up to 40 times more waste than other patients. This and other challenges, including too-small airstrips, complicate the fight against the virus
