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Sugar vs. Artificial Sweeteners

Does the U.S. Produce Too Many Scientists?

American science education lags behind that of many other nations, right? So why does it produce so many talented young researchers who cannot find a job in their chosen field of study?

Time to Ban Production of Nuclear Weapons Material

A new global treaty that cuts off production of plutonium and highly enriched uranium for nuclear weapons could jump-start nuclear disarmament and help prevent proliferation

The Fuel of the Future Is Grassoline

Cellulosic biofuel could reduce our reliance on foreign petroleum without the problems associated with ethanol from corn--if we can figure out how to extract its energy economically

Squeezing More Oil Out of the Ground

Amid warnings of a possible peak for oil production, new technologies offer options to extract every last possible drop

The Evolving Web of Future Wealth

The web of connections among goods and services in an economy may be the long-missing key to understanding how novel innovations and new wealth arise

Science 2.0: Great New Tool, or Great Risk?

Wikis, blogs and other collaborative web technologies could usher in a new era of science. Or not.