Environment
CSI Cable: Diagnosing the Cause of Electrical Failures [Slide Show]
A lab in the Bronx breaks down the mystery of why electrical cables fail
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Health
Health Care in a Huff: Breath Tests for Diseases
Breathalyzers, long a tool in police officers' quivers, may be coming soon to a doctor's office near you
The Sciences
50 Years of Nuclear Testing and Monitoring
A timeline of nuclear testing from the Manhattan Project through today
Space & Physics
Are You Out There, ET? Searches for Habitable Planets Are About to Get a Boost
A Q&A with stellar and planetary scientist Alan Boss about the holy grail of extrasolar planet research--finding Earth-like planets
Technology
Planes under Pressure: Glowing Paint Reveals Flight Physics
New pressure-sensitive paint (PSP) and imaging technology is helping engineers design more aerodynamic planes and spacecraft
Technology
Carbon-Fiber Cellos No Longer Playing Second-Fiddle to Wooden Instruments
Durable and less expensive, carbon-fiber composite orchestral instruments are music to some musicians' ears
The Sciences
Designer Focuses on Marketing Adjustable Eyeglasses at $1 a Pair
Corrective specs with liquid lenses could help millions of the world's poor see better, but challenges remain
The Sciences
What's the Rx for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis? Hard Work--And Imagination
A rising star in public health is showing the world that the deadliest strains of tuberculosis can be treated anywhere
Space & Physics
Flying a Reusable Space Plane Directly to Orbit
A tiny R&D firm toils steadily toward a ground-to-orbit vehicle that could pave the way for easier and cheaper access to space
Space & Physics
To Explore Strange New Worlds:Dawn's Star Trek-Like Voyage Right on Target
On its eight-year data gathering mission, Dawn will be the first space probe to visit and orbit two solar system bodies other than Earth
The Sciences
Darwin's Missing Evidence: Changes in Moths Observed
In his time certain species of moths were light in color. Today in many areas these species are largely dark. If he had noticed the change occurring, he would have observed evolution in action...
Health
4 Technologies to Protect Our Food Supply
Tracking packages and food sources would lead to faster recalls and lessen contamination risks
Health
Is Your Food Contaminated?
New approaches are needed to protect the food supply
Environment
How to Use Solar Energy at Night
Molten salts can store the sun's heat during the day and provide power at night
The Sciences
Nonlocality from Newton to Maxwell
This story is a supplement to the story "Was Einstein Wrong?: A Quantum Threat to Special Relativity"
