The Sciences
Rice and Beans: The Private Role of Food
The signfiicance of selling a personal substance in the public market.
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The Sciences
Amtrak Train Was Traveling at Twice Speed Limit When Derailed
Preliminary data showed an Amtrak train in Philadelphia was traveling at more than 100 mph on May 12 when it derailed, killing seven people and injuring more than 200
Environment
Nuclear Power Seems Doomed to Dwindle in the U.S. [Infographic]
The transformer fire at Indian Point Energy Center on the Hudson River is just the latest incident plaguing the U.S. nuclear industry
Environment
Crop Rotation Works in the Sea, Too
Models show that leaving sea cucumbers unharvested in some underwater zones for two years at a time stabilizes the overall population and actually increases yield for fishers. Cynthia Graber reports ...
Health
Microbial DNA in Human Body Can Be Used to Identify Individuals
The influence of the “microbiome” on our health has become a hot topic in recent years but privacy issues are now being raised
The Sciences
Factory Fire Kills 31, Dozens Missing in Philippine Capital
A fire at a Philippine rubber slipper factory killed 31 workers on Wednesday and dozens were missing and feared dead
Environment
Amtrak Train Derails in Philadelphia, Killing at Least 5
An Amtrak passenger train with more than 200 passengers on board derailed in north Philadelphia on Tuesday night
Environment
After Nepal Quakes, Monsoon Poses Risk of More Landslides, Floods
Landslides pose an ongoing menace that will only increase when seasonal monsoon rains begin to fall in the coming weeks.
Health
Food for Sale Everywhere Fuels Obesity Epidemic
A study from the National Bureau of Economic Research blames 40 percent of the rise in obesity on the ubiquity of supercenters, warehouse clubs and restaurants. Gretchen Cuda Kroen reports ...
Health
How to Prevent More Deaths When the Earth Quakes
The solutions are simple but not easy to adopt, as the Nepal example shows
Environment
Republicans Attempt to Use Mockery to Cut Sound Science
Reducing “silly” spending threatens to undermine research on the planet, climate change, other scientific issues
Environment
Fresh Nepal Earthquake Kills Dozens, Triggers Panic
By Ross Adkin and Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, May 12 (Reuters) - A fresh 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on Tuesday, killing more than two dozen people in the Himalayan country and neighbouring states, as many buildings already weakened by a much bigger quake last month were brought down...
Environment
Steel on the Water Critical for Offshore Wind in U.S.
Rhode Island could prove to be the first state to allow for offshore wind
Mind & Brain
What Drives Subconscious Racial Prejudice?
A study of anti-Roma bias in Hungary seeks to identify the roots of subliminal bias
Technology
Netflix CEO Peers at Crystal Ball to See TV's Future
Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, gave his view of the next couple of decades in the evolution of TV-watching at the re:publica 15 digital culture conference in Berlin on May 5 ...
Health
House GOP Revives Bill to Block Late-Term Abortions, Armed with New Preemie Viability Data
On the heels of new research that revealed more infants born at 22 weeks are able to survive than was previously thought, Republican leaders in the U.S House of Representatives have dusted off a late-term abortion bill for a vote, although chances of it becoming law seem distant...
Environment
Lonely Republican Voices Buck Party to Urge Action on Climate Change
A Florida Republican calls for action to address rising sea levels as a result of global warming
Health
Leading Bioethics Expert to Guide J&J on Who Gets Its Experimental Drugs
Panel leader Arthur Caplan explains how this development will make the process of obtaining experimental therapies for terminal illnesses more transparent and fair
Environment
Hawaii Aims for 100 Percent Renewable Power by 2045
To reduce oil imports, Hawaii may become the first state to attempt to eliminate fossil fuels
Health
WHO Adds Hepatitis C Drugs to Essential List, Urges Lower Prices
The World Health Organization has added new curative treatments for hepatitis C to its list of medicines governments should make available
