Does Potassium Iodide Protect People from Radiation Leaks?
Drugmakers are claiming to be running out of the thyroid cancer preventative, but depending on age and other circumstances, its usefulness is limited
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Funding hunt puts Indo-Australian gravity partnership at risk
Bid to join gravitational-wave detector network hinges on government cash.
Is Seawater a Last Resort to Cooling Japan's Nuclear Reactors?
Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant normally relied on purified water to whisk away heat from its reactors, until the destruction wrought by the March 11 tsunami called for extreme measures...
Ski Wax Chemicals Can Build Up in Blood
The extra speed provided by ski wax comes at a cost--perfluorochemicals
Can Mexico Lead the Way in Proving Carbon Cuts?
New efforts to track and quantify greenhouse gas emission reductions could prove a model for global efforts.
Drowning Out Doubt
When we feel uncertain, we work harder to win others over
Uninformed Consent: Tech Solutions for Faulty Permissions in Health Care
Technology can help individuals weigh the risks and benefits of an invasive medical procedure, experts say, but only if doctors and patients keep talking
The worst nuclear plant accident in history: Live from Chernobyl
CHERNOBYL, Ukraine—The face mask and three radiation monitors I'm wearing here are grim reminders that I'm at the site of the worst nuclear accident in history.
Partial Meltdowns Led to Hydrogen Explosions at Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
Hydrogen and steam explosions pose ongoing risks at the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant, where three such events have already occurred in the past five days
Fast Facts about the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
The speed of the Pacific Plate, the distance Japan's main island was displaced, and other facts and figures about the March 11 earthquake help to put this event into perspective
New Solutions for Clean Energy
As the world continues to grapple with energy-related pollution and poverty, can innovation help?
Nuclear Accident Is Long-Feared "Station Blackout"
At a press briefing, physicist Ken Bergeron explained the type of accident occurring at Fukushima. Steve Mirsky reports
Will Fukushima Disaster Spell the End for a U.S. Nuclear Revival?
The full impact of the nuclear emergency in Japan will depend on how bad it gets
SunShot: Lowering the Price of Electricity from the Sun
The U.S. Department of Energy aims to make electricity from the sun cheaper than that from burning coal or natural gas
A Little Help from Their Friends
As more Americans sign up for health care, they'll be more likely to see nurses and physician assistants instead of doctors. That's a good thing
Inventing the Future of Energy: A Q&A with ARPA-e's Arun Majumdar
How can a small federal agency help reinvent how the U.S. produces and uses energy?
Oil Spills Mean Air Pollution, Too
BP's massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico didn't just foul the ocean, it also tainted the air. David Biello reports
Nuclear Experts Explain Worst-Case Scenario at Fukushima Power Plant
The type of accident occurring now in Japan derives from a loss of off-site AC power and then a subsequent failure of emergency power on-site. Engineers there are racing to restore AC power to prevent a core meltdown...
