Science & Policy News
December 2008
Inventions aid nuclear clean-up:
Staring into a dark green crystal ball, nuclear engineer Matt Clough is eyeing the future. The basic idea is that it's transparent when it's new. The darker it is, the more radiation it's absorbed.
December 18th, 2008
This year is coolest since 2000:
Computer models suggest that natural cycles may cool the Earth's surface in the next few years, masking the warming impact of rising greenhouse gas levels.
December 17th, 2008
Panel Criticizes U.S. Effort on Nanomaterial Risks:
In a sweeping critique, the National Research Council said the federal government was not doing enough to identify potential health and environmental risks from engineered nanomaterials. It called for a sweeping new effort, involving key players in and out of government, to assess them.
December 15th, 2008
Arthur R. Kantrowitz, Whose Research Had Many Applications, Is Dead:
Arthur R. Kantrowitz, a physicist and engineer whose research on the behavior of superhot gases and fluid dynamics led to nose cones for rockets, heart-assist pumps and the idea of nuclear fusion in magnetic bottles, among many other things, died in Manhattan on Nov. 29. He was 95.
December 11th, 2008
New Products Bring Side Effect: Nanophobia:
Toiletry companies formulate new cutting-edge creams and lotions that contain tiny components designed to work more effectively. But those minuscule building blocks have an unexpected drawback: the ability to penetrate the skin, swarm through the body and overwhelm organs like the liver.
December 10th, 2008
European court rules DNA database breaches human rights:
Police forces in much of the UK could be forced to destroy the DNA details of hundreds of thousands of people with no criminal convictions, after a court ruled today that keeping them breaches human rights.
December 10th, 2008
Born to Run? Little Ones Get Test for Sports Gene:
When Donna Campiglia learned recently that a genetic test might be able to determine which sports suit the talents of her 2 ½-year-old son, Noah, she instantly said, Where can I get it and how much does it cost?
December 5th, 2008
The Minimal Impact of a Big Hypertension Study:
The surprising news made headlines in December 2002. Generic pills for high blood pressure, which had been in use since the 1950s and cost only pennies a day, worked better than newer drugs that were up to 20 times as expensive.
December 1st, 2008
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