TOP 100 SCIENCE SITES
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| Obama stem cell regulations temporarily blocked By PETE YOST 2010-08-24T15:29:43ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration's expansion of stem cell research has suffered a significant setback with a judge's ruling that blocks important work on treating life-threatening conditions, say private groups pushing for scientific breakthroughs in medicine.... hosted.ap.org |
Health Dividend Seen in Deeper Emission Cuts Projecting a reduction in pollutants that cause respiratory illnesses, and the avoidance of health costs linked to heat waves, floods, reduced food production and infectious diseases. feeds.nytimes.com |
Group Sees Atlantic Wind Opportunities A study by the environmental group Oceana posits that the Atlantic coast has more energy to give as wind than it does as oil or gas. feeds.nytimes.com |
Nitrogen fertilisers doing as much harm as good The development of nitrogen fertilisers has worked wonders for increasing the amount of food in the world, but the results of a new study have revealed how the fertilisers have damaged waterways and the atmosphere. abc.net.au |
Video | Murray Gell-Mann talks quarks The Nobel prizewinning physicist explains his discovery that protons and neutrons are made of quarks – and the importance of abandoning 'what everybody knows' guardian.co.uk |