Chocolate Health Claims
February 2021 Print this issue Chocolate Health ClaimsSweet Truth or Bitter Reality?Send us your comments Love chocolate? Most of us do. It’s a delicious treat. Or a quick pick-me-up after…
Let It Snow! The Science of Winter
1 2 3 4 5 Snow – that icon of winter – blankets the land with a beautiful silence. Love it, hate it, we all depend on snow. Our year-round…
Remarks at the Public Policy/Media Day Washington Auto Show
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Roses are red. Violets are blue. What gives flowers those eye-catching hues?
Research News To find answers, scientists delve into the world of plant genetics February 13, 2017 To solve the mystery of why roses are red and violets are blue, scientists…
Cleaner water, cleaner future: Engineering new water tech
Natural systems clean water Detecting lead in tap water Floating farms avoid salty water Nanogrid uses sunlight to clean up oil 1 2 3 4 Clean water is vital for…
Last year’s El Niño waves battered California shore to unprecedented degree
Research News 2015-2016 El Niño resulted in severe erosion along Pacific coastline February 14, 2017 Last winter’s El Niño may have felt weak to residents of Southern California, but it…
A low-cost mechanical device for minimally invasive surgery
Research News NSF-funded innovation could provide more surgeons with access to advanced laparoscopic instruments February 21, 2017 Surgeons can now use a new type of mechanical instrument to perform complex,…
Q&A: Exposing the realities of eviction
Research News Social scientist Matthew Desmond discusses his work February 22, 2017 “Eviction” is a term that has become increasingly familiar to Americans over the past decade as one of…