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Sand From Fracking Could Pose Lung Disease Risk To Workers
Friday, March 29, 2013
When workplace safety expert Eric Esswein got a chance to see fracking in action not too long ago, what he noticed was all the dust.
It was coming off big machines used to haul around huge loads of sand. The sand is a critical part of the hydraulic fracturing method ...
Is Another Moon Mission Written In The Stars?
Friday, December 07, 2012
It's been 40 years since NASA launched Apollo 17, its final human mission to the moon. The commander of that mission says he'd love to give up his claim to fame as "the last man on th...
Ingredients For A Homestyle Thanksgiving, 200 Miles Above The Earth
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Candied yams with a touch of marshmallow cream are what the astronauts on the International Space Station are looking forward to eating for their Thanksgiving feast today. That and a ...
Scientist Cleared In Polar Bear Controversy
Friday, September 28, 2012
Charles Monnett's 2006 report on drowning polar bears became a rallying cry for environmentalists. Then he was accused of scientific misconduct. On Friday, he learned he had been cleared.
NASA's Curiosity Finds Water Once Flowed On Mars
Friday, September 28, 2012
NASA's newest Mars rover snapped photos of rocky outcroppings that jut out from the alien soil. Scientists say they look like the remnants of an ancient stream bed where water once flowed on the surface of the red planet.
After 35 Years, Voyager Nears Edge Of Solar System
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
One of the twin space probes launched 35 years ago has traveled more than 11 billion miles from Earth. The Voyager probes were originally slated just to examine Jupiter and Saturn during a five-year trip.
SpaceX Ship Passes Close By International Space Station
Thursday, May 24, 2012
So far everything looks good for a possible docking with the station on Friday by the company's Dragon capsule.
Shuttle Discovery To Make Final Flight, Atop A 747
Monday, April 16, 2012
The first of NASA's retired space shuttles will make its way to its new retirement home on April 17. The well-traveled orbiter will be flown low over the nation's capital before being...
Scientists Take Cautious Tack On Bird Flu Research
Monday, February 13, 2012
Last month, scientists around the world agreed to temporarily halt certain genetic experiments with bird flu viruses. More than three weeks of that 60-day moratorium have already passed. And the scientific community is in the midst of a fierce debate about what needs to happen next.
The suspension of the ...
U.S. Says Details Of Flu Experiments Should Stay Secret
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
In a landmark decision, an expert panel that advises the government on research security says key details of work on the contagiousness of flu viruses should not be published openly. I
Found: Earth-Like Planet That Might Be Right For Life
Monday, December 05, 2011
The planet, dubbed Kepler-22b, isn't much larger than Earth and is orbiting a star in a region that's not too hot and not too cold — just the kind of place that could be home to liqui...
Race
Monday, December 15, 2008
Radiolab asks what race is, and whether it's fixed or fluid, genes or culture?
Sperm
Monday, December 01, 2008
We examine our beginnings, take a tour of the animal kingdom, and ponder a world where frozen sperm can last for all eternity.
