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Future Cities: The right choices on transportation can shrink your own personal carbon footprint

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Supplying Safe Drinking Water: Don’t blame The Pill for estrogen in drinking water

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Promoting Public Health: High vitamin-D bread could help solve widespread insufficiency problem

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Confronting Climate Change: Using the energy in oil shale without releasing carbon dioxide in a greenhouse world

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Providing Safe Foods: Flooding of farmland does not increase levels of potentially harmful flame retardants in milk

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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New Fuels Biofuels: Alligator fat as a new source of biodiesel fuel

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Combating Disease: Genetically-engineered spider silk for gene therapy

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Developing New Sources of Energy: New type of solar cell retains high efficiency for long periods

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Promoting Public Health: Recycling thermal cash register receipts contaminates paper products with BPA

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Promoting Public Health: Household washing machines are a source of potentially harmful ocean “microplastic” pollution

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Combating Disease: Turning up the heat to kill cancer cells: “The Lance Armstrong effect”

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Our Sustainable Future: Peatland carbon storage is stabilized against catastrophic release of carbon

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Supplying Safe Drinking Water: “Miracle tree” substance produces clean drinking water inexpensively and sustainably

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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New Fuels: Biofuels - Biofuel cell generates electricity when implanted in False Death’s Head Cockroach

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Providing Safe Food: Children may have highest exposure to titanium dioxide nanoparticles

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Combating Disease: Adapting personal glucose monitors to detect DNA

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Providing Nutritious Foods: Strong scientific evidence that eating berries benefits the brain

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Promoting Personal Safety and National Security: Killer silk - Making silk fibers that kill anthrax and other microbes in minutes

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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New Fuels - Biofuels: Meeting biofuel production targets could change agricultural landscape

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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New Fuels - Biofuels: Real-life scientific tail of the first “electrified snail”

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Our Sustainable Future: Ancient effect harnessed to produce electricity from waste heat

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Promoting Public Health: New, inexpensive paper-based diabetes test ideal for developing countries

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Our Sustainable Future: Rivers flowing into the sea offer vast potential as electricity source

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Combating Disease: A non-antibiotic approach for treating urinary tract infections

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Promoting Public Health: Green plants reduce pollution on city streets up to eight times more than previously believed

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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New Fuels: The Sun and More: Toward super-size wind turbines: Bigger wind turbines do make greener electricity

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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New fuels: The sun and more: Transparent solar cells for windows that generate electricity

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Supplying Safe Drinking Water: Leveraging bacteria in drinking water to benefit consumers

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Our Sustainable Future: White rot fungus boosts ethanol production from corn stalks, cobs and leaves

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Supplying Safe Drinking Water: New analysis of drinking water-related gastrointestinal illness

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Confronting Climate Change: Stop-Gap Measures to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Speed limits on cargo ships could reduce their pollutants by more than half

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Combating Disease: Leaves of carob tree, source of chocolate substitute, fight virulent food-poisoning bacteria

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Promoting Personal Safety and National Security: Boosting the sensitivity of airport security screening

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Our Sustainable Future: New twist on using biomass for cosmetic, personal care and antioxidant-containing products

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Providing nutritious foods: A new, super-nutritious puffed rice for breakfast cereals and snacks

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Promoting Personal Safety and National Security: Toward a better cyanide antidote for terrorist attacks and other mass casualty events

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Promoting Personal Safety and National Security: Ancient “Egyptian blue” pigment points to new telecommunications, security ink technology

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Our sustainable future: First mobile app green chemistry fosters sustainable manufacturing of medicines

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Promoting Public Health: Six in 10 people worldwide lack access to flush toilets or other adequate sanitation

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Supplying Safe Drinking Water: The first caffeine-‘addicted’ bacteria

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Supplying Safe Drinking Water: Solar-powered nanofilters pump in antibiotics to clean contaminated water

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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Our Sustainable Future: Cotton offers a new ecologically friendly way to clean up oil spills

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:44 p.m.
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New Fuels – Biofuels: Duckweed as a cost-competitive raw material for biofuel production

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:43 p.m.
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Combating Disease: First dual-action compound kills cancer cells, stops them from spreading

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:43 p.m.
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Our Sustainable Future: An environmentally friendly battery made from wood

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:43 p.m.
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Our sustainable future: A greener, more sustainable source of ingredients for widely used plastics

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:43 p.m.
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Combating Disease: Improved smartphone microscope brings single-virus detection to remote locations

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:43 p.m.
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Promoting Personal Safety and National Security: Improving detection of radioactive material in nuclear waste water

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:43 p.m.
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Combating Disease: Paper-based device could bring medical testing to remote locales

Published: Oct. 22, 2022, 6:43 p.m.
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Promoting Public health: Toward a vaccine for methamphetamine abuse

Published: Sept. 11, 2011, 2 p.m.
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Providing Safe Foods: Safety of nanoparticles in food crops is still unclear

Published: Aug. 22, 2011, 2 p.m.
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Developing New Materials: Using banana peels to purify water

Published: Aug. 8, 2011, 2 p.m.
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Our Sustainable Future: A “green grid” for delivering solar and wind-based electricity

Published: July 25, 2011, 2 p.m.
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Promoting Public Health: Toward new medication for chronic brain diseases

Published: July 11, 2011, 2 p.m.
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Developing New Sources of Energy: Self-powered nanogenerator uses body movements to generate electricity, transmit data wirelessly

Published: June 27, 2011, 2 p.m.
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Our Sustainable Future: “Green” cars made from pineapples and bananas

Published: June 13, 2011, 2 p.m.
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Combating Disease: New rapid diagnostic test for MRSA Superbugs

Published: May 23, 2011, 2 p.m.
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Our Sustainable Future: A greener process for a key ingredient used to make paint, diapers, and other products

Published: April 25, 2011, 2 p.m.
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Our Sustainable Future: Biodegradable plastic from milk and clay

Published: Jan. 12, 2011, 2 p.m.
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Promoting Public Health: Black rice bran may fight inflammation

Published: Nov. 22, 2010, 2 p.m.
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Supplying Safe Drinking Water: Electrified nano filter promises to cut costs for clean drinking water

Published: Nov. 15, 2010, 2 p.m.
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Our Sustainable Future: Saving energy by reducing food waste

Published: Oct. 27, 2010, 2 p.m.
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In the green of health: Just five minutes of green exercise optimal for good mental health

Published: Oct. 20, 2010, 2 p.m.
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Future Cities: Nanotechnology promises more sustainable buildings, bridges, and other structures

Published: Sept. 7, 2010, 2 p.m.
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Developing new sources of energy: Producing cost-effective biodiesel from sewage sludge

Published: Aug. 31, 2010, 2 p.m.
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Our Sustainable Future: “Smart” roofs that can save energy

Published: Aug. 26, 2010, 2 p.m.
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Promoting Public Health: Dusting off a hidden challenge

Published: July 19, 2010, 2 p.m.
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Promoting Public Health: Toward a fast, accurate urine test for pneumonia

Published: June 24, 2010, 2 p.m.
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New fuels: Biofuels: A more economical process for making ethanol from non-food sources

Published: June 10, 2010, 2 p.m.
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Our Sustainable Future: Roadmap for preserving the planet

Published: May 28, 2010, 2 p.m.
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Our Sustainable Future: Decomposing BPA-containing plastic using a “fungus among us”

Published: May 14, 2010, 2 p.m.
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Combating Disease: Coal from mass extinction era linked to lung cancer mystery

Published: April 23, 2010, 2 p.m.
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Providing Safe Foods: Heat forms potentially harmful substance in high-fructose corn syrup

Published: Jan. 4, 2010, 2 p.m.
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New Fuels: An “artificial leaf” for making solar-energy

Published: Dec. 4, 2009, 2 p.m.
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Promoting Public Health: Saving lives with the first dry powder inhalable vaccine for measles

Published: Nov. 20, 2009, 2 p.m.
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Providing safe foods: “Killer spices” provide eco-friendly pesticides for organic fruits and veggies

Published: Nov. 11, 2009, 2 p.m.
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Promoting Public Health: Sandcastle worm’s secrets could yield new medical adhesive

Published: Oct. 26, 2009, 2 p.m.
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Confronting Climate Change: “Green” roofs can help fight global warming

Published: Oct. 15, 2009, 2 p.m.
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Confronting Climate Change: Smoke to soak up future oil spills

Published: Aug. 12, 2009, 2 p.m.
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Promoting Public Health: Redefining DNA: Darwin from the atom up

Published: July 22, 2009, 2 p.m.
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Promoting Personal Safety and National Security: Targeting Ricin

Published: June 10, 2009, 2 p.m.
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Our Sustainable Future: Small generator, big applications

Published: May 20, 2009, 2 p.m.
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Promoting Personal Safety and National Security: New Solutions 2009

Published: April 27, 2009, 2 p.m.
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Combating Disease: New Solutions 2009 - Much more than pasta and potatoes

Published: April 6, 2009, 2 p.m.
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Confronting Climate Change: The Quest for Permanent Solutions

Published: Feb. 23, 2009, 2 p.m.
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Providing Safe Foods: New Solutions 2009

Published: Feb. 9, 2009, 2 p.m.
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Episode 12 – Promoting Public Health

Published: Dec. 4, 2008, 2 p.m.
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Episode 11 – Providing Safe Food (Part 2 of 2)

Published: Nov. 23, 2008, 2 p.m.
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Episode 10 – Providing Safe Food (Part 1 of 2)

Published: Nov. 13, 2008, 2 p.m.
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Episode 9 – New Fuels (Part 2 of 2)

Published: Oct. 30, 2008, 2 p.m.
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Episode 8 – New Fuels (Part 1 of 2)

Published: Oct. 16, 2008, 2 p.m.
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Episode 7 – Combating Disease

Published: Sept. 24, 2008, 2 p.m.
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Episode 6 – Promoting Personal Safety and National Security

Published: Sept. 11, 2008, 2 p.m.
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Episode 5 – Our Sustainable Future

Published: Aug. 20, 2008, 2 p.m.
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Episode 4 – Confronting Climate Change (Part 2): The quest for permanent solutions

Published: Aug. 6, 2008, 2 p.m.
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Episode 3 – Confronting Climate Change (Part 1): Stopgap measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Published: July 23, 2008, 2 p.m.
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Episode 2 – The Crisis in Clean Water (Part 2): Water Desalination

Published: July 14, 2008, 2 p.m.
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Episode 1 – The Crisis in Clean Water (Part 1): Water Purification

Published: June 16, 2008, 2 p.m.
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