An AP-GfK poll conducted last month found that Americans are suspicious of each other in everyday encounters Less than one-third expressed a lot of trust in clerks who swipe their credit cards, drivers on the road, or people they meet… Read More ›
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The dark side of artificial sweeteners
Contact: Mary Beth O’Leary moleary@cell.com 617-397-2802 Cell Press More and more Americans are consuming artificial sweeteners as an alternative to sugar, but whether this translates into better health has been heavily debated. An opinion article published by Cell Press on… Read More ›
Scientists use sound waves to levitate liquids, improve pharmaceuticals
Contact: Jared Sagoff jsagoff@anl.gov 630-252-5549 DOE/Argonne National Laboratory It’s not a magic trick and it’s not sleight of hand – scientists really are using levitation to improve the drug development process, eventually yielding more effective pharmaceuticals with fewer side effects…. Read More ›
Researchers: Honeybee deaths linked to seed insecticide exposure
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Honeybee populations have been in serious decline for years, and Purdue University scientists may have identified one of the factors that cause bee deaths around agricultural fields. Analyses of bees found dead in and around hives… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 