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Charles Harvey: Water Detective
Charles Harvey traces the source of widespread arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh, setting the stage for programs that could benefit 20 million people.
The Science of Green Microbes
Terry Hazen finds, studies and then uses microbes to clean up pollution deep underground, to refine oil before it is pumped and to produce the next generation of green fuels. He catches alligators sometimes, too. ...
Shining Light on Clean Energy Superbugs
Overcoming some of the obstacles that have hindered petri-dish-to-gas-pump schemes in the past, scientists are finding ways to produce high-octane fuel and even pure hydrogen from co-opted algae.
Teaching an Old Immune System New Tricks
Researchers have found a protein that may be the immune system's fountain of youth.
‘Roach Motels’ for Bacteria
'Microspheres' prove devastatingly effective in trapping and killing tiny threats like bacteria and spores.
Toxicology of the Tiny
The race to know how nanoparticles affect living things is on, even as the use of those particles is increasing exponentially.
Flu Vaccine Inoculates Against Antibiotic Overuse
Researchers have found that greater use of flu shots was accompanied by a reduction in prescriptions for antibiotics — a blessing for those concerned about overuse.