Wood and Civilization
Wood, as fuel and building material, is the unsung hero of the technological developments that brought humanity from a bone-and-stone culture to the Industrial Revolution.
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Fifth Period: Life and Death Decision-making
Ethical quandaries at the nexus of science, technology and society are making it into high school curricula.
Stopping Malaria With a Chastity Belt
Unlocking a bug’s chastity belt could open doors to a targeted insecticide to provide new hope in the fight against malaria.
Bright Ideas: Light Bulbs Stimulate Insights
New research finds exposure to a bare, illuminated light bulb — a universal symbol of bright ideas — is a catalyst to reaching insights.
A Rising Green-Tech Tide Will Lift All Boats
In a Miller-McCune.com Q&A, Asia watcher Christina Larson questions the zero-sum mentality in which green-tech advancement elsewhere somehow hurts the United States.
Throwing the Race for Green Energy
In a Miller-McCune Q&A, the co-author of the 'Rising Tigers, Sleeping Giant' report addresses the United States' stumbling response to green energy.
New Agency Puts Clean Energy on Front Burner
While Arunava Majumdar says America urgently needs to come up with clean-energy “game changers,” until now there hasn’t been a systematic approach to develop them.
U.S. Challenged for High-Tech Global Leadership
A mixed picture emerges as science organizations examine the U.S. lead in innovation and where that lead is headed.
Gas on Mars Silent But Not Deadly
Scientists weigh the possibility that methane gas on Mars comes from microorganisms in the soil.
Having a Nose for Degraded Documents
A scientific 'sniff test' could aid museums and libraries in preserving their old works without damaging the actual documents.