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Rethinking food labels

Rethinking food labels

Contest calls for better nutrition label design, but would that be enough?

By | Posted June 30, 2011

HAL lives, breathes, is infected with toxins

HAL lives, breathes, is infected with toxins

The virtual future of biomedical research

By | Posted June 27, 2011

Scientists, Get Political

Scientists, Get Political

To move forward on climate change, the illusory boundary between science and politics must come down

By | Posted November 17, 2010

Friends of the Flock

Friends of the Flock

In downtown Brooklyn, a woman rescues and rehabilitates the birds most city-dwellers dismiss as “rats with wings.”

By | Posted May 7, 2010

Are You Living in a Former Meth Lab?

Are You Living in a Former Meth Lab?

Houses once used as meth labs dot the country and pose health risks to their future residents

By | Posted April 28, 2010

Close Quarters

Close Quarters

New laws aimed at increasing the quality of life for New York City’s horses threaten the future of Brooklyn’s last stable.

By | Posted April 23, 2010

A new study suggests that this eco-friendly bag, while good for the earth, can be used to justify bad behavior [Credit: Tanacollins, Wikimedia]

Going Green Can Make You Mean

The presence of green goods makes people kinder, but purchasing them gives people license to behave badly.

By | Posted March 16, 2010

Can DNA Tests Reveal Nationality?

Can DNA Tests Reveal Nationality?

Scientists say no, but U.K. pilot program gathers data anyway

By | Posted December 30, 2009

Organs For Sale?

Organs For Sale?

The Debate Over Financial Incentives for Organ Donation

By | Posted August 6, 2009

Extreme Psychology

Extreme Psychology

There may be more to high-risk sports than a “no fear” mantra.

By | Posted July 13, 2009

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