Author: Alyson Kenward
Space in the City
Mordecai-Mark Mac Low is a curator of astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Rethinking the Water Footprint
Researchers think your food products should be labeled according to how much water goes into producing them
Vital Signs
Chemicals are kept alive in a laboratory with the life support of a mechanical breathing box.
Caught in a Chemical Drought
Last year’s economic nosedive left the chemical industry scrambling for an essential solvent
Blow Up Your Own Balloons
We’re in the midst of a helium shortage, so let’s save what we can for science
How can high altitude climbers survive with so little oxygen?
In their quest for world’s tallest peaks, many climbers use a drug to manipulate the acid-base chemistry in their bodies
Nitric Oxide Holds Promise for Better Antibiotics
Researchers may improve antibiotics by targeting nitric oxide in bacteria
Caution: Communicable Diseases May Be Breakable
New virus sculptures explore the public perception of scientific images.
