A bright future for plastics -- robot 'skin,' flexible laptops a...

Eco-architecture Could Produce 'Grow Your Own' Homes
A bus stop that grows its own foliage as shade? A children’s playground, made entirely from trees? A shelter made from living tree roots that could...

Humans' response to risk can be unnecessarily dangerous, finds...
(American Friends of Tel Aviv University) Our ancient instincts don't meet the decision-making needs of a modern world.

China Becomes A Physics Powerhouse
Judged by the astonishing increase in journal papers written by scientists in China, there can be little doubt that China is finding its place as one...

China becomes a physics powerhouse
(Institute of Physics) Judged by the astonishing increase in journal papers written by scientists in China, there can be little doubt that China is...

Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History
Napoleon's Buttons is the fascinating account of seventeen groups of molecules that have greatly influenced the course of history. These molecules...

Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's...
The universe has many secrets. It may hide additional dimensions of space other than the familier three we recognize. There might even be another...

All Flesh Is Grass: Pleasures & Promises Of Pasture Farming
In All Flesh Is Grass: The Pleasures and Promises of Pasture Farming, Gene Logsdon explains that well-managed pastures are nutritious and...