Britain eyes 10 new nuclear plants

Leaks put spotlight on aging nuclear plants
Potentially dangerous levels of radioactive tritium — which can cause cancer — were found  in groundwater at a Vermont nuclear power plant.

Get schooled on Twitter ... by the British government
To be sure, the UK's new Twitter etiquette and strategy guide for civil servants isn't as cool as Hogwarts, but you could do a whole lot worse. A lot of U.S. representatives sure have.

Money to shut nuclear plants falls short
The companies that own almost half the nation's nuclear reactors are not setting aside enough money to dismantle them, and many may sit idle for decades and pose safety and security risks. ...

Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener's Guide to the Soil...
Smart gardeners know that soil is anything but an inert substance. Healthy soil is teeming with life-not just earthworms and insects, but a staggering multitude of bacteria, fungi, and other...

Biomaterials Science, Second Edition: An Introduction...
The second edition of this bestselling title provides the most up-to-date comprehensive review of all aspects of biomaterials science by providing a balanced, insightful approach to learning...