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Adeola Adewale

Switching Genes On and Off | NOVA | PBS Video - 0 views

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    This is a credible video because it uses professionals in the gene study. I believe this is credible because they also conduct an experiment.
Adeola Adewale

Blocking Bitter Taste | NOVA scienceNOW | PBS Video - 0 views

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    I believe that this video is credible because it uses two professionals in their certain profession. It is also credible because they actually prove their their theory through an experiment
alex walters

Vaccine-delivery patch with dissolving microneedles eliminates 'sharps,' boosts protection - 1 views

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    this article is saying how the invention of mcroneedles will eliminate the used of hypodermic needles.
Joe Polman

Google News Blog: Credit where credit is due - 0 views

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    Google News info about how they are trying to encourage attribution to syndication sources for republished articles, and the original sources for breaking news, using "metatags" embedded within the HTML of the webpages.
Lamar Miller

EPA to clean up Carter Carburetor site - St. Louis American: - 0 views

  • The EPA will remove PCBs and TCE from subsurface soils and remove PCBs in two on-site buildings.
  • “This clean-up is absolutely critical because so many children are potentially at- risk across the street at the Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club,” said U.S. Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay (D-MO).
  • the agency plans a thermally enhanced extraction of two toxins: trichloroethylene (TCE), a chlorinated industrial solvent, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a cancer-causing chemical once used in electrical transformers that were disassembled at a building on the site.
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  • The citizen advocacy group is calling for cleanup goals be expanded to cover all areas impacted by Carter Carburetor, the treatment technology to be proven to work on PCBs on similar sites and at similar concentrations before use at the St. Louis site, the risk assessment scenario expanded to include children of all ages and the cleanup plan protect the health of children and area residents.
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    This article tells about the EPA's plans to clean up the Carter Carburetor site.
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    Plans
Andrew Flachs

Brownfields Redevelopment - DNR - 0 views

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    This website explains what brownfields are and has a number of useful links to information on laws, hazardous waste management, and pictures. The department of Natural Resources is an example of an official, primary source.
Alan Newman

PNG Icons & Icon Packs Download | IconsPedia - Free Icons - 0 views

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    Rob Lamb discovered this site for icons, including well known icons. Can be used for infographics.
Drew Farrar

Metal particle generates new hope for hydrogen energy - 0 views

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    New advance in hydrogen engergy. Relevant because cars in the future might use hydrogen engines
Adeola Adewale

First step to new therapy for chronic bowel disease - 0 views

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    Therapy for Chronic Bowel Diseases. This is not relevant for teens because many of us do not have chronic bowel disease.
Korry Busch

Science Center bonuses are under the microscope - 1 views

  • "Speaking just for myself, I was concerned when I heard about these bonuses," said David Weber, chairman of the Zoo-Museum District's board. It stands out from "what we've heard from the other institutions and the cost-cutting measures they're taking."
  • In Boyle's case, Hellman said, the financial officer deserved her bonus, even though she started so late in 2010. "She gave us a really good transition," he said, "and we rewarded her for that outstanding contribution."
  • "It removes any concerns that taxpayers might have," Hellman said. "But we're still going to use incentive compensation in certain years and with certain people. We still believe it's right."
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  • The pay is tied to objective performance standards that vary depending on executives' responsibilities, said Ted Hellman,
  • "The science center is on a trajectory that is very serious," Ben Uchitelle, a former Clayton mayor who chairs the Zoo-Museum District's audit committee, said at a May 31 meeting. "It spends more than it makes."
  • "They have a right to review our finances, and they have done so consistently in the past," Hellman said. "We welcome the review."
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    This one hits home.
Tasha Dickerson

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) - 0 views

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    Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a group of manmade chemicals. They are oily liquids
Alan Newman

Paper Cuts | Buyouts and layoffs in the newspaper industry - 0 views

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    Somebody had to do it. A Google map of newspaper layoffs in the US. Data goes back to 2007.
Marquise Middleton

Dinosaur Debate Gets Cooking - Science News - 0 views

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    Dinosaur debate gets cooking Researchers deflate evidence for cold-blooded dinosaurs Web edition : Wednesday, June 27th, 2012 Life stories written in mammal bones are being used to debunk a key argument for cold-bloodedness in dinosaurs.
Hannah J

Mood-Regulating Strategies Used By Athletes - 1 views

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    Tue RATA music
Marquise Middleton

Life beyond Earth | Science News for Kids - 0 views

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    If aliens ever sent us a message, scientists hope to pick it up in a remote part of northern California. There, in a clearing nestled amid the volcanoes of the Cascade Range, 42 radio dishes point together at the sky. The dishes, each 20 feet across, form a single, giant scientific instrument called the Allen Telescope Array.
Tasha Dickerson

Rock Candy - 1 views

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    Rock candy is a simple sugar candy that can double as a science experiment. The process can take up to a week, but it's fun to watch the sugar crystals growing over time. Note that the exact quantity of sugar syrup you will use depends on the size of the jar you have.
Tasha Dickerson

Twix Bars - 1 views

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    Homemade Twix Bars have a crunchy cookie base, smooth caramel center, and rich chocolate coating, just like their namesake. But because these homemade Twix are made fresh with good ingredients, I think they taste even better than the original! It pays to use a good caramel in these bars.
Tasha Dickerson

Sea Levels Rising Fast on U.S. East Coast - 0 views

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    Charles Q. Choi Sea level rise on the U.S. East Coast has accelerated much faster than in other parts of the world-roughly three to four times the global average, a new study says. Calling the heavily populated region a sea level rise hot spot, researchers warn that cities such as Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore could face a more flood-prone future.
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