Tag Archives: chemical

How your smartphone could become a ‘Star Trek’–style Tricorder

In two months, new technology could turn your smartphone into a “Star Trek”-style Tricorder – making the stuff of science fiction a reality. This tech, soon to be revealed in Israel, works with your phone to scan any object and…

Can organic farming save us from overexposure to pesticides?

(REUTERS/Mike Blake/Files) Organic produce is unlike its conventionally-grown counterpart. Careful steps are taken to ensure every carrot, strawberry, beet, potato or head of lettuce is cultivated using organic, time-tested practices, like spreading house-made fertilizer on crops or irrigating from open…

No minds changed by Syria speech but Obama’s message is loud and clear

Bottom line: I don’t think the president changed any minds Tuesday night. And I don’t think he intended to. President Obama didn’t make the case Tuesday night that a military strike would have any consequential impact on degrading the chemical…

New York Times All Wet About Drinking Water Crisis

Officials at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are working hard to hype drinking water risks as they ask Congress to expand their authority under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). They have the assistance of sensationalist journalism at the…