by Sonja Elmquist | Aug 17, 2010 | Environment, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — In a multipronged effort to boost “clean coal,” the Obama administration has announced a $1 billion project to demonstrate a new combustion technique, launched studies of where carbon dioxide could be stored underground, and unveiled recommendations...
by Mary Beth Nevulis | Aug 11, 2010 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – Iowa Democrat Tom Harkin’s passionate about an effort to create national nutrition standards in schools—and he’s pushing for a funding increase that would result in healthier food options in school cafeterias. “There are certain things we ought to be...
by Maggie Hyde | Aug 3, 2010 | Science + Technology
Get the Flash Player to see this content. The 2010 Street Soccer USA Cup in Washington is part of a program that uses team sports to help the homeless and impoverished gain confidence and life skills. Maggie Hyde/MNS WASHINGTON — Just months after Spain won the...
by Mary Beth Nevulis | Jul 28, 2010 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — A new method of bone marrow transplantation has effectively reversed sickle cell disease, a researcher from the National Institutes of Health said Wednesday on Capitol Hill. Complete bone marrow transplants have been successful for children but have...
by Mary Beth Nevulis | Jul 21, 2010 | Science + Technology, Topics
WASHINGTON — Electric vehicles may still seem like expensive space-age technology to some drivers, but Senate legislation aims to make them as common as minivans in neighborhoods across the country. A bill to promote deployment of plug-in electric vehicles,...
by Mary Beth Nevulis | Jul 15, 2010 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — Are you willing to spend federal money now to make today’s children healthier in the future? On Thursday, a House of Representatives committee approved a bill aimed at improving the health for America’s children through increased funding for school...
