Kills 2 million people annually A two-drug combination is one of the most promising advances in decades for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) — a disease that kills 2 million people a... Read more
He has a grand theory to transform American education Usually when you visit a school you walk down a quiet hallway and peer in the little windows in the classroom doors. You see one teacher... Read more
The researchers ran a total of 45,000 storm simulations As the Earth’s climate changes, the worst inundations from hurricanes and tropical storms could become far more common in... Read more
New York City’s bid to attract science talent could serve as a model for other cities Two hundred years ago it was enough to rely on natural advantages to build a great city. Cities we... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Cities’ coarse coasts cause cyclonic course corrections One of my favorite things about New York City is our almost complete lack of earthquakes and hurricanes. Mos... Read more
Image via Wikipedia At the World Maker Faire a panel discussion highlighted how scientists depend on nonscientists and their off-campus innovations The do-it-yourself (DIY) movement, which h... Read more
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN To visit China today as an American is to compare and to be compared. And from the very opening session of this year’s World Economic Forum here in Tianjin, our Chinese... Read more
Image via Wikipedia With New York City about to let bloggers qualify for press passes, a look at what breaking down the walls between old and new media means for science reporting. A long aw... Read more
Columbia University and N.Y. engineering firm Weidlinger Associates are developing a layered approach that will draw electricity from the sun’s energy in multiple ways Tar and shingles... Read more