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Environmental, economic, and energetic costs and benefits of biodiesel and ethanol biofuels

Negative environmental consequences of fossil fuels and concerns about petroleum supplies have spurred the search for renewable transportation biofuels. Learn more »

US students lagging in biosciences

Middle and high school students across the country are generally falling behind in life sciences, and the nation is at risk of producing a dearth of qualified workers for the fast-growing bioscience industry, according to a report released Monday.

Students are showing less interest in taking life sciences and science courses, and high schools are doing a poor job of preparing students Learn more »

A common soil mineral degrades the nearly indestructible pathogen

In the rogues" gallery of microscopic infectious agents, the prion is the toughest hombre in town. Learn more »

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