The Copenhagen conference on climate change is set to begin Monday, December 7. Both the policy and science aspects of the issue can be overwhelming. NPR science correspondent Richard Harris offers a suggested reading list to help shed some light on the climate change debate. Full Story »
The pledge to reduce the ratio of pollution to GDP by 20 percent to 25 percent comes just days before world leaders gather to discuss a new climate pact. Indian officials note that the targeted reductions would be only a domestic commitment and would not be legally binding. Full Story »
California researchers are preserving ultra-thin slices of one of the most studied brains in science to further understanding of how humans form and store memories. Full Story »
We're going to tag along with Carol Greider, a Johns Hopkins molecular biologist, who will soon be on her way to Stockholm to pick up a share of this year's Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine in Stockholm. Full Story »
A congressional hearing on climate change was supposed to be a routine update on the science of global warming. Stolen e-mails from climate scientists, however, have been used to cast doubt on the legitimacy of climate change science by some, turning Wednesday's hearing into more of a sparring match. Full Story »
Some say the correspondence casts doubt on what we know about the severity of climate change. As polls show Americans are increasingly skeptical about global warming, NPR science correspondent Richard Harris tells us how the controversy might change the debate. Full Story »
The National Institutes of Health says 13 previously off-limits human embryonic stem cell lines can now be studied with public funds. The move comes after President Obama lifted restrictions on stem cell research put in place by the Bush administration. Full Story »
A new study finds that there has been an increase in the number of children born with Down syndrome. One reason for the increase may be that women wait longer to have children, which increases the chances of a child being born with Down syndrome. Another could be that more families choose not to terminate a pregnancy. Full Story »
While the House narrowly passed a climate change bill last summer, the Senate isn't expected to act until next spring. Five Senate committees have to weigh in before a final bill can go before the full Senate. The issue has taken a back seat to health care. Full Story »
Environmentalists and the Teamsters Union are fighting for newer, cleaner trucks at the Port of Newark, but most of the trucks are owned by independent drivers who can't afford to buy new ones. Full Story »
