SCIENCE IN THE NEWS WEEKLY
A Surprising Source of X-Rays
When a researcher made an X-ray image of his own finger with decidedly low-tech Scotch tape, it was bound to make news. The surprising experiment, reported in last week's issue of Nature, was widely featured by the news media.
Elsewhere in technology news, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced the first round of grants aimed at promoting bold, risk-taking innovation in medical research, and MSNBC highlighted 10 innovations inspired by nature.
Scientists are currently gathering a DNA barcode for every species of plant and animal on the planet to aid in identifying and tracking them. The technology promises to have many practical applications.
And global warming has given new life to geoengineering schemes. But it seems that all of the ideas for cooling the planet under discussion have drawbacks and side effects that probably cannot be anticipated.
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