Google Offers Respite From Inbox Overload
Google is introducing a new feature in Gmail called Priority inbox that it hopes will better highlight important e-mails.
A Nuclear Giant Moves Into Wind
Exelon, which recently backed away from building new nuclear plants, announced that it was buying John Deere Renewables.
Study Shows SAMe May Ease Depression
A popular dietary supplement called SAMe may help depressed patients who don’t respond to prescription antidepressant treatment, a new study shows.
Homeowners Must Pay Off Energy Improvement Loans
Homeowners who participated in a program that let them repay the cost of solar panels and other energy improvements through an annual surcharge on their property taxes must pay off the loans before they can refinance their mortgages, two government-chartered mortgage companies said Tuesday
The Race to Replace Warfarin
Leading drug makes are developing new anticoagulant drugs to prevent stroke and systemic blood clots in people with atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat disorder.
A Warming Contrarian Calls for a Global Tax
Bjorn Lomborg’s latest book is unlikely to bolster his popularity among those opposed to drastic immediate action to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
New Warnings on Nuclear Power Costs
Politicians in Britain and Bulgaria are seeking ways to make nuclear energy affordable.
Advances Offer Path to Further Shrink Computer Chips
Researchers say they can overcome a barrier to the continued rapid miniaturization of computer memory.
Jacob Bigeleisen, Isotope Chemist on Manhattan Project, Dies at 91
Dr. Bigeleisen’s approach was ultimately unsuccessful, but he went on to open a new field of chemistry that studied ways to speed up or slow down chemical reactions.
Recipes for Health: Grilled Leeks With Romesco Sauce
Steamed and grilled leeks are paired with romesco sauce, a nut-thickened pepper purée.
Recipes for Health: Grilled Mushrooms in Foil Packets
Prepare these packets at home, then toss them on the grill at a cookout.
Egg Farms Violated Safety Rules
Inspections, the F.D.A. said, found barns infested with flies, maggots and rodents, as well as overflowing manure pits.
Banks Grow Wary of Environmental Risks
Some lenders are taking a stand on practices like mining and deforestation that may be risky to their reputations.
Making Soldiers Fit to Fight, Without the Situps
The goal of a new training program is to reduce injuries and better prepare recruits for the rigors of combat.
Fighting the Muscle Loss That Comes With Age
Why muscles wither with age is captivating a growing number of scientists, drug and food companies and aging baby boomers.