News

  1. Chemistry

    Germ-killing plastic wrap

    Scientists have developed biodegradable plastics that release natural germ-killing agents onto the foods wrapped inside.

    By Janet Raloff
  2. Chemistry

    Toxic runoff from plastic mulch

    Pesticide runoff from tomato fields covered with sheets of plastic can kill fish, clams, and other aquatic life.

    By Janet Raloff
  3. Chemistry

    New solution for kitchen germs

    Acidic electrolyzed water appears to kill foodborne germs more effectively than a bath of dilute bleach.

    By Janet Raloff

  4. Brains generate a body of feeling

    Happiness, sadness, and other basic emotions activate unique networks of brain areas that track the body's internal status.

    By Bruce Bower

  5. Abused kids lose emotional bearings

    Physical abuse and neglect appear to undermine preschoolers' emotional development in different ways.