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January 04, 2018 | Science Magazine
How to Defeat a Nerve Agent
The threat of future nerve agent attacks is spurring urgent efforts to find better countermeasures, with several promising compounds in the pipeline.
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January 04, 2018 | Science Magazine
Seeking Answers for Iran’s Chemical Weapons Victims—Before Time Runs Out
In the 1980s, Iraq frequently shelled Iranian soldiers and villagers with sulfur mustard and nerve agents. Scientists are seeking to uncover how the chemical attacks trigger illnesses decades later.
November 01, 2017 | Science Magazine
United States Blocks Iran from Fusion Megaproject
The Iran nuclear deal opened doors for the Islamic republic to join in on collaborative nuclear experiments—but uncertainty over the agreement’s fate has put many of those projects on hold.
October 05, 2017 | Science Magazine
Watch How the U.S. and China Worked Together to Get Weapons-Grade Uranium out of Ghana
Science Magazine’s Richard Stone talks about his experiences traveling the world and reporting on international efforts to improve nuclear security.
August 31, 2017 | Science Magazine
U.S.-China Mission Rushes Bomb-Grade Nuclear Fuel Out of Africa
Overcoming spying allegations and years of enmity, U.S. and Chinese nuclear scientists team up to neutralize proliferation risks around the world.
April 09, 2017 | Science Magazine
Nigeria's Invisible Crisis
In one of the world's least recognized crises, hunger amplifies disease for millions fleeing the violence of Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria.
February 27, 2017 | Science Magazine
The Great Greenland Meltdown: Why the Ice Sheet Is Turning Black, Blue, and Brown
Ice loss on Greenland used to be driven by massive calving glaciers. Now surface melt dominates, driven by sun, dust and the surprising role of microbes.
November 11, 2016 | Science Magazine
Growing Greenland's Archeologists
Greenland has hundreds of archeological sites that have never been excavated, but a shortage of homegrown archeologists to explore their homeland. A few young upstarts want to change that.
November 10, 2016 | Science Magazine
The Lost Norse: Why Did Greenland’s Vikings Disappear?
Archaeologists have a new answer to the mystery of Greenland's Norse, who thrived for centuries and then vanished.
June 29, 2016 | Science Magazine
South Africa's Bid to End AIDS
In the effort to end its HIV/AIDS epidemic, South Africa has made strides, but still faces major challenges.
May 08, 2016 | Science Magazine
Amazon Rain Forest to Get a Growth Check
Ambitious experiment will test whether rising CO2 will boost the tropical carbon sink.
April 24, 2016 | Science Magazine
The Way to Fight Malaria? Convince Healthy People to Take Powerful Drugs
A controversial strategy known as mass drug administration could be key to wiping out the disease in the Mekong region.