Lead Stories

Safety on tap
From LED lamps to awareness courses, a slew of measures seeks to make drinking water safe.
Let there be water
The world faces a water crisis. But researchers are tapping advanced science to avert it.
Technologies to cool the world
Scientists are working on technologies to bring down temperatures — of places and people — sustainably.
Space for everyone
Citizens' groups are aiming for the stars — and helping space experts crunch data.

Materials that cool sustainably
The hunt is on for materials that can bring temperatures down without using power.
Eye on the future
Cutting-edge therapies and biomaterials are propelling eyecare into the next era.