White House Event on NSF Career-Life Balance Initiative

(AIP Bulletin) Designed to be implemented during the next ten years, the plan entails a series of policy changes increasing work-related flexibility to female and male researchers supported by the National Science Foundation....9/27

Inside Energy Extra

9/27 A daily report on U.S. energy policy
[ORNL users only]
** Transportation headlines DOE tech review
** DOE set on $450M for Texas CCS project
** NRC opens hearing on Vogtle reactors
** DOE programs spared in funding vote
** Perry appeals to Obama on EPA rule

Gulf oil spill could cause lasting damage to fish populations, study finds

(Washington Post) Fish living in Gulf of Mexico marshes exposed to last year's oil spill have undergone cellular changes that could lead to developmental and reproductive problems, a group of researchers reported Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences....9/26

Dipping tongues allow bees to drink the sweetest nectar

(BBC) US mathematicians have worked out why the flowers pollinated by bees have sweeter nectar than those visited by butterflies. When it comes to drinking nectar, the most important factor is whether the insects dip their tongue in, or whether they suck the liquid up....9/28

The 'Worm' That Could Bring Down The Internet

(NPR) As many as 12 million computers have been infected with the self-updating Cornflicker worm, a type of malware that can get inside computers and operate without their permission....9/27

How to Hatch a Dinosaur

(Wired) What we're trying to do is take our chicken, modify it, and make a chickensaurus....9/26