Alternative Science

Loma Linda zones in on alternative to McDonald's

9 Feb 2012

LOMA LINDA - When the City Council approved plans for a McDonald's restaurant in December, many residents feared the fast-food powerhouse would overwhelm the healthy choices that made the city one of five super-healthy "Blue Zones" worldwide.

Hydrogen from acidic water: Potential low cost alternative to platinum for splitting water

9 Feb 2012

A technique for creating a new molecule that structurally and chemically replicates the active part of the molybdenite catalyst paves the way for developing catalytic materials that can serve as effective low-cost alternatives to platinum for generating hydrogen gas from water.

Finding the true value of US climate science

8 Feb 2012

A new strategy for addressing climate change takes a realistic approach to the challenge of making science useful, says Ryan Meyer.