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| The latest news from the Academies
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Jun. 30 -- The 21st Century Truck Partnership -- a federal effort to reduce fuel usage and emissions while increasing safety in heavy-duty vehicles, such as commercial trucks and buses -- should be continued, but the program should be better balanced and revised to match funding and current technology levels, says a new report from the National Research Council.
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Jun. 24 -- Encouraging young people to make a difference in the world through an engineering career is more likely to attract them to the field than emphasizing the challenge of math and science skills, says a new report from the National Academy of Engineering. The report offers tested messages that reposition engineering as a satisfying profession that involves creative ideas and teamwork. It also recommends that the engineering community begin using these messages in a coordinated communications strategy.
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Jun. 17 -- Some of the nation's brightest young engineers have been selected to take part in the National Academy of Engineering's 14th annual U.S. Frontiers of Engineering symposium, where they will present recent research on a variety of topics, including emerging nanoelectric devices, cognitive engineering, drug delivery systems, and countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The event will take place on Sept. 18 to 20 at the University of New Mexico.
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| Breaking stories in science
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Jun. 26 -- European astronomers have found a trio of "super-Earths" circling a star 42 light years away. This is the first time three planets close to Earth's size have been found orbiting a single star, although they appear to be too hot to support life.
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Jun. 20 -- The Ugandan government recently started spraying insecticides in homes and settlements to combat mosquitoes that spread malaria, the country's leading cause of death. A new report from a committee of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS) says that as the spraying continues, the government needs to monitor mosquitoes for resistance to insecticides, and manage the spraying program in ways that minimize resistance. UNAS is a participant in the African Science Academy Development Initiative, a joint effort of several African academies and the U.S. National Academies to advance science-based policy advice in Africa.
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Jun. 11 -- Scientists at the University of Virginia recently reported that air pollution may be preventing bees from finding flowers to pollinate. It's a problem that could have long-lasting effects on plant reproduction and diversity, and might help explain why populations of bees and other pollinators are declining.
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Jun. 3 -- A new report from the Massachusetts-based American Academy of Arts and Sciences identifies investment in early-career scientists and encouragement of high-risk, high-reward research as important priorities in preserving U.S. leadership in science and engineering.
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