Bryan Nelson

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Bryan Nelson has been making up for lost time since finishing his graduate degree in Philosophy by traveling and working to change the world. He has worked with groups like The Sierra Club, Environment America & U.S. PIRG, and Environment Oregon & OSPIRG on local and national political campaigns. His environmental journalism can be found throughout the web, which also includes regular contributions to sites like Ecolocalizer.com and Cleantechnica.com. Between adventure and activism, he currently can be found doing freelance writing from his home in Portland, Oregon.

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Bananas prevent HIV infection

Tue, Mar 16 2010 at 6:42 AM EST

Chemicals found in bananas are better at preventing HIV than two current synthetic anti-HIV drugs, according to new study.

Rare earthquakes in Texas caused by gas mining

Fri, Mar 12 2010 at 6:53 PM EST

A wastewater reinjection well from natural gas mining is being blamed for a series of tremors in Texas, where earthquakes almost never happen.

'Cove' filmmakers out L.A. restaurant for serving whale sushi during Oscars

Wed, Mar 10 2010 at 9:38 AM EST

The Oscar-winning filmmakers are at it again -- this time performing a sting operation while in Los Angeles for the Academy Awards.

Creationists seek to stop the teaching of global warming

Fri, Mar 05 2010 at 8:48 AM EST

Across the country, critics of evolutionary theory are introducing legislation that targets climate change and other scientific concepts.

Creature that weaves underwater silk enlisted to suture surgical wounds

Tue, Mar 02 2010 at 5:30 AM EST

Scientists are beginning to unravel the mystery of how caddisfly silk stays sticky underwater, and it could lead to the development of a wet Band-Aid.

New material traps radioactive waste like a Venus flytrap

Mon, Mar 01 2010 at 10:17 PM EST

Chemical material could speed clean-up at power plants by snapping its jaws at radioactive waste, leaving nontoxic byproducts alone.

Bees are caffeine and nicotine addicts

Fri, Feb 26 2010 at 3:38 AM EST

Caffeinated flowers and nicotine-laced nectar are a bee's version of coffee and cigarettes.

With climate change, people persuaded by values rather than facts

Thu, Feb 25 2010 at 8:29 PM EST

People's beliefs about climate change hinge more on social science than climate science, according to new research.

Mouse given a human liver

Tue, Feb 23 2010 at 6:29 AM EST

Scientists replace the liver cells of mice with human hepatocytes to test novel therapies for human liver diseases.

Flightless mosquitoes may prevent disease

Mon, Feb 22 2010 at 11:07 PM EST

Scientists genetically engineer a new strain of female mosquitoes that cannot fly, hoping the handicap will curb dengue fever outbreaks.


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