Sciences

Fuel from the Fields
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Fuel from the Fields

Agricultural production has traditionally focused on food and fiber, but a third F has entered the picture. Fuel.

Biodiesel Comes Full Circle
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Biodiesel Comes Full Circle

When you hear Scott Curran talk about "creating a model for campus sustainability," it's hard not to get caught up in his enthusiasm.

Mays Pursues a Workable Fuel Cell
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Mays Pursues a Workable Fuel Cell

Jimmy Mays's polymer research has put him on the leading edge of a new clean-energy research initiative.

Fueling Tomorrow
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Fueling Tomorrow

Gas-guzzling cars and congested highways -- our transportation culture is ripe for change, but can we hope for anything better?

Hear and Now
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Hear and Now

Research at the University of Tennessee may be sweet music to the ears of millions of hearing-aid users.

Kennewick Man: An Unburied Treasure
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Kennewick Man: An Unburied Treasure

Is Kennewick Man a sacrosanct skeleton that should be reburied? Or are his bones evidence that should be preserved and studied?