Science

Energy developers applaud richer community solar incentives
Community solar gardens initially attracted a lot of residential customers, but developers said higher costs caused such projects to make financial sense only for commercial customers.
New lab takes students on virtual field trips
Hawley Public Schools is introducing students -- and their teachers -- to the district's new virtual reality lab, one of only a few hundred around the country.
A brain scientist who studies Alzheimer's explains how she stays mentally fit
Alzheimer's prevention specialist Jessica Langbaum says that like most working people she gets plenty of mental exercise without playing crossword puzzles or brain games. She says work is the key.
Nobel Prize in chemistry honors 'the power of evolution'
Frances H. Arnold, an American chemist, has won half of the 2018 Nobel Prize in chemistry, and George Smith of the U.S. and Sir Gregory Winter of the U.K. will share the other half.
Scientists from U.S., Canada, France split Nobel Prize in Physics for laser work
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences says American Arthur Ashkin has won half the prize, while Gerard Mourou of France and Donna Strickland of Canada share the remainder.
Health officials working to make flu shot more effective
Last year's shot was only 36 percent effective according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.