Students With Autism Learn How To Succeed At Work

When Kevin Sargeant was diagnosed with autism in elementary school, even his mother didn’t think he’d ever hold a job. But that’s all changed, thanks to a high school program designed to prepare autistic students for the workplace.

When Kevin Sargeant was diagnosed with autism in elementary school, even his mother didn’t think he’d ever hold a job. But that’s all changed, thanks to a high school program designed to prepare autistic students for the workplace.

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White House: BP Poised To Create Spill Victims’ Fund

The Obama administration said the oil giant is in dicusssions over the multibillion-dollar compensation fund, which would be overseen by an independent third party. Administration officials also said the White House was confident it could force BP to create the fund if needed.

The Obama administration said the oil giant is in dicusssions over the multibillion-dollar compensation fund, which would be overseen by an independent third party. Administration officials also said the White House was confident it could force BP to create the fund if needed.

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Should Oiled Birds Be Cleaned?

It’s heart-wrenching to see photos of oiled birds in the wake of a spill, and rehabilitators spend a lot of time cleaning off the oil. But researchers disagree on how well a cleaned bird will do once it’s released back into the wild. Some studies have found that cleaned birds don’t breed as well and seem to die quickly.

It’s heart-wrenching to see photos of oiled birds in the wake of a spill, and rehabilitators spend a lot of time cleaning off the oil. But researchers disagree on how well a cleaned bird will do once it’s released back into the wild. Some studies have found that cleaned birds don’t breed as well and seem to die quickly.

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Medicinal Marijuana: A Patient-Driven Phenomenon

Some patients swear by it, but science has yet to catch up with their claims. Even so, 14 state legislatures and the District of Columbia have carved out a big exception to the usual definition of “medicine.”

Some patients swear by it, but science has yet to catch up with their claims. Even so, 14 state legislatures and the District of Columbia have carved out a big exception to the usual definition of “medicine.”

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New Study Sheds Light On Consonance And Dissonance

What determines which music sounds pleasant or unpleasant? According to a recent study from Current Biology, basic neurological and cultural influences are at play. The study’s lead researcher, Josh McDermott of NYU, discusses his findings and their implications.

What determines which music sounds pleasant or unpleasant? According to a recent study from Current Biology, basic neurological and cultural influences are at play. The study’s lead researcher, Josh McDermott of NYU, discusses his findings and their implications.

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Scientists Pinpoint Monet’s London Balcony

Claude Monet painted a famous series of images of London around the turn of the last century. Now, scientists have used solar geometry and weather data to figure out exactly where he was standing as he painted Waterloo Bridge and Charing Cross Bridge.

Claude Monet painted a famous series of images of London around the turn of the last century. Now, scientists have used solar geometry and weather data to figure out exactly where he was standing as he painted Waterloo Bridge and Charing Cross Bridge.

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Scientist Warns Sand Berms Won’t Last

Rob Young, a coastal geologist at Western Carolina University, doesn’t think the sandbars being built off the Louisiana coast will make it through hurricane season. “I just don’t have a very high level of confidence that a project that’s going to require a lot of energy and a lot of sand and mobilize a lot of people is going to do what they promise it will do,” he tells NPR.

Rob Young, a coastal geologist at Western Carolina University, doesn’t think the sandbars being built off the Louisiana coast will make it through hurricane season. “I just don’t have a very high level of confidence that a project that’s going to require a lot of energy and a lot of sand and mobilize a lot of people is going to do what they promise it will do,” he tells NPR.

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Distant Chemistry Sparks Thoughts Of Life

Researchers studying the chemical makeup of the atmosphere around Saturn’s moon Titan have detected imbalances that, some say, could be signs of life. Jonathan Lunine, a scientist on the Cassini mission to Saturn, says it’s too soon to plan a solar-system-wide block party.

Researchers studying the chemical makeup of the atmosphere around Saturn’s moon Titan have detected imbalances that, some say, could be signs of life. Jonathan Lunine, a scientist on the Cassini mission to Saturn, says it’s too soon to plan a solar-system-wide block party.

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Research Tries To Lessen Food Allergies’ Bite

A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found flaws in how food allergies — abnormal responses to foods triggered by the body’s immune system — are diagnosed. New guidelines on dealing with food allergies are scheduled for publication this fall.

A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found flaws in how food allergies — abnormal responses to foods triggered by the body’s immune system — are diagnosed. New guidelines on dealing with food allergies are scheduled for publication this fall.

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Scientists Forever Blowing Bubbles

James Bird estimates that he watched thousands of bubbles pop while he was getting his doctorate at Harvard University. With the help of high-speed cameras, he and his colleagues discovered that bubbles birth baby bubbles when they burst, with implications ranging from hot tubs to global climate.

James Bird estimates that he watched thousands of bubbles pop while he was getting his doctorate at Harvard University. With the help of high-speed cameras, he and his colleagues discovered that bubbles birth baby bubbles when they burst, with implications ranging from hot tubs to global climate.

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