Commentary on “Greener, Brighter”

Greener light on GM crops

A new study of a number of specific GM crops over several years in rotation with conventional crops has found no evidence that they may be more harmful to the environment, in terms of the reservoir of weed seeds important for much wildlife, than conventional varieties alone. The findings of the Botanical and Rotational Implications of Genetically Modified Herbicide Tolerance (Bright) project in...

Greener Solvent-Free Reactions on ZnO

A Brighter Future

Contrary to Wuebbles’ thesis (2002), most of the media did not misunderstand the thrust of our recent paper (Hansen et al., 2000). We do indeed assert that a scenario is feasible in which the rate of global warming declines. We also posit that, with an understanding of the significant climate forcings, it is possible to achieve such a climatically brighter path with actions that are not ‘econom...

Imaging a brighter future.

The first functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study of a psychiatric illness appeared in The American Journal of Psychiatry nearly two decades ago and began with the following statement: " Functional echo planar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) probably will be of importance in assessing brain abnormalities in psychiatric disorders " (1). The ability to observe the physiology of the li...

Brighter light. Better water.

Background. Non-polio human enteroviruses are the leading cause of aseptic meningitis in children. The role of enterovirus PCR for diagnosis and management of aseptic meningitis has not been fully explored. Methodology/Principal Findings. A retrospective study was conducted to determine the epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of aseptic meningitis and to evaluate the role ...