TechnologyCommon Plastics Can Now Biodegrade in Soil Within a YearA UK firm's new additive makes polyethylene and polypropylene fully biodegradable in 269 days — affecting the 32% of plastic packaging that leaks into the environment annually.
Human AchievementsFocal Therapy Beats Surgery Side Effects in Prostate TrialA 10-year trial of 3,500 men found focal therapy for prostate cancer matches surgery — and cuts the risk of serious side effects by about half.
