Science Education & Policy

Women Fulfill Fewer Goals, End Up Less Happy As They Age, Says Study

Less able to achieve their life goals, women end up unhappier than men later in life – even though they start out happier, reveals new research by Anke Plagnol of the University of Cambridge, and University of Southern California economist Richard Easterli ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 29 2008 - 4:10pm

Happiness Late With A Price Tag And A Mate

If you're happy and you know it, you're probably a man. Statistics revealed in the next edition of the Journal of Happiness Studies found that, on average, by the time men reach their 48th year of life their happiness exceeds that of women. Centu ...

Article - Audrey Amara - Jul 29 2008 - 10:13pm

Confirmed: Electrical Activity On Titan

Physicists from the University of Granada and University of Valencia, analyzing data sent by the Huygens probe from Titan, say they have “unequivocally” proved that there is natural electrical activity on Titan, the largest of Saturn's moons. Scientis ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 29 2008 - 9:51pm

European Environment Agency And Microsoft Eye On Earth Observatory Bring European Beach Quality Into Sharp Focus

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 30 /PRNewswire/--- New Eye on Earth online environmental observatory allows Europeans to understand the quality of the water they swim in and provides the power to call for change. ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jul 30 2008 - 2:33am

ProSPER.Net/Scopus Young Scientist Award To Be Presented March 2009

TOKYO, July 30 /PRNewswire/--- Encouraging Sustainable Development in Asia/Pacific Region Scopus(R), the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, today announced that Scopus will launch an award with ProSPER.Net to encourage you ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jul 30 2008 - 4:33am

Gwyneth Paltrow Announced As EIF Ambassador To Saks Fifth Avenue's 2008 KEY TO THE CURE Campaign

NEW YORK, July 30 /PRNewswire/--- With Photo- Benefit T-Shirt Design By Karl Lagerfeld- A Women's Cancer Initiative in Partnership with the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Women's Cancer Research Fund Saks Fifth Avenue and the Entertain ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jul 30 2008 - 8:33am

TechWeb Announces TransformationEnablers.com

MANHASSET, New York, July 30 /PRNewswire/--- Research, Best Practices and Expert Commentary to Help Businesses Succeed Amid Rapid Change TechWeb, a division of United Business Media LLC, in conjunction with Satyam, Computer Services, Ltd. (NYSE: SAY), a l ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jul 30 2008 - 9:30am

Liverpool Veterinary Surgeon Struck Off For Inadequate Clinical Care

LONDON, July 30 /PRNewswire/-- The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has found Mr Leslie Higgott, of Wallasey, near Liverpool, guilty of Disgraceful Conduct in a Professional Respect and has directed that his name b ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jul 30 2008 - 10:33am

Dog Owners Unaware That Their Pet May Be Suffering From Serious Heart Disease

VANCOUVER, Canada, July 30 /PRNewswire/--- But New Study Provides Hope in the Quest to Help Dogs Live Longer Recently released global research shows that over 50% of dog owners are unaware that their dog may be at risk of heart failure. Heart disease affe ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jul 30 2008 - 10:33am

French Agency Receives 10 Million Dollar Grant From The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation To Support The Establishment Of National

PARIS, July 31 /PRNewswire/-- The French agency Agence de Médecine Préventive (AMP) has received a grant of 10 million dollars from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support the development of National Vaccine Advisory Committees in Africa and As ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jul 31 2008 - 2:32am