Science Education & Policy

McCain, Obama Get Some Free Advice On Science Appointments

The National Academy of Sciences has created a policy report outlining some of our national challenges, including economic ones, and sent it to both John McCain and Barack Obama with guidance for whomever is elected president in November. The report provi ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 17 2008 - 11:53am

CADNA Addresses New Internet Governance Obstacles

WASHINGTON, September 17 /PRNewswire/--- With the Help of New Members ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 17 2008 - 1:31pm

Ecosystem Carbon Storage Ability Reduced By Abnormally Warm Years

Plants and soils are 'sponges' for atmospheric carbon dioxide but an abnormally warm year can suppress the amount of carbon dioxide soaked up by some grassland ecosystems for up to two years, say the researchers behind a four-year study of sealed ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 17 2008 - 1:46pm

Why Do Democrats Want To Get Rid Of The NIH Public Access Policy?

Public access for studies paid for by taxpayer money seems like a no-brainer. There's no reason peer-reviewed journals should get to charge researchers (paid for again by taxpayers) and then have a copyright on the work. Last year the government appr ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Feb 6 2009 - 6:27pm

National Institutes of Health to Congress: We Need Basic Research

Two years back, the US Congress passed the NIH Reform Act of 2006 in an effort to get the NIH to adapt its structure to the new landscape of biomedical research, and to institute more transparency and accountability so that Congress can do its job. Last we ...

Blog Post - Michael White - Oct 22 2008 - 10:30pm

Roman-Era Skeleton May Be Early Tuberculosis Victim

The skeleton of a man discovered by archaeologists in a shallow grave on a construction site at the University of York could be one of one of Britain’s earliest victims of tuberculosis. He was interred in a shallow scoop in a flexed position, on his right ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 17 2008 - 8:38pm

Redline's Customer Rapid Link Selected As Finalist For Best Of WiMAX World 2008 Awards

TORONTO, Canada, September 18 /PRNewswire/--- Rapid Link of Atlanta is a Finalist for the Best of WiMAX World Award for its City-Wide 3.65 GHz Deployment of Redline's RedMAX(TM) WiMAX Forum Certified(R) Equipment Redline Communications Group Inc. (&q ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 18 2008 - 1:31am

Smiths Group Expects Savings Of US$25m From Agreement With AT&T

LONDON, September 18 /PRNewswire/--- UK-based Global Business Expects US$25 Million Savings Over Five Years on Communications Costs as Part of on-going Business Transformation Programme AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and Smiths Group plc (LSE: SMIN) today announc ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 18 2008 - 2:32am

Prestigious World Renewable Energy Congress Selects Renewable Energy Asia For 2009 Event

BANGKOK, Thailand, September 18 /PRNewswire/--- MEETING TO BE HELD AT RENEWABLE ENERGY ASIA in BANGKOK With countries in Asia experiencing rapid economic growth, a dramatic increase in demand for new energy resources is under way. Although fossil fuels st ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 18 2008 - 2:32am

Legal Aid Changes Hit Mental Health, Disability And Asylum Groups, Says Unite

LONDON, September 18 /PRNewswire/--- 'Marketisation of the Vulnerable' to be Raised at Labour Party Conference Changes in legal aid services, which help people keep 'a roof over their head', tackle unemployment and advise on crippling ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 18 2008 - 6:32am