Science Education & Policy

Greenline Industries Die Moto Project Built By The Crucible Smashes Long Standing Diesel Motorcycle Land Speed Record

SAN RAFAEL, California, and OAKLAND, California, September 20 /PRNewswire/--- Establishes World Biodiesel Landspeed Record Greenline Industries, the EPA Award winning leader in the design and construction of biodiesel production facilities, today announce ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 20 2007 - 8:45am

Afghan Wireless Nominated For World Communications Award For Best Operator In A Developing Market

KABUL, Afghanistan, September 20 /PRNewswire/-- Afghan Wireless has been nominated for the World Communications Award as the Best Operator in a Developing Market. The awards will be announced on November 28, 2007 in London at a gathering of global telecom ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 20 2007 - 10:53am

What Is The Environmental Impact Of Replacing Old Wind Turbines?

Wind turbines are one of the most environmentally sound technologies for producing electricity. However, the removal and recycling phase of wind turbines has been identified as a blind spot in assessing their overall environmental impact. Most studies have ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 21 2007 - 12:17am

Why Do Conservation Efforts Often Fail?

Modern conservation techniques have brought us the resurgence of American bald eagles, sustainable forest harvests and the rescue of prized lobster fisheries. So how can modern conservation strategies also have wrought such failures, from the catastrophic ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 23 2007 - 11:03am

Swissinfo Special- Climate Change

BERN, Switzerland, September 24 /PRNewswire/-- Climate change is leaving its mark on Switzerland- glaciers are melting, the alpine permafrost is thawing, flooding is threatening towns and agricultural areas and the weather is becoming ever more unpredicta ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 24 2007 - 2:37am

Swaziland: AHF Partners In New Free AIDS Treatment Clinic In Manzini

MANZINI, Swaziland and LOS ANGELES, September 24 /PRNewswire/--- US' Largest AIDS Group Joins Forces with AMICAALL and FLAS, PSI, the Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Swaziland and the Manzini City Council in Partnership to Provide Life-saving Anti-ret ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 24 2007 - 3:04pm

The Supermassive Black Hole Of Sagittarius A East

Researchers from Duke University and the University of Cambridge think they can "shock the foundation of general relativity," according to Arlie Petters, a Duke professor of mathematics, by determining whether some black holes are not actually bl ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 30 2007 - 2:18pm

'Printing' Your Next Baseball Bat- It Could Be Sooner Than You Think

Today we can print documents from anywhere using protocols and techniques unknown 20 years ago. I can send them from my phone to my printer in seconds. But 'printing' solid objects, like a piece of sports equipment or a kitchen utensil, or even a ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 25 2007 - 2:01am

New ComScore Segment Metrix Allows Powerful Segmentation Of Online Audiences

LONDON, September 25 /PRNewswire/-- comScore (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced the U.K. launch of its ground-breaking comScore Segment Metrix analytical tool. comScore Segment Metrix enables clients to conduct insigh ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 25 2007 - 6:37am

ANGELS OR DEMONS?- The Future Of Binge Britain Tackled

CAMBERLEY, England, September 25 /PRNewswire/--- Press Briefing and Photo Call- 3 October 2007- 10am- 11.15am- Phoenix High School, The Curve, Shepherds Bush, London W12 0RQ BII, the professional body for the licensed retail sector, will formally launch i ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 25 2007 - 6:37am