Science Education & Policy

When the public considers competing arguments about a new technology’s potential risks and benefits, people will tend to agree with the expert whose values are closest to their own, no matter what position the expert takes. The same will hold true for nano ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 20 2008 - 6:30am

The Naked Truth From The Bloke Who Blew The Whistle On Carbon Credits

In December 2006, Dr. Mark Trexler authored a controversial paper called A Consumer’s Guide to Retail Carbon Offset Providers. He studied and ranked the numerous firms selling carbon offsets- also known as carbon credits- and named several firms with cred ...

Article - Jane Poynter - Feb 14 2008 - 2:34pm

How Much Patient Knowledge Is Too Much?

Doctors are adjusting their bedside manner as better informed patients make ever-increasing demands and expect to be listened to, and fully involved, in clinical decisions that directly affect their care. You know, how doctors always said patients should b ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 16 2008 - 5:31am

Nearly Forty Per Cent Of Workers Have Been More Than Just Co-workers, CareerBuilder.co.uk Survey Finds

LONDON, February 12 /PRNewswire/--- More than one-in-five end up marrying co-workers they dated- With Valentine's Day just around the corner, it appears love is in the air and the workplace is not immune. Nearly four-in-ten (39 per cent) workers say ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Feb 12 2008 - 2:30am

Bridgewater Systems Network Access Control Solution Chosen By Israeli Mobile Operator

BARCELONA, February 12 /PRNewswire/--- Pelephone to Support Advanced Broadband and Roaming Services Over 1XEVDO and UMTS Networks Simultaneously Using AAA Service Controller Bridgewater Systems (TSX:BWC) announced today that Israeli mobile operator Peleph ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Feb 12 2008 - 2:30am

Sonus Networks Unveils Centralized Call Routing Database Solution For Mobile Operators

BARCELONA, Spain and WESTFORD, Massachusetts, February 12 /PRNewswire/--- Industry Leader Expands Mobility Solutions Designed to Improve Network Performance and Reduce Costs Today at Mobile World Congress (Booth #2E58 & 2E66) in Barcelona, Spain, Sonu ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Feb 12 2008 - 3:31am

Elmer's Acquires James Galt & Co. Ltd.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 12 /PRNewswire/-- Elmer's Products, Inc., an industry leader in adhesives, arts and crafts, office, and educational products, announced today the completion of its acquisition of James Galt & Co. Ltd., an international ch ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Feb 12 2008 - 7:31am

Brussels' 'Green Package': New Opportunities For EU Identified By The Brattle Group And Trilemma UK

BRUSSELS, Belgium, February 12 /PRNewswire/-- The European Commission's new "Green Package" of legislation on climate change and renewable energy represents a significant potential opportunity for European utilities, according to a report r ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Feb 12 2008 - 11:31am

Lewtan Product Marketing Manager Named A 'Rising Star Of Securitization'

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, February 12 /PRNewswire/--- Institutional Investor News Features David Fiske of Lewtan's European Office in Inaugural Publication Honoring the "10 Rising Stars of Securitization" Lewtan Technologies, Inc., provider o ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Feb 12 2008 - 11:31am

Study: Most People With High Blood Pressure Don't Follow Recommended Diet

A relatively small proportion of individuals with hypertension (high blood pressure) eat diets that align with government guidelines for controlling the disease, according to a report in the February 11 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JA ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 16 2008 - 8:30am