Science Education & Policy

Platypus Sex Chromosomes And Basal-Equals-Primitive

There has been considerable interest in the publication of the platypus genome, which is good. Unfortunately, much of the reporting has been distorted, which is bad. However, rather than picking on the press, I want to focus on an example from the scienti ...

Article - T. Ryan Gregory - May 15 2008 - 3:22pm

SonicAcademy.com Launches Online Music Production School

LONDON, May 9 /PRNewswire/--- A New Video Tutorial Website Enabling Music Making Enthusiasts of all Abilities to Develop Their Skills has Been Launched Today SonicAcademy.com is a new web portal for anyone interested in music production, particularly in t ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - May 9 2008 - 7:32am

Dubai Provides Aid For Cyclone Nargis Victims In Myanmar

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 9 /PRNewswire/--- Sheikh Mohammed Pledges Grant of Emergency Aid through Dubai Cares His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the U.A.E. and Ruler of Dubai, announced the eme ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - May 9 2008 - 11:32am

Platts Survey: OPEC Pumps 31.87 Million Barrels Per Day Of Crude Oil In April, Down 350,000 B/d

LONDON, May 9 /PRNewswire/-- The 13 members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) pumped an average 31.87 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil in April, a 350,000 b/d decrease from March, according to a Platts (http://www.platt ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - May 9 2008 - 4:30pm

Oxford College Of Marketing Continues Expansion Plans

OXFORD, England, May 12 /PRNewswire/--- ATTN: Liverpool and Manchester Press Due to ever increasing student numbers and in order to continue to provide unrivalled student support, Oxford College of Marketing, has recently appointed Diane Cotton as Regiona ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - May 12 2008 - 2:31am

Germany Fertile Ground For Automotive Battery Manufacturers

BERLIN, May 12 /PRNewswire/-- Automotive batteries is one of the major topics in the global auto industry. This is because energy storage is crucial in developing low emission powertrains using hybrid or fully electric technologies. According to the consu ...

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

German Security Group Defines Blueprint For Next Generation Network Access

NUREMBERG, Germany, May 13 /PRNewswire/-- Culled from 21 years of network access control implementation experience, NCP engineering GmbH (http://www.ncp.de) today announced a blueprint for Next Generation Network Access Technology. The roadmap details the ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - May 13 2008 - 5:31am

Honeywell-Nobel Laureate Lecture Series To Be Held At Brno University Of Technology

BRNO, Czech Republic, May 13 /PRNewswire/--- Professor Alan J. Heeger, 2000 Chemistry Nobel Laureate, to interact with students on creativity and discovery in science and the close association of creativity with risk-taking in scientific research ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - May 13 2008 - 5:31am

Search For The Next African Einstein Begins Today With The Launch Of Www.NextEinstein.org

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, May 13 /PRNewswire/--- Nobel Laureates and other Leading Scientists and Engineers Gather to Support World Changing Wish The African Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in collaboration with the TED (technology, entertainment ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - May 13 2008 - 8:31am

XIENCE(TM) V Drug Eluting Stent From Abbott Outperforms Market-Leading Stent In Reducing Major Adverse Cardiac Events At Two Yea

BARCELONA, Spain, May 13 /PRNewswire/--- Patients Treated with XIENCE V in SPIRIT III Trial Experience Better Long-Term Clinical Outcomes, Lower Rates of Stent Thrombosis than Patients Treated with TAXUS ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - May 13 2008 - 9:31am