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SCIENCE News, Studies, Research, Technology.Jun 24, 2011


Report calls for stepped up education in science, technology, engineering and math
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog)
By Mark Johnson of the Journal Sentinel A new report by the National Research Council calls on national and local leaders to improve the education children receive from kindergarten through high school in the so-called STEM areas: science, technology, ...
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University of Guyana gets US$10 million for Low Carbon studies
Demerara Waves
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2011 - The World Bank's Executive Board today approved a credit of US$10 million to finance the University of Guyana Science and TechnologySupport Project. An estimated 6300 students and faculty will benefit from this project,...
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Demerara Waves
Radiation Risk: Are Some Cellphones More Dangerous Than Others?
LiveScience.com
A possible consequence of the higher radiation output of GSM phones was seen in a study published in the International Journal of Science Technology & Management in April. Researchers compared brain scans of people talking on GSM phones and CDMA phones ...
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LiveScience.com
Don't leave it to the scientists
ZDNet (blog)
I can absolutely substantiate that this is true, if only because there are whole chapters in many Fundamentals of Nursing books about the nurse's role in research and studies. It is a concept introduced early and encouraged often for nursing students ...
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Do iPads Cause Religious Experiences?
Religion Dispatches
By Andrew Aghapour Andrew Aghapour is a Ph.D. student in Religious Studies at UNC Chapel Hill where he studies religion and science. His research focuses on contemporary debates about cognitive science and religion. In a recent BBC documentary, ...
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Yoel Shalit graduates from Institute of Technology
Ynetnews
... his Bachelor of Computer Science (BSc) from Israel's Institute of Technology on Thursday. During the ceremony Yoel said he was sad his younger brother could not be there and study with him. Yoel started his studies shortly after Gilad fell captive. ...
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Ynetnews
DELAWARE: Summer STEM program launches in Seaford
Delmarva Daily Times
SEAFORD — About 100 elementary school children from the Seaford School District will be the first in Delaware to take part in Engineering is Elementary — a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program. With the support of Delaware ...
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FDA approves laViv wrinkle treatment
PennLive.com
UWCHLAN — Aesthetic and therapeutic company Fibrocell Science Inc. on Wednesday said it received US Food and Drug Administration approval for its cell therapy that treats smile-line wrinkles in adults. The patented technology, called laVĂ­v, ...
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Condom Technology Leaps Forward With Radical Design Concepts for the 21st Century
PR Newswire (press release)
Resnic is the principal investigator for three Phase I Feasibility & Acceptability Studies designed as clinical research in the fields of HIV prevention and contraception. Resnic, who studied at the Art Center College of Design, developed the array of ...
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Nitrogen needs
Lawn & Landscape
Several studies have investigated sources and timing to reveal some interesting results. Oddly, while most of the research was conducted with various nitrogen sources, it was always applied at the “sacred” one pound of actual nitrogen per ...
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Can Beauty be Found in a Bottle? New Study Shows it Can
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Encouraged by the consistently favorable outcome of the earlier studies, BioCell Technologyrecently completed a study investigating the effects of BioCell Collagen II® on diverse parameters relevant to aged appearance of the facial skin. ...
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NASA Awards Contract for Geophysics, Geodynamics and Space Geodesy Support
PR Newswire (press release)
SGT will provide support to investigators associated with current programs such as InterdisciplinaryStudies in Earth Science; projects such as GRACE, the Ocean Surface Topography Mission, and ICESat; and future missions defined in the National Academy ...
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A water cooler for the public health crowd
ScienceBlogs (blog)
Liz Borkowski is a Research Associate at the George Washington University School of Public Health's Department of Environmental and Occupational Health. She lives in Washington, DC and loves public transportation and pumpkin empanadas. ...
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GSO celebrates 50-year anniversary, contributions
South County Independent
Through his research, he developed technology used worldwide to track the flow of water in ocean currents by listening and controlling sound signals from stationary acoustic beacons. "I definitely am awed and amazed with how rich the science has become ...
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PLATO Learning Implements BigMachines SaaS Selling Platform
Business Wire (press release)
PLATO Learning is a leading provider of education technology solutions, offering innovative online courses for kindergarten through adult learners that include reading, writing, mathematics, science, social studies, and life and job skills. ...
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Computational software provides rapid identification of disease-causing gene ...
EurekAlert (press release)
Examples include the 2010 publications on Miller Syndrome in Nature Genetics and Science, and similar studies aimed at identifying the unknown genetic defects responsible for some early childhood diseases. However, a data interpretation bottleneck has ...
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Food nutrition student Sara Wallis named Young Scientist Of The Year by the ...
Bradford Telegraph and Argus
Food nutrition student Sara Wallis has been named Young Scientist Of The Year by the Institute of Food Science Technology for her research into potatoes. Her work will help Seabrook develop new flavours, improve production and reduce costs. ...
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Honorable mentions
Foster's Daily Democrat
Todd H. Daniels, Associate in Arts General Studies; Marie K. Kruger, Associate in ScienceComputer Information Sciences: Information Technology Option with High Honors; Marie K. Kruger, Certificate in Computer Applications with High Honors; ...
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Marine science program coming to Centennial
MiamiHerald.com
The school board recently approved a marine science and ecology magnet program at Centennial Middle School in Cutler Bay. In August, 60 sixth-graders will enroll in COAST, the Centennial Ocean Academy of Science and Technology, and the school board is ...
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MiamiHerald.com
Students explore the sciences in GSSM summer camp
SCNow
... vice president of outreach and research for GSSM in a release. "Through programs like SSP, we hope to inspire students to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics." Guest appearances will be made by science ...
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SouthWest NanoTechnologies' Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes Effectively Absorb ...
Nanowerk LLC
"We're excited about the potential applications from this this cutting edge research that will hopefully yield new and exciting cancer therapies," explains SWeNT CEO Dave Arthur. "The number of biomedical research studies using our SWCNT that continues ...
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences Paper Assesses the Future of Nuclear ...
PR Newswire (press release)
Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (www.amacad.org) is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. Current Academy research focuses on science and technology ...
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Medical Researchers Can Set the Stage for Health Insurance Reimbursement
Newswise (press release)
“We're pushing for studies that target the most commercially viable focused ultrasound applications, address safety and efficacy, and generate data that demonstrates the technology's comparative superiority in long-term benefits, quality of life and ...
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Scientist of the Week: Benjamin Miller
Laboratory Equipment
Every Thursday, Laboratory Equipment features a Scientist of the Week, chosen from the science industry's latest headlines. This week's scientist is Benjamin Miller of ado State Univ. Miller studies practices that may help keep aging muscles ...
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Laboratory Equipment
Big Dinosaurs Were Warm Beasts
Science AAAS
Evolutionary biologist Robert Eagle of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena heard about a technique from Caltech colleagues, who were using it to reconstruct ancient climates. By analyzing minerals in old rocks, geochemists can determine ...
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'Suspicious' Huawei to help set up telecom lab in India
Economic Times
Huawei and the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, where the testing lab will be housed, will soon sign a memorandum of understanding under which the Chinese company will provide "documentation, expertise, methods and standards for studying ...
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Cobb students post slight gain on CRCT scores
Marietta Daily Journal
In April and May, Georgia students in third through eighth grade are tested in five separate subjects each year on the CRCTs — reading, English and language arts, math, science and social studies. Students in third, fifth and eighth grades are ...
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Top of Her Class: Ishwarya Ananthabhotla
Patch.com
She is an active member of the research science program, varsity trivia team member and is captain of the math team. Ananthabhotla interests outside of school include singing Carnatic Indian classical music. Ananthabhotla will attend Massachusetts ...
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RE lessons 'dropped by a quarter of comprehensives'
Telegraph.co.uk
Critics claim the development undermines the teaching of other subjects, such as RE, music, art, physical education, ICT and design and technology, which are not included. Ed Pawson, the association's chairman, said, “GCSE religious studies is a ...
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Student notes
Herald Times Reporter
Kiel — Greta Hau, Bachelor of Science, human development and family studies; Laura Henning, Bachelor of Science, human development and family studies; Natalie Schroeder, Bachelor of Fine Arts, art; Kimberly Schultz, Bachelor of Science, ...
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Diman Regional Voc-Tech Class of 2011 Top 10
Fall River Spirit
He will attend Bristol Community College in the fall, majoring in computer science. ANTHONY LEWIS, the son of Alfred and Linda Lewis of Fall River, is a graduate of the Electronics program. He has achieved high honors throughout his years at Diman and ...
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USC in the News 6/23/2011
USC News
Green Bay Press Gazette ran an obituary for Ruth Zemke, professor emerita of the USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, noting that while directing graduate studies at USC she provided academic guidance for many students who ...
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This Week in Nature
RNAi News (blog)
Venditti and his colleagues conduct clinical research aimed at defining the natural history of these conditions, as well as studies that use metabolic, genetic and genomic approaches to better-understand the basic biology underlying these disorders. ...
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Researchers see RAK as 'new frontier' in sustainable energy
The National
"As the UAE is planning more and more emphasis on science and research and we are looking to integrate local technologies on a large scale in and around RAK, such opportunities will arise in a natural and straightforward way," he said.
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INSIDE INDIANA BUSINESS: Ivy Tech to expand degree offerings
nwitimes.com
Ivy Tech Community College has been approved to offer four new degrees at select campuses. New programs include dental assisting and engineering technology. The Indiana University School of Medicine appointed a new associate dean for graduate studies. ...
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Research and Markets: Sputtering Materials for VLSI and Thin Film Devices ...
Business Wire (press release)
Materials science fundamentals, types of metallic materials for conductors, diffusion barrier, data storage, and flat panel display applications are also discussed. The author illustrates his arguments with case studies and real-world examples of ...
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Graphical Development Software helps teach STEM concepts.
ThomasNet Industrial News Room
June 23, 2011 - Integrating with NI myDAQ portable data-logging device, Vernier sensors, and LEGO® Education robotics platforms, NI LabVIEW for Education helps teach science, technology, engineering, and math concepts to high school students. ...
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Wells in region part of EPA fracking study
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
"This is an important part of a process that will use the best science to help us better understand the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water," Paul Anastas, assistant administrator for EPA's Office of Research and Development, ...
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UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
UPI.com
Writing in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences say that despite having 40 percent of the world's proposed nuclear power plants, the country lacks an independent regulatory agency and ...
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Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, June ...
PhysOrg.com (press release)
The research represents the state of the art in combining computational and neutron scatteringstudies of a material. SEQUOIA was able to measure hydrogen dynamics in the low-energy ranges of the material that previously have been inaccessible because ...
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Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare and Arizona Cancer ...
PR Newswire (press release)
IGC thanks the National Cancer Institute, the National Human Genome Research Institute, Maricopa County, the City of Phoenix, AmeriPath Quest, US Oncology, Science Foundation Arizona, the Flinn Foundation as well as many of the pharmaceutical companies ...
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Libraries: Information And Knowledge Spaces
Huffington Post (blog)
Themes of contemporary discourse in the disciplines of new media and information and libraryscience will further their presence in architecture, urban design and planning discourse through the increasing inclusion of communication technologies in the ...
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City life bad for the brain
ABC Science Online
They say the study shows a link, but aren't certain whether one is the cause of the other, and therefore recommend larger studies to rule out any external factors. "Suchstudies could, for example, measure individuals' perceived position in a social ...
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ABC Science Online
$3K ExxonMobil grant helps Cal City school purchase Smart Boards
nwitimes.com
"Working for a company that relies on technology in every facet of its business, I recognize the critical role of a solid science education," Sherrill said. "We believe it is fundamentally important to encourage kids to pursue studies in fields ...
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Desert Research and Technology Studies Education Webinar (July 13 ...
By smdnews
Desert Research and Technology Studies (RATS) education engages classrooms in real-time exploration science and engineering during field tests through activities where students create geologic maps from satellite images, select sites ...
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