Athabasca pollution near oilsands is increasing: studyCTV.ca
Hydrocarbon chemicals known to be toxic to fish and suspected of causing cancer in humans increased by 40 per cent in river sediments between 1999 and 2009, says the paper published Thursday in Environmental Science and Technology. ...
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Scientists call for more studies on hydraulic fracturing
Ithaca Journal
WASHINGTON — Scientists from Cornell University and Ithaca College briefed congressional aides Friday on what they say is a lack of research on the health and environmental impacts of a natural gas drilling process called hydraulic fracturing. ...
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75 Percent of Physicians Prefer Apple iPad, iPhone: Survey
eWeek
The firm has completed its Taking the Pulse US 11.0 survey, an annual report that examines how physicians are using technology. It studies physicians' use of the Web, mobile devices and othertechnology tools. For the survey, Manhattan Research ...
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OpenClinica to Unveil Major New Software Release at Global Conference
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Participants represent biopharmaceutical companies, device companies, contract research organizations, academic centers, and government agencies. Kenneth A. Getz, Chairman of the Center for Information & Study on Clinical Research Participation CISCRP, ...
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Iran to make university courses more Islamic
Reuters Blogs (blog)
Deputy Minister of Science for Research and Technology Mohammad Mehdi Nejad Nouri, quoted by IRNA, said at least 36 courses would be changed by September after revision by a group of university and seminary experts. The report did not name the subjects ...
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The Learning Worlds Institute Announces the Art of Science Learning Chicago ...
PR Newswire (press release)
The proceedings will showcase arts-based educational methodologies that develop collaborative and critical thinkers for the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) workforce; share the latest neuroscientific and educational research on arts-based ...
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Use of alternatives to animal testing growing, but not always possible ...
TCPalm
Many foes of animal testing have endorsed, even sponsored, research into alternatives. “We started our own foundation to fund alternatives because that's where the real promise lies in ending animal studies.Technology can take us beyond that — and ...
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Link found between spending on libraries and student learning
EurekAlert (press release)
"The research shows clearly that schools that support their library programs give their students a better chance to succeed." Kachel and a class of graduate students examined school library impact studies, most done in the last decade, by 22 states and ...
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Johns Hopkins Nursing Research News--May 2011
Newswise (press release)
Their recent meta-analysis, reported in Psycho-Oncology [April 2011], shows that of 750 studies published between 1984 and 2009 and identified for review, only 18 focused on the promotion of Pap tests among significant numbers of ethnic minority women. ...
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BioWatch: Emergent could earn $101M under new anthrax vaccine order
Gazette.net Montgomery County Sports
RxTrials, founded in 1994, is a network of investigative sites that conduct phase 2 through phase 4 and vaccine clinical research studies, based in physician practices and hospitals. Clinical Site Services of Glen Burnie, which provides patient ...
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Research and Markets: An Essential Report on Late Phase Dynamics
Business Wire (press release)
In which emerging marketing are your competitors looking to (1) recruit patients for Late Phase studies and (2) use Late Phase studies to increase sales? How do sponsors make decisions around Late Phase study design, whether or not to outsource, ...
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Sailing the Titan Seas
Newswise (press release)
To learn more, visit http://discovery.nasa.gov. The Applied Physics Laboratory, a division of The Johns Hopkins University, meets critical national challenges through the innovative application of science andtechnology. http://www.jhuapl.edu.
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GE branches into clinical research
Healthcare IT News
BARRINGTON, IL – In a new addition to its Centricity portfolio, GE Healthcare is taking aim at clinicalresearch studies, seeking to drive better management of treatment processes and protocols while also supporting improved research billing compliance ...
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'Violent games do not cause aggression. This isn't Mickey Mouse research.'
Computerandvideogames.com
Dilemmas of the Modern Video game Player' last year and 'Video Games and Aggression: Using Immersive Technology to Explore the Effects of Violent Content' in 2009, both based on similar studies. Here, Goodson explains exactly why he feels this research ...
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Micron donates $13 million to create doctorate program at Boise State's ...
Daily Journal
The money will be used to establish Ph.D. studies in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, a field of study that incorporates a mix of technical, manufacturing and design disciplines focused on solving engineering problems. ...
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Genome British Columbia: BC Scientists Link to European Consortium Studying ...
SYS-CON Media (press release)
The EUCOMMTOOLS branch of the project has attracted over 12 million euros in funding from the European Commission as part of its Framework Programme for Research and Technology Development. Genome BC is contributing an additional $2 million in funding ...
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IAB research finds online ads better at brand building
istockAnalyst.com (press release)
Babita Earle, divisional director at GfK Technology, said the main motivation behind the study was to see whether online could be as successful a medium in building new brands as outdoor and press. "The key finding was that, yes, it can be used in an ...
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LASER World Of PHOTONICS 2011 Presents An Extensive Schedule Of
Photonics Online
The exhibits will illustrate successes and intermediate results of the current third and fourth biophotonics promotion round of the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research and the Technology Initiative on Molecular Imaging. ...
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CUNY School of Professional Studies Announces New Online Degrees in Health ...
PR-USA.net (press release)
The CUNY School of Professional Studies (SPS) is delighted to announce that its new online Bachelor ofScience degree in Health Information Management and online Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology programs are now accepting applications for the Fall ...
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hobart begins a year of antarctic celebration
Tasmanian Government Media Releases (press release)
The Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology, David O'Byrne, today launched a year of activities and celebrations to commemorate the Antarctic Centennial Year (ACY). Running until to June 2012, the ACY involves several events celebrating ...
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Three on faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences
Cornell Chronicle
McEuen, the Goldwin Smith Professor of Physics and director of the Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science and the Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics (LASSP),studies the electrical and mechanical properties of carbon nanomaterials. ...
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Cornell Chronicle
Strengthening the ties between to countries
Russia & India Report
Mr. Ashwani Kumar, Honorable Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Science &Technology and Earth Sciences of the Republic of India is currently on his visit to Russia from 4-9 May 2011. He is accompanied by a Parliamentary delegation comprising ...
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Mineta Transportation Institute Rail Security Experts Available
PR Newswire (press release)
MTI has been conducting case studies and other research on domestic and international transportation security since 1996. Recent examples of these research reports are (free download): To schedule interviews, contact Donna Maurillo, 831-234-4009, ...
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Expert lauds Derry research lab
Derry Today
The 9000 sq ft complex, in the grounds of Altnagelvin Hospital, is a one-stop-shop fortechnology entrepreneurs, academic medical and healthcare researchers, and commercially-funded clinical studies. Dr Whoriskey is one of a number of the world's ...
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Derry Today
Mainz intensifies its spintronics cooperation with renowned experimental ...
Nanowerk LLC
Tanja Graf is currently spending her final doctoral studies year in San José, California, where IBMResearch – Almaden is based. "We would like to intensify and expand these areas of cooperation on behalf of the Graduate School of Excellence and the ...
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Washington People: Kathryn G. Miller
Washington University Record
There, students learn how to read published studies and write their own analysis based onresearch data to gain a deeper, more complete understanding. “Showing them recent papers about new discoveries helps them see the process of science and helps ...
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Washington University Record
VA Launches Genomic Research
GovInfoSecurity.com
"We have a research establishment that is embedded in an integrated healthcare system with a state-of-the-art electronic health record, fully equipped genomic laboratories with the latest in technology, and top-caliber investigators, most of whom also ...
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GovInfoSecurity.com
NREL studies promising eucalyptus lines for biofuels
Biofuels International
The trees being studied by NREL are lignin-modified eucalyptus lines that have been developed forresearch by ArborGen of Summerville, South Carolina in the US. 'What makes this research particularly interesting is the increased ease with which the ...
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Borate-based Bioglass Shows Promise in Wound Treatment
Medgadget.com
... in-vitro studies that bioactive glasses containing boron would react to body fluids much faster than silicate glasses," says Jung, who obtained his Ph.D from Missouri University of Science and Technology, where he conducted his research with Day, ...
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Litwin is the new face of eResearch Technology
Pharma Times
Revenues were slightly lower than expected due to a large TQT (Thorough QT cardiac safety study) cancellation during the quarter, as well as the termination of three large respiratory studies by sponsors. “We managed to moderate our expenses as some of ...
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Epigenomics Secures LifeTech's Dynabeads for Next-Generation Epi proColon Test
Genetic Engineering News
The new version of the IVD will exploit Life Technologies' DNA-binding magnetic beads for binding and separating out the target DNA. Epigenomics says analytical and clinical validation studies with the test will be carried out during the second half of ...
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GOEPEL electronic supports open source Initiative
ECNmag.com
During Technology Days UK GOEPEL electronic announces the accession to the open source initiative goJTAG. The networking founded by various universities and the Company Testonica Lab pursues the goal to provide the industry JTAG/Boundary Scan tools and ...
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Hoadley brings Latin American, agricultural expertise to Abt
Gazette.net Montgomery County Sports
In early 2003, Hoadley became president of Zamorano, a private university of about 1200 students that offers undergraduate degrees in agricultural and animal sciences, foodscience, agribusiness management and environmental studies. ...
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MSU names Outstanding Senior Woman and Man for Spring 2011
Murray Ledger and Times
She has made research presentations at the American Chemical Society meeting and the Kentucky Academy of Science. A debate champion, Winkler has been on the White College Debate Team and in the Murray State Student Debate Union. ...
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SUU to graduate 1741
St. George Daily Spectrum
Things such as presenting her research at the science symposium in the College of Science, pre-veterinarian counseling, expert speakers and practicum work that allowed her to directly apply what she learned in the classroom to real workplace scenarios. ...
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Athersys plans to begin first stroke clinical study by end of year
MedCity News
MultiStem has shown promise in studies of animals with surgery-induced strokes. The stem cell-basedtechnology is capable of reducing inflammation, protecting damaged tissue and forming new blood vessels. Athersys also plans to begin a phase 2 study of ...
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Video and Social Media: A Match Made in (Business) Heaven
Bostinnovation
She previously researched and wrote for a Fortune 500 CIO audience as a technologyanalyst at The Research Board, a subsidiary of Gartner, Inc. She is interested in society's understanding of its relationship to technologies and infrastructures, ...
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NASA Langley Forecast
Sacramento Bee
High school to graduate students will work side-by-side with NASA engineers and mentors to get hands-on experience that will prepare them for a career in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Additionally, NASA Langley will ...
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SRA International Awarded $99.7 Million Multi-Award Contract from ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
These support services include policy, planning, security, investment management, enterprise and IT architecture, technical studies and assessment, organizational development, training, and communications and outreach activities. ...
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Lane Library looks toward expansion
the Inkwell
"It would be a place where the students can go, and they will probably have a research librarian in there to help them with electronic research." Carson also said the facility will have different-sized utility rooms where groups of students can study ...
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Paper announces discovery of 1 of earliest minerals formed in solar system
EurekAlert (press release)
Studies of the unique Cracked Egg refractory inclusion are continuing, in an effort to learn more about the conditions under which it formed and subsequently evolved. In addition to krotite, the Cracked Egg contains at least eight other minerals, ...
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SCAI: Renal Artery Stenting Works, but Biomarker Fails
MedPage Today
But he and his colleagues had hoped to show that measuring pre-intervention BNP levels would be able to predict which patients would have the best blood pressure response, based on suggestions from two previous studies. However, neither baseline BNP ...
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Fortune Hunt Alaska: Hunt for shale oil begins in Alaska
Petroleum News
The geology of the North Slope is well known and understood, documented by seismic, numerous fieldstudies and well data, Duncan said. So when his company bid on 537600 acres in last year's North Slope lease sale, it was not making a blind land grab. ...
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Link found between spending on libraries and student learning ...
By News
That's what researchers at Mansfield University in Mansfield, PA found when they examined and summarized the results of 23 studies done around the United States and Canada. "Quality school library programs impact student achievement," says Debra E. ... increases in student learning: increased library hours and group visits by classes to the library; larger collections with access as school and from home; up-to-date technology; more student use of school library services. ...
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Stem cell therapy developer Athersys (NASDAQ:ATHX) plans to begin ...
By iCELL News
Stem cell therapy developer Athersys (NASDAQ:ATHX) plans to begin the first clinical study of its MultiStemtechnology in stroke patients by the end of the year. Posted by iCELL News, on 06th May 2011, in Stem CellResearch. ...
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Research fellow (Science and technology for sustainable societies programme) - SciDev. ... AdvancedStudies (UNU-IAS) is recruiting a Research Fellow for the Science and ... Germany eases immigration laws for professionals - World news ...
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Studies in this area analyze agricultural research-and-development investments ... The AgriculturalScience and Technology Indicators (ASTI) project conducted a ... a food policy report (African Agricultural R&D in the New Millennium), ...
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