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SCIENCE News, Studies, Research, Technology, Aug 16, 2011


Women's Quest for Romance Conflicts with Scientific Pursuits, Study Finds
UB News Center
BUFFALO, NY -- Four new studies by researchers at the University at Buffalo have found that when a woman's goal is to be romantically desirable, she distances herself from academic majors and activities related to science, technology, engineering and ...
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UK gets more money for carbon capture research
Louisville Courier-Journal (blog)
“By harnessing the power of science and technology, we can reduce carbon emissions from coal-based power plants,” said Chuck McConnell, the federal agency's chief operating officer for fossil energy, in a written statement. “This investment is part of ...
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Can a Tiny Electronic Tattoo Measure Your Vital Signs?
TIME
That means sensor applications that might have been confined to the hospital or the lab — like EEGstudies of brain activity — can move into the real world. That's perfect for research on conditions like sleep disorders. In the future, the devices ...
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Girl Scouts Gear Up for Science Exploration
Brandywine East Community News
By Danielle Bouchat-Friedman According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women represent 46 percent of the total workforce in America, but only 25 percent of the technology and scienceworkforce. Studies also show that girls begin to lose confidence ...
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PolitiFact: 'Little dispute' about climate science
The Hill (blog)
Pawlenty told the Miami Herald in an interview last week that climate science is “in dispute.” “The overwhelming majority of scientists polled feel that human activity is the primary driver of climate change. Also, based on scientific studies by the ...
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Bio-Path Holdings Reports Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results
MarketWatch (press release)
As an expert in liposomal antisense therapeutics and a key member of the research team that performed the basic research and preclinical development of the Company's liposomal deliverytechnology, Dr. Tari brings a wealth of experience and knowledge ...
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$1.3M grant to help middle schoolers link science, healthy living
UNCG University News
The course studies will be based on new National Science Content Standards and the new NC Essential Standards for Healthful Living for students in grades six through eight. In addition, faculty from the Department of Kinesiology with specialties in ...
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Reducing the Requirement for Four Years of Social Studies in Hawaii's Public ...
Hawaii Reporter
He says he'd like to see more science and technology courses in high schools, but not at the expense of social studies. But again, the Hawaii high school graduates in his classes have already had four years of social studies, and apparently are ...
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Hawaii Reporter
Prahlada takes over as DIAT Vice-Chancellor
The Hindu
Its areas of academic studies and research cover aerospace, computer science, mechanical engineering, electronics engineering, applied physics, chemistry, mathematics and material science. As Project Director for the surface-to-air missile defence ...
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TSRC pursues solar fuels research
The Daily Planet
By Claiborne Shank Even though the Telluride Science Research Center's Summer 2011 season came to an end Friday, scientists and coordinators are only becoming more energized about scientific studies in Telluride. At a gathering last week, Nana Naisbitt ...
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New UMaine president says research and 21st century focus are keys to the future
Bangor Daily News
The new media building is one step toward improving the balance between the scienceand technology programs and the arts and humanities, he said. Ferguson also said he's determined to preserve and maintain buildings in the university's historic ...
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Bangor Daily News
Research and Markets: Applied Earth Science - Devoted to the application of ...
Business Wire (press release)
Genetic studies of mineralisation. This may include: ore mineralogy, igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary petrology, geochemistry, alteration, isotopes, fluid inclusions, and modelling. Descriptions and genetic studies of mineralisation of ore deposits ...
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India, Russia can share innovations and technologies: Envoy
Russia & India Report
The ILTP office of our Department of Science & Technology provides fifty fellowships annually to Russian scientists to pursue research in India. ILTP has set up joint centres of excellence to promote research in fields such as powder metallurgy, ...
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Russia & India Report
MMS Education fair begins today, UWA reps available to give information
The Borneo Post
Courses offered include agriculture, architecture, arts, biotechnology, biomedical sciences, communication studies, commerce and economics, computer science and information technology, conservation biology, dentistry and medicine, education, ...
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Fish sampling part of joint effort with schools and OU
Athens NEWS
STEM education is part of a federal push to encourage more young Americans to follow high-demand careers in science, technology, engineering and math (which is where the acronym STEM comes from). Last spring, The National Science Foundation awarded OU ...
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NewCardio Announces Financial Results for Its 2011 Second Quarter
PR Newswire (press release)
QTinno® was selected by a top 5 global pharmaceutical company for two Phase I drug safetystudies, both of which were initiated in the second quarter. The fully automated ECG analysis will be delivered by one of NewCardio's existing customers, ...
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Augustana debate on technology/social relationships leads convocation series
Quad-Cities Online
Dr. Wendy Smooth, assistant professorof public policy in the Department of Women's Studies at Ohio State University, will answer the question "Women in American Politics—Why So Few?" on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 10:30 am The 2010 elections resulted in a ...
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Breakthrough Scientific Research Shows Brain is Photosensitive
News Junky Journal (press release)
The study fields include Humanities, Education, Economics and Business, Science, Medicine, Dentistry, Health Sciences, and Technology. For more information visit http://www.oulu.fi/english/ Method: The distribution and localization of OPN3 protein in ...
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Degree to rally with political science growth
Altoona Mirror
"If you're in healthcare, or an engineer who wants your research funded, you have to know the political system and how to influence government." Social sciences are also generating careers for young adults on the cutting edge of technology. ...
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Ideas with a desi beat
Daily Pioneer
In 1997, journalist LK Sharma edited the first in a series of coffee-table books about science andtechnology projects in India, titled, Innovative India. He went about it with some anger, remarking that, “Many photo-books about India at the time were ...
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The hot thing in high school education? Careers
Kansas City Star
Said 18-year-old Ruskin High School graduate Austin Terry, who's bound for Missouri University of Science and Technology: “You have to learn to prioritize.” Working in teams on real problems for real industries completely changes the dynamic of ...
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Kansas City Star
Tien Says Vietnam Will Ensure Safety at Nuclear Power Plants
Bloomberg
By Bloomberg News - Mon Aug 15 11:39:09 GMT 2011 Le Dinh Tien, Vietnam's deputy minister ofscience and technology, said the country considers safety a priority in its nuclear energy development following the disaster in Japan earlier this year. ...
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Are Drug Industry Critics Trying To Bolster Their Own Image?
Forbes
I've covered science and medicine for Forbes from the Human Genome Project through Vioxx to the blossoming DNA technology changing the world today. Email me or follow me on Twitter. Do doctors slag drug companies partly to make themselves look better? ...
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Cardium Presents Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results and Reports on Near ...
PR Newswire (press release)
The Generx clinical program includes four randomized placebo-controlled studies that enrolled over 650 patients at more than 100 medical centers in the US and Western Europe. With publishedstudies reflecting more than a decade of clinical experience, ...
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Using SMS Text Messaging to Monitor and Track Weight Loss
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Independent studies (International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008, 5:54) have repeatedly shown that people who weigh themselves more frequently tend to lose more weight. textWeight has been developed to help people do just ...
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Women Can Benefit From Earning a STEM Bachelor's Degree
U.S. News University
By Catherine Groux A July report by the US Commerce Department's Economics and Statistics Administration shows that students who earn degrees in science,technology, economics or mathematics (STEM) can see many benefits after graduation. ...
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