SCIENCE News, Studies, Research, Technology, Sep 06, 2011

Mr. Next President of Ghana Give Science & Tech a BIGGER Chance! GhanaWeb We need to do more of science research, innovation and development to define and build enterprises that will be the drivers of our development efforts. The discoveries of antibiotics used extensively to treat infectious disease revolutionized medicine ... See all stories on this topic »

Blazing a trail in chemical science research The Hindu Any technology focuses on the application of principles of science and engineering for the benefit of mankind. The technical knowledge and skills gained through experimentation, studies, research, design, experience, and practice are applied in diverse ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

Stem Cell Breakthrough to Provide Lifelines for White Rhinos and Drill Monkeys International Business Times "Stem cell technology provides some level of hope that they won't have to become extinct even though they have been completely eliminated from their habitat." This kind of science entails a fair amount of trial and error, and the researchers expected ... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

President Aquino pushes broadband Inquirer.net Speaking to reporters, President Aquino acknowledged there was “a need'' for a broadband project and said the Department of Science and Technology was on top of making it happen. “The DOST is (making an inventory) presently on what we do have as the ... See all stories on this topic » Inquirer.net

Options in microbiology The Hindu I am a second year B.Sc. microbiology student and would like to go for higher studies in medical microbiology or microbiology. Kindly provide me the details on the courses and the institutions/ colleges that offer them. Is research after postgraduation ... See all stories on this topic »

Climate, evolution thorny issues for GOP hopefuls San Francisco Chronicle Both inspire fiery debate, pitting science and research against deeply held personal beliefs. Discussing them in a debate is politically tricky, as they're a recipe for alienating either the conservative evangelicals in the Republican base or the ... See all stories on this topic »

Alexandria Library research grants support scientists, researchers Middle East North Africa Financial Network Program will also support science and technology researches to cooperate with foreigner scientists. It aims to provide the chance for Egyptian researches studies to improve. The center also holds workshops and lectures of scientific research every year ... See all stories on this topic »

EASTVALE: New technology captivates Ramirez Intermediate students Press-Enterprise They also can use one of 10 laptop computers in each science and social studies classroom. Those rooms also have digital responders students can use to answer questions during class discussions; the devices let the teacher know instantly how many do ... See all stories on this topic »

Nanotechnoglogy world: Nanomedicine offers new cures The Guardian Alfred Cuschieri, director of the Institute for Medical Science and Technology, at Dundee and St Andrews universities, has a potential solution. He recently finished working on the Ninive project, a novel way of using carbon nanotubes that are designed... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

MIT Technology Review Honors Dazzling Young Innovators San Leandro India West His work is largely funded by the National Science Foundation, while USC and GM's research and development department have signed a collaborative research agreement that determines how the intellectual property arising from this joint project will be ... See all stories on this topic »

'Missing heat' climate paper: Journal editor resigns Register Maybe I'm just old-fashioned," writes Professor Roger Pielke Jr, professor of environmental studies at the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The resigning editor says Spencer and Braswell should ... See all stories on this topic »

Classroom is futuristic; test scores are stagnant Bend Bulletin The high-level analyses that sum up these various studies, not surprisingly, give researchers pause about whether big investments in technology make sense. A review by the Education Department in 2009 of research on online courses — which more than 1 ... See all stories on this topic »

Window into the brain SignOnSanDiego.com The contract research organization, which runs studies for companies that develop the new drugs, is headed by its founder, president and chief executive, Quoc-Thang Nguyen, and its vice president and chief operating officer, Thomas Fouquet. ... See all stories on this topic »

Monorail prototype to rise in UP Diliman Manila Bulletin The AGT protoype, according to Saloma, will also become part of the university's studies on transportation, society and population. It will also give UP students, particularly those taking upscience and technology courses, the opportunity to immerse ... See all stories on this topic »

A shift in state college grants Boston Globe Caret said the two UMass proposals that did not receive awards - from the Amherst flagship campus and the medical school - focused on scientific research and technology transfer. “The panel really zeroed in on the proposals that were aimed at ... See all stories on this topic »

Skilled Chinese prompting boom in R&D investment CITY A.M. A GREATER take-up of science studies in China has resulted in a rapid growth of innovative industries, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said yesterday. Almost one in two Chinese graduates study for science and engineering degrees, the group said. ... See all stories on this topic »

Agriculture Officials Sign Key Agreement Caribarena Antigua These principles include building technical capacity at Masters & PhD levels through scholarships from the Center for Research and Advanced Studies (CINVESTAV) of Mexico, Access, to germplasm for roots and tubers (including sweet potato, ... See all stories on this topic » Caribarena Antigua

12 Ways to Survive Academic 2012 Inside Higher Ed Michael Bugeja is the director of the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication at Iowa State University of Science and Technology. Although his budget has been cut 24 percent over the past three years, faculty workload has not increased, ... See all stories on this topic »

Showcasing innovations The Hindu These also would encourage them to pursue their higher studies and contribute towards the nation's development. The models on display also brought out the application of science and technology in our daily life. Creative knowledge The exhibition ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

'Substantial variations' in the use of trans-fats still exist, says research FoodNavigator.com Research published in the European Journal of Lipid Science and Technologyshows that the proportion of foods on the German market containing trans-fatty acids (TFA) is declining – especially within the former high risk food groups such as French fries ... See all stories on this topic » FoodNavigator.com

Under the mattress: Start with $1 trillion Chicago Tribune Having been a newspaper science writer and public relations executive for the research and development center of a Fortune 500 company, I know that communicating science can be a tricky business. So, here's what I believe about global warming: The ... See all stories on this topic »

For a Mother's Touch, Skip the Text Messages Wall Street Journal 11, 2001, terrorist attacks triggered a significant increase in medical ailments and physician visits over the next three years, according to a study in Social Science & Medicine. Many studies have documented the mental-health status of Americans ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal

Oregon State University Spring Term Honor Roll Corvallis Gazette Times 3.5 or Better Grade-Point Average: April E. Kessler, senior, liberal studies. 3.5 or Better GPA: Rachael J. Belcher, freshman, history; Jorden D. Hinds, senior, exercise and sport science; Scott J. Lanning, senior, environmental science. ... See all stories on this topic »

Donald Ekern: Our society could use more geeks La Crosse Tribune Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson said “Innovations and creativity in science, technology, engineering and math will be the drivers of tomorrow's economy, and if you are not a participant on that frontier, you will trail behind it and possibly get ... See all stories on this topic »

MIT launches center for graphene-based tech Eetasia.com (subscription) Graphene, a form of pure carbon arranged in an hexagonal lattice just one atom thick, has generated attention worldwide for its unique properties that stand to revolutionize materials science and electronics. Until recently, most studies have focused ... See all stories on this topic »

Agri varsity holds workshop on dry seeding of rice Indian Express An International workshop on “Accelerating resource conservation technologies for natural resource management and mitigating environmental degradation in Indo-Gangetic Plain” was held in Department of Soil Science at Punjab Agricultural University, ... See all stories on this topic »

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