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There haven't been any studies of the efficacy of apps. That's mostly because the pace of academic research lags behind the pace of consumer technology, said Adam Kaufman, the president of DPS Health in Los Angeles, a company that contracts with ...
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YABATECH's seeks redemption from plagues
Nigeria Daily Independent
By Onche Odeh Head, Education & Science Yaba College of Technology's School of Environmental Studies is sick, the school's Dean, Mr. Uduak Inyang-Udoh, has publicly acknowledged. The school, regarded as one of the most prominent in the institution, ...
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AFRICA: Research into higher education busts myths
University World News
... and rising enrolments including in science, engineering and technology. "The applicability of the research is important," Maassen told a seminar hosted by UNESCO in Paris last Wednesday. "This is the first major academic comparative study of higher ...
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University World News
Insoo Hyun: The caravan of stem cell science
Shreveport Times
For the foreseeable future, then, embryonic stem cells must continue to be used as controls for iPS cell studies. These and other scientific uncertainties prove the value of continuing embryonic stem cell research. Indeed, the scientific reasons for ...
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Metabolite levels may be able to improve diabetes risk prediction
EurekAlert (press release)
Out of 2400 study participants who entered the study in 1991 and 1995, about 200 developed type 2 diabetes during the following 12 years. Using the baseline blood samples, the research team measured levels of 61 metabolites in 189 participants who ...
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Frost & Sullivan Applauds Affymetrix' Technology Legacy and Expansion Into New ...
PR-USA.net (press release)
Based on its recent analysis of the life science research tools market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Affymetrix, Inc. with the 2011 North America Frost & Sullivan Product Leadership of the Year Award for its unwavering focus on enhancing its core ...
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Light Therapy May Aid Traumatic Brain Injury
MedPage Today
Note that the authors recommend further, controlled research with light therapy and that future studies include pre- and post-neuropsychological testing, as well as functional brain imaging and diffusion tensor imaging scans. ...
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UoP set to clear tech research course
Times of India
PUNE: The academic council of the University of Pune (UoP) is likely to extend its approval to the proposed four-year integrated programme in technological research for engineering and science graduates, at its forthcoming meeting on April 5. ...
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Research partners win recognition
Roanoke Times
A university-industry research partnership between Virginia Tech and Kraton Polymers has received the 2011 Award for Cooperative Research in Polymer Engineering and Science from the American Chemical Society. Virginia Tech chemistry professor Timothy ...
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GLOBAL: What international students want to study
University World News
Creative arts has risen to fifth place behind social studies compared to ninth place in 2006-07. The findings have implications for universities hoping to replace declining applications at home with students from overseas, particularly in science and ...
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University World News
Lifting the Fog
Curetoday.com (press release)
He anticipates that emerging data from animal research studies will help elucidate the effects of specific chemotherapy agents, but making decisions about trading off the benefits of chemotherapy against the cognitive side effects is difficult because ...
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Timpanogos High School announces Sterling Scholars
Daily Herald
Sean Pearce, science, is the son of Mike and SueAnn Pearce. He was on the Oak Canyon Science Demo team and is currently participating in advanced wildlife research. He has taken AP chemistry, where he achieved a score of five, and is currently enrolled ...
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Afraid of Aging? An Emerging, Controversial Field Steps Up the War on Aging
MedCity News
While ageism is a real problem that Americans must combat as fervently as they did racial oppression, those interested in anti-aging research and advancement are not necessarily ageists. Gerontologists and others dedicated to the study and ...
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Student texting elicits :--(
Press Herald
"If they want to get me mad, they know that will do it," said Shmitt, an English and world studies teacher at Portland High School. Shmitt's frustration reflects the changing atmosphere in schools across the country, where technology is taking hold in ...
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Press Herald
10 years after laptops come to Maine schools, educators say technology levels ...
Lewiston Sun Journal
“We've got language arts and social studies teachers doing research on Maine history," he said. "The final product will be a documentary.” Students use laptops to learn advertising and to analyze media, teachers said. “We have math teachers doing ...
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Lewiston Sun Journal
Pre-Cool 101: Energy-Savings Innovation Is Supported by Lab Research, Field ...
PR-USA.net (press release)
Energy savings of up to 30% by "pre-cooling" the most common type of commercial and residential air conditioning systems is supported by laboratory research and field studies, according to Greenway Design Group, Inc. ( PINKSHEETS : GDGI). ...
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EPA mercury rules hailed as help for NY lakes
CNBC.com
Studies have found that 96 percent of Adirondack lakes and 40 percent of lakes in New Hampshire and Vermont exceed the EPA's maximum recommended mercury level in fish. Studies by the Biodiversity Research Institute in Gorham, Maine, have found elevated ...
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JAPAN: Research cannot predict the worst - expert
University World News
"The hidden danger in relying on research or simulation is not being able to predict the worst," he said. Analysts agreed that the Tohoku earthquake would become a turning point for research. "Right now, we are learning that disaster studies must only ...
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University World News
Helix To Provide Medical Research Services In Asian Tiger Nations
Online PR News (press release)
Though Hongkong and Singapore have emerged as International Finance Centers and Taiwan and South Korea are well know for their expertise in Information Technology,all these four Nations are more or less similar with reference to their Medical Research ...
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Japan fallout creates quandary for Thailand
Bangkok Post
What has happened in Japan should be taken as a case study in safety measures,"he said In 1954, the Thai Atomic Energy Commission was launched, with a focus on developing nuclear power for research purposes. The first research reactor was supported by ...
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Bangkok Post
Smart Boards: A classroom asset?
Meriden Record-Journal
Benigni said some subjects, including math and science, benefit from electronic whiteboards more than others. For the most part teachers have embraced the new technology, he said. Meriden school board member Thomas Bruenn, a former teacher, ...
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College Town
Worcester Telegram
Worcester Polytechnic Institute has received a $34550 grant from the Intel Foundation to support the university's initiatives in promoting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and careers to young people. The Middle School Campus ...
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S'pore most enterprising Asian economy: study
Business Times (subscription)
Studies and surveys of the subject have only encouraged this view. But new research claiming to offer a more accurate picture has concluded otherwise. Zoltan Acs of George Mason University in the United States and Erkko Autio of the Imperial College ...
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New data published in Nature Genetics demonstrate that tiny LNA-based ...
EurekAlert (press release)
Santaris Pharma A/S, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the research and development of mRNA and microRNA targeted therapies, developed the tiny LNA-based compounds, which are 8-mer LNA oligonucleotides, using its proprietary LNA ...
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'PH safe from radiation even at alert level 5'
Inquirer.net
By Leila B. Salaverria MANILA, Philippines—Even with alert levels at the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant raised to level 5, the Philippines remains safe from a nuclear threat, Secretary Mario Montejo of the Department of Science and ...
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Laughter, ultrasound and leg ulcers
Nursing Times
The study was carried out by researchers from York, the University of York, and the University of Leeds. It was funded by the UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) via its Health Technology Assessment Programme and published in the ...
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Anacor Pharmaceuticals Announces Development Agreement With Medicines For ...
Medical News Today (press release)
Under the agreement, Anacor and MMV will work together on the development of AN3661 through human proof-of-concept studies. AN3661 was developed as part of a research agreement signed by the two parties in April 2010 to identify new compounds for the ...
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US: Academic publishing must promote good scholarship
University World News
Since 2005, and with generous support from the AW Mellon Foundation, The Future of Scholarly Communication Project at the University of California, Berkeley's Center for Studies in Higher Education has been exploring how academic values - including ...
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University World News
Miscellaneous Research Tools - The Journalist's Toolbox
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Browse articles in all areas of topics within Earth & Environment, History, Literature & Arts, Health & Medicine, People, Philosophy & Religion, Places, Plants & Animals, Science & Technology, Social Science, Law, Sports, Everyday Life, and more. .... Newswise maintains a comprehensive database of news releases from top institutions engaged in scientific, medical and business research. Allows reporters to search, browse or download any article or abstract . ...
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Our monthly e-newsletter NTEN Connect features the latest news and opinions from leaders in nonprofit technology and doesn't cost you a cent! Every week we host webinars that help you better use technology, and members save on registration! ... The funds from Google will be used to develop and distribute NTEN:Change, a free quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders, and to develop case studies, research, and curricula on cloud adoption and data use over the next two years. ...
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Size of Chernobyl's deadly legacy hard to measure (AP) | Stock ...
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News: Science News. PRIPYAT, Ukraine – The ruins of a city call up questions in the mind, and this high-rise ghost town where the Chernobyl nuclear power plant workers once lived raises a daunting number of them. ... Even now, people who were children and teens at the time of the accident are still developing thyroid cancer, the U.S. National Cancer Institute said Thursday in a new research study . ... Science · Sports · Stock Market News · Technology ...
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Detroit schools struggle to solve huge budget woes | The Daily ...
In this March 15, 2011 photo, students study at the African-centered Timbuktu Academy of Science and Technology in Detroit. Timbuktu has about 350 students in kindergarten through eighth grade and is one of nine Detroit Public ...
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Register early for popular 'Grandparents U' program at WWU - Local ...
WWU's border institute to study wait times at modified truck fast lane. The Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University has received $49000 to conduct field research on wait times and lane reconfiguration at the border. ... It is sponsored by the WWU College of Sciences and Technology, the City of Bellingham, and, along with the other CST outreach programs, "Wizards at Western" and the "Leaders in Their Fields," is also sponsored in part by a grant ...
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New Research Links Ocean Iron Content and Atmospheric CO2 | Ocean ...
By Tracey Smith
Buesseler studies the transport and fate of organic carbon in the ocean. His lab has participated in two US ocean iron fertilization experiments (FeEXII, SOFeX) and with New Zealand scientists in the first Southern Ocean iron ... He has also been active in organizing meetings to discuss OIF among scientists, policy makers, economists, public groups, and the agencies that fund OIF research and bringing the topic of the ocean carbon cycle and the importance of iron to ...
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New Ingredients Provide Spark to Energy Drinks and Foods | Science ...
By bjs
An article from the March issue of Food Technology magazine published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) takes a closer look at some of the current and up-and-coming ingredients being used in energy drinks and foods. Slow- digesting carbohydrates offer ... Research results show that study participants who consumed Coenzyme Q10 had reduced feelings of fatigue and improved physical performance during fatigue-inducing workload trials. Coenzyme Q10 also functions as ...
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Science, Genesis, and the Fabrication of Scriptural Meaning « DR ...
By Dr. Jim
YECs are not Luddites, they use a lot of technology and some contribute to various scientific researches. Yet, science is a threat to them and so their response to the rise of our scientific world is not to let the scientists have free reign, ..... Hell, the birth of morality itself has an origin in human evolution and academic study of the development of culture and science can likely tell us a lot about that, too. A comparative religion study can also reassess religious ...
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CELL PHONE ANTIPHONY - Barack Obama Videos
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-Dr. George Carlo's comment on marketing strategies aimed at children during a New Zealand prime time TV news show. [IsraCast Technology News July 29/05]. It's “open season on kids.” -investigative reporter Amy Worthington ... David Strayer , University of Utah psychology professor and principal author of the Transport Research study. “It's like instant aging.” -UK chief medical officer. “Because hands-free phones use up to 10-times more power to operate, they are even ...
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Ed Schultz: Ann Coulter Is 'Toxic,' Spreading Misinformation On ...
By The Huffington Post News Editors
But he cited several governmental and international research studies which, he claimed, concluded that the theory needs to be researched more before that conclusion can be definitively made. Coulter, Schultz continued .... Apparently MSNBC doesn't care to understand science all that much either. The misuse of simple words such as "Theory" and "Hypothesis" in mass media is a contributing factor to the ignorance of the majority of Americans where science is concerned. ...
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Experts at Otolaryngology 2011 to discuss advances in cochlear ...
more IIR Middle East news. While there are currently no nation or region wide studies to indicate the exact rate of prevalence, the culture in the GCC countries and the practice to marry within families, may lead to a higher rate of ... "However, some parents hesitate to implant both ears as they feel like they should save one side for any future technology that may improve their child's hearing further. Appropriate counseling and providing patients with research and ...
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ontd_political: AT&T acquires T-Mobile
By Baby I'm bad news
Our common network technology makes this a logical combination and provides an efficient path to gaining the spectrum and network assets needed to provide T- Mobile customers with 4G LTE and the best devices. .... Multiple independent research studies continue to rank T-Mobile USA as a leader in customer care and customer satisfaction. For more information, please visit http://www.T-Mobile. com. T-Mobile is a federally registered trademark of Deutsche Telekom AG. ...
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Fish know to avoid the spear (Science Alert)
Fish that are regularly hunted eventually learn to avoid fishers, study shows. ... Editor's Note: Original news release can be found here. |. Have You Read These Related Stories? Protecting both fish and fishers · Banning fishing gear ...
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Cooperation Between India and China Brings Some Of The World's ...
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The first ever, India and China Lithium-ion Technology Forum will be held in Hall 7D at Pragati Maidan on March 25th right in the middle of Convergence India .
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New Director Appointed for USC Wrigley Institute - USC News
Marinelli earned a bachelor's degree in environmental studies at Brown University and a Ph.D. in marine science at ... Latest Science / Technology stories ...
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Attack on Climate Studies Would Shutter Entire DOE Biology Program
DOI: 10.1126/science.331.6023.1378. News & Analysis .... In the 1950s, AEC began funding some of the first studies of atmospheric circulation in an ... juggernaut Agency for Science, Technology and Research, which hosted the meeting . ...
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Fariborz Damanpour | Rutgers Business School
In R. W. Woodman & W. A. Pasmore (Eds.), Research in Organizational Change and Development, Vol. ... Thesis Title: The Internationalization of Technological Activity and R&D ... Department of Management Science & Information Systems ... U.S. News and World Report ranks the Newark campus of Rutgers University as the ...
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Cliff Landis Part of the Award-Winning “Tech Set” | University ...
This entry was posted in General News. Bookmark the permalink. .... Services Research Studies Research Support Services Science News Social Software Social ...
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Advanced Cell Technology gains on European approval of stem cell ...
... Clinical Trial at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ( UTHealth). .... FierceMedicalDevices provides breaking news and critical insights into the ... Yissum Research Development Company Ltd., the technology transfer company ... Two studies published by an interdisciplinary team of Hong Kong ...
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Uganda Bioethics Expert on Obama Global Inquiry – New Science ...
New Science Journalism Project. Essential news and reviews on global ... With his expertise in science, policy and ethical values in research, ... Through this we collaborate in studies, benefit from transfer of technology and exchange ...
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Possible biomarker to gauge Alzheimer's prognosis identified ...
News at your tips ... In the current study, researchers used a blood-based biomarker to identify three abnormal ways of processing MGAT3 gene information, ... Posted by Tanushree on Mar 18th, 2011 and filed under Science / Technology. ...
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railway technical research institute seismic design for railway ...
( http://www.mext.go.jp ); Science && Technology News from Japan ... The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, GOI, published a study in ... in ...
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