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US to fund research with some embryonic stem cells

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

(AP) -- When President Barack Obama eased limits on taxpayer-funded embryonic stem cell research, the big question became how far scientists could go. Friday, the government answered: They must use cells culled from fertility ...





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Wake-up call: Draft security pub looks at cell phones, PDAs

Technology / Other

created Jul 10, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

In recent years cell phones and PDAs—"Personal Digital Assistants"—have exploded in power, performance and features. They now often boast expanded memory, cameras, Global Positioning System receivers and the ability to record ...


Japan drafts rules for advanced robots

Electronics / Robotics

created Apr 06, 2007 | popularity 4 / 5 (9) | comments 0

The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has drafted guidelines designed to keep future generations of robots on their best behavior.


NIST Issues Open and Transparent Methods for Testing Electronic Voting Systems

Technology / Other

created Apr 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology today opened for public comment detailed new methods for testing future electronic voting systems' compliance with voluntary federal standards. ...


US releases updated clinical guidelines for HIV-associated opportunistic infections

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The first complete update in five years of the U.S. guidelines for preventing and treating HIV-associated opportunistic infections has been released by the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control ...


New report: Light brown apple moth classification for eradication and quarantine was justified

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created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new report from the National Research Council finds that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is within its broad regulatory authority to classify California's invasive ...


Newly revised guidelines for managing thyroid cancer published in Thyroid journal

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The American Thyroid Association has released new, revised Management Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer. The new guidelines are published in Thyroid, a peer-reviewed journa ...


The end of the line for existing stem cell research?

Biology / Other

created May 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Time is short for scientists to respond to the call for comments on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) proposed guidelines for the use of human embryonic stem (ES) cell lines and their eligibility for federal funds. ...


US finalizes stem cell research guidelines

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created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The US government on Monday unveiled final rules for embryonic stem cell research, laying out ground rules for "ethically responsible, scientifically worthy" studies eligible for federal funds.


SKorea unveils new guidelines on mobile fees

Technology / Telecom

created Sep 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

South Korea's telecoms watchdog on Sunday unveiled new guidelines on mobile phone fees following mounting complaints over high charges.


Stanford researcher criticizes FDA plans to reduce oversight of off-label drug use

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 03, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Proposed guidelines from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would allow companies to market more drugs for unapproved uses and are a step in the wrong direction, said a researcher from the Stanford University School of ...



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