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Nanotechnology and synthetic biology: What does the American public think?
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Sep 29, 2009 |
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Nanotechnology and synthetic biology continue to develop as two of the most exciting areas of scientific discovery, but research has shown that the public is almost completely unaware of the science and its applications. ...
China Web controversy highlights public role
Jul 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Beijing's retreat on its latest Internet-censorship effort highlights the rise of China's increasingly tech-savvy, vocal public as a factor in the authoritarian government's decisions.
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Study shows US lags behind in transit safety programs for female riders
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by UCLA professor Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris documents the gap between women's transit safety needs and programs in the U.S. that respond to them.
Small companies add value by sharing commercial information
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Small companies prepared to share commercially sensitive information can add value and develop new services for their customers, using a distributed track-and-trace software solution.
Green cars to get Copenhagen boost
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American drivers fond of their gas guzzlers will have to quickly learn to love greener cars, which are expected to get a big boost from upcoming international climate talks in Copenhagen.
Racial disparity in lung cancer rates narrowed in young adults due to larger decrease in smoking
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Effective prevention of smoking among teenagers, particularly black teenagers, is narrowing the disparity in lung cancer rates between blacks and whites, according to a report published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & ...
Vaccination, antivirals and social distancing may blunt impact of H1N1 influenza
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The relatively low number of new cases created by a single case of H1N1 influenza indicates that mitigation strategies such as vaccination, social distancing and the use of antiviral drugs may help to lessen the final impact ...
Stellar family portrait takes imaging technique to new extremes
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Noted for harbouring Eta Carinae -- one of the wildest and most massive stars in our galaxy -- the impressive Carina Nebula also houses a handful of massive clusters of young stars. The youngest of these stellar ...
Nicotine Levels Higher in Children Exposed to Secondhand Smoke in the Home
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New research published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, supports the World Health Initiative’s efforts for a home smoking ban, according ...
Species down, disease up: Study shows biodiversity loss drives human infections
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The extinction of plant and animal species can be likened to emptying a museum of its collection, or dumping a cabinet full of potential medicines into the trash, or replacing every local cuisine with McDonald's burgers.
Tahoe faces new development battle: green vs. green
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As snow begins to blanket Lake Tahoe, the region finds itself facing a new kind of development battle: green vs. green.
Transplant infectious disease experts provide pandemic guidance
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Surgeons and other healthcare professionals specialising in solid organ transplants have been issued with expert advice to guide them through the complex clinical issues posed by the global H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic.
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