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Particle physics - it matters

Particle physics is not just black holes and antimatter

Physics / General Physics

created May 28, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (14) | comments 2

Particle physics saves lives, connects continents through new channels of communication, helps us understand the world around us and inspires tomorrow's leaders.


Summer haze has a cooling effect in southeastern United States

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 18, 2009 | popularity 2.4 / 5 (8) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- Global warming may include some periods of local cooling, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. Results from satellite and ground-based sensor data show that sweltering ...


Why policy changes during Obama presidency will be more significant than during Clinton, Reagan eras

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Unlike the post-election disappointment that has followed many election outcomes, the Obama presidency will likely break through a structural bias in American politics favoring the status quo and bring about significant changes ...





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White House rhetoric is important in forming foreign policy opinions

White House rhetoric is important in forming foreign policy opinions

Other Sciences / Other

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Surveys have shown that the public pays little attention to foreign policy, but politicians regularly cite the importance of public support for military actions overseas. Now, a new study has found that these ...


Report: Public must be involved in nanotech policy debate

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Decision-making on science - especially emerging technologies such as nanotechnology - must become more democratic, a new report on science policy released today argues. The group of leading European academics behind the ...


Scientific Understanding of Corruption Sought

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 25, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Corruption is one of the most cited factors inhibiting economic development. It impedes political and economic growth, reduces the welfare of societies, increases income inequality and reduces trust in political ...


'Perspectives on Energy Policy' report now available

Technology / Energy

created Oct 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The United States should create a high-level independent council to analyze and communicate critical issues to energy policymakers and the public, a group of 27 leaders in academia, government, and the private sector recommends ...


Proba-2's journey to Russia marks its first step towards space

Proba-2's journey to Russia marks its first step towards space

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Proba-2, one of the smallest satellites ESA has ever built for space, is about to leave its Belgian homeland. Its development and testing complete, the satellite is being packed up for the ...


US asthma researchers more open than UK scientists to the inclusion of ethnic minorities

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New findings reveal a large gap between US and UK researchers in terms of policy, attitudes, practices and experiences in relation to including ethnic minorities in asthma research. The study, published this week in the open ...


Genome-wide association studies in developing countries raise important new ethical issues

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Typically conducted in richer, developed countries but now increasingly done in the developing world, genome wide association (GWA) studies raise a host of ethical issues that must be addressed, argues a Policy Forum article ...


Plastic waste: better to burn?

Space & Earth / Environment

created Aug 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- Burning plastic can give off less carbon dioxide than burying it, scientists claim in a Royal Society of Chemistry journal.


Building real security with virtual worlds

Building real security with virtual worlds

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Advances in computerized modeling and prediction of group behavior, together with improvements in video game graphics, are making possible virtual worlds in which defense analysts can explore ...


New report describes types of research conducted at academic medical centers

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A study from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Institute for Health Policy gives the first detailed look at the types of research currently being conducted within U.S. academic medical centers - medical schools and ...



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