News tagged with science policy

NY bill would require bachelor's degrees for RNs

(AP) -- New registered nurses would have to earn bachelor's degrees within 10 years to keep working in New York under a bill lawmakers are considering as part of a national push to raise educational standards for nurses, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cuba, US scientists kick off cooperation meeting

Scientists from the Cuba and United States will Monday begin a five-day meeting aimed at exploring opportunities for cooperation on range of research fields, including biological and environmental sciences, and science policy, ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Report provides new analysis of carbon accounting, biomass use, and climate benefits

A recent report provides new ideas regarding carbon and energy benefits forests and forest products provide. The report, Managing Forests Because Carbon Matters: Integrating Energy, Products, and Land Management ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Humanities researchers and digital technologies: Building infrastructures for a new age

Europe's leading scientists have pledged to embrace and expand the role of technology in the Humanities. In a Science Policy Briefing released today by the European Science Foundation (ESF), they argue that without Research ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers examine impact of 'green politics' on recent national elections

A political candidate's electoral victory or defeat is influenced by his or her stance on climate change policy, according to new Stanford University studies of the most recent presidential and congressional elections.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Study finds benefits of plug-in vehicles depend on battery size

Thinking about buying a new plug-in vehicle? You may want to check the size of its battery first.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Sep 26, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Report offers framework for weighing health consequences of policies, projects

Factoring health and related costs into decision making is essential to confronting the nation's health problems and enhancing public well-being, says a new report from the National Research Council, which adds that a health ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Community organization can reduce, negate impact of alcohol outlets on neighborhood violence

The density of businesses that sell alcohol in a community has been tied to local levels of violence, but new research has found that the influence depends on the nature of the community. More stable communities can see little ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Online consumers willing to pay premium for Net privacy, study says

Online consumers thought to be motivated primarily by savings are, in fact, often willing to pay a premium for purchases from online vendors with clear, protective privacy policies, according to a new study in the current ...

Technology / Internet

created Jul 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

3 Questions: David Singer on the Greek Euro-tragedy

The economic and fiscal woes of Greece remain at the center of European politics. In recent months, a variety of economists and commentators have asked if Greece should consider the unprecedented move of leaving ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Top 40 science questions from US conservation policy makers

A wide-ranging group of experts has published a set of 40 key environmental questions to help align scientific research agendas with the needs of natural resource decision makers.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 06, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

NIH launches largest oil spill health study

A new study that will look at possible health effects of the Gulf of Mexico's Deepwater Horizon oil spill on 55,000 cleanup workers and volunteers begins today in towns across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Measuring science investments

Measuring the results of scientific research has seen little federal focus until now.

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Strong scientific peer review leads to better science and policy formation

The current Special Issue of Technology & Innovation, Proceedings of the National Academy of Inventors is focused on the history, process and practice of scientific peer review, with several articles aimed at assessing scient ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Using complex systems approach to study educational policy

Educational policy is controversial: positions on achievement gaps, troubled schools and class size are emotionally charged, and research studies often come to very different conclusions.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 08, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 2 | with audio podcast