News tagged with standards
Panel: Overzealous rules may stifle germ research
Sep 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A panel of university and private-sector scientists urged Congress on Thursday not to overregulate laboratories that handle the world's deadliest pathogens, saying it could have a chilling effect on research of biological ...
Industry group: OK for iTunes to block Palm Pre
Sep 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Apple Inc. appears to have clearance from an industry group to block rival Palm Inc.'s Pre phone from connecting with iTunes software.
Chile to adopt Japanese digital TV standard: Bachelet
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Chile will adopt the Japanese digital television standard ISDB-T, which is high-definition capable, joining neighboring Peru and Argentina, President Michelle Bachelet said Monday.
SRNL, automakers to develop high-performance wireless sensors networks
Aug 25, 2009 |
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Several industries use wireless sensors, which can monitor chemical processes or equipment activity and then transmit the data over a wireless network. Still, many facilities that could benefit from the use of wireless sensors ...
Improved air quality during Beijing Olympics could inform pollution-curbing policies
Jul 24, 2009 |
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The air in Beijing during the 2008 Olympics was cleaner than the previous year's, due to aggressive efforts by the Chinese government to curtail traffic, increase emissions standards and halt construction in preparation for ...
Scientists analyze Hurricane Ike's effects on waterways, fish contamination
Jul 07, 2009 |
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A long-term environmental research project being conducted at the University of Houston may offer important information about the effects of Hurricane Ike on pollution levels and help regulators determine whether existing ...
Researchers establishing security standards for the internet
Jul 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Dartmouth researchers who were pioneers in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) - a system that secures and authenticates computer communications - are now playing leading roles establishing Internet ...
Ford's last-minute cold feet put emissions deal at risk
May 20, 2009 |
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It had taken weeks of hardball negotiations, but by Sunday afternoon White House officials thought everything was falling into place. In less than 48 hours they would unveil a landmark deal with U.S. automakers to impose ...
Obama to unveil dramatic new auto emissions standards
May 19, 2009 |
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A new front in the battle against climate change will open Tuesday, when President Barack Obama unveils sweeping new auto regulations described as equivalent to taking 177 million cars off the road.
Uproar over 'news story' ad on front page of LA Times
Apr 10, 2009 |
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An advertisement dressed up as a news story on the front page of the Los Angeles Times has reporters at the newspaper fuming and the publisher defending the move.
NIST Issues Open and Transparent Methods for Testing Electronic Voting Systems
Apr 01, 2009 |
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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 announces new fuel economy standard for 2011
Mar 27, 2009 |
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The US administration Friday announced updated automobile fuel efficiency standards for new vehicles starting with the 2011 model year that aim to reduce gasoline consumption and emissions.
Texas board hears testimony on science standards
Mar 26, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Tensions over the teaching of evolution are simmering as the State Board of Education begins the final stretch in the process of adopting new classroom science curriculum standards.
Probing and Controlling 'Molecular Rattling' May Mean Better Preservatives
Feb 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For centuries, people have preserved fruit by mixing it with sugar, making thick jams that last for months without spoiling. Now scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology ...
Random Antenna Arrays Boost Emergency Communications
Feb 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- First responders could boost their radio communications quickly at a disaster site by setting out just four extra transmitters in a random arrangement to significantly increase the signal power at the receiver, ...
