Archive for the 'science' Category

Traditional or Contemporary? Stylish or Ergonomic? What Would You Choose for Your Office Furniture?

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

The purchase of office furniture and used office cubicles is not something to be taken lightly. Each item should be carefully selected since the furniture would define the character of the business. Aside from giving the office its distinct personality and professional look, furniture can affect the productivity of the employees by providing comfort […]

Open science promised for Phoenix - BBC News

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Canada.comOpen science promised for PhoenixBBC News, UK - 11 hours agoThe US space agency (Nasa) has quashed any idea that it is hiding information related to discoveries made on Mars. Nasa has acknowledged that its Phoenix …Video: NASA finds proof of water on Mars ReutersVideoScientists reply to Web gossip on Mars find San Francisco ChroniclePerchlorate found […]

Kids’ Meals at Top Chains Loaded With Calories, Sodium - MarketWatch

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Boston GlobeKids’ Meals at Top Chains Loaded With Calories, SodiumMarketWatch - 8 hours ago… eating out face tough odds at 13 popular restaurant chains, according to a study released this week from the Center for Science in the Public Interest. …Video: Study: Kids' Meals Loaded With Calories AssociatedPressFat food: Study finds kids' meals are chock full […]

O'Brien: Tech, science not on agenda for candidates - San Jose Mercury News

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

O'Brien: Tech, science not on agenda for candidatesSan Jose Mercury News,  USA - 4 hours agoMcCain's plan had the virtue of allowing debates on single issues that are vital to our national interest - such as science and technology. …

Defying Western Science, Chinese Biotech Pursues Untested Stem … - InformationWeek

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

ABC NewsDefying Western Science, Chinese Biotech Pursues Untested Stem …InformationWeek, NY - Aug 4, 2008Founded in July 2005 with funding from Beijing University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Shenzhen City Hall, Beike hosted the first …From Skin Cell to Neuron Popular ScienceCell Changes May Help Lou Gehrig's Research FOXNewsUS scientists create neurons from skin […]

Pressure Grows for FBI’s Anthrax Evidence - New York Times

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Wall Street JournalPressure Grows for FBI’s Anthrax EvidenceNew York Times, United States - 23 hours agoTo get that far, the Federal Bureau of Investigation had helped invent what was virtually a new science, microbial forensics, the use of biochemical clues …Video: Scientist: DNA Led Agents to Anthrax Suspect AssociatedPressAnthrax Victims' Family Have Questions For FBI NPRVaccine Safety […]

Science outreach program helps to prepare high-schoolers for … - Stanford Report

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Science outreach program helps to prepare high-schoolers for …Stanford Report - 7 hours agoLluvia Alcazar, a college-bound student in the Office of Science Outreach’s summer internship program, examines a wasp gall on the leaf of a willow tree at …Applications are now being accepted for this fall's Research … Stanford Reportall 2 news articles

School of Mines grant aims to draw women into science, engineering - Rapid City Journal

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

School of Mines grant aims to draw women into science, engineeringRapid City Journal, SD - 3 hours agoD. The funds will be used to find ways to draw more women into science and engineering faculty positions at the School of Mines and other South Dakota …

Georgia Tech, Bryn Mawr College and Microsoft Fund New Curriculum … - MarketWatch

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Georgia Tech, Bryn Mawr College and Microsoft Fund New Curriculum …MarketWatch - 8 hours ago"Many students, especially non-majors, used to think Computer Science was boring, and now they love it. We found that bringing personal robots into the …

Classes to begin with new law for science teaching - WDAM-TV

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Classes to begin with new law for science teachingWDAM-TV, MS - 3 hours ago(AP) - Louisiana's public schools will start classes without guidance from the state education board about a new law that lets science teachers change how …