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Congress Considers Killing Open-Access Journals

March 6, 2009

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In recent years, the government has made moves to support making the results of taxpayer-funded research available to taxpayers for free. A new bill in Congress attempts to pull the plug.

I Hate Writing...But I Love Science

March 1, 2009

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Students have a laundry list of reasons why writing is one of their least favorite subjects. How do we adjust this mind set through incorporating science?

This article will explore tips, tricks, and techniques of using science to actually excite students about writing in school at all age levels K-12. Teachers and students- you no longer have to dread writing time!

All Scientists Have Conflicts of Interest (Duh)

February 27, 2009

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The problem of conflicts of interest in science is not going to go away.

What the Stimulus Package Means for Science

February 25, 2009

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What's in the Stimulus Package for science?

The cure for Obesity and the Economy!

February 24, 2009

Using the formula:

Every 7 pounds overweight = $1.00usd per hour of exercise at a federally funded and run gyms; there will be a yearly maximum of $1000.

Future online shopping will look something like Second Life

February 19, 2009

For all of the conveniences of online shopping -- no crowds, easy parking, seemingly endless choices -- it can't always compete with the real thing. At least not yet.

One good thing: Down economy leads to drop in shark attacks

February 19, 2009

The recession may be responsible for a slump of a different sort: an unexpected dive in shark attacks, says a University of Florida researcher.

Health reform strategy would insure everyone, improve health and slow spending growth: Report

February 19, 2009

A comprehensive set of insurance, payment, and system reforms could guarantee affordable health insurance coverage, improve health outcomes, and slow the growth of health spending by $3 trillion by the end of the next decade, according to a new report released today by the Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System.

Crime in a down economy: Food conterfeiting

February 17, 2009

Demand for inexpensive products virtually guarantees future repeats of food adulteration and counterfeiting from overseas.

$80 million per year 'brain exercise' industry a crock?

February 9, 2009

A new study from Lifespan evaluated the research to date on the impact of cognitive training on the healthy elderly population.

Buying experiences, not possessions, leads to greater happiness

February 7, 2009

Can money make us happy if we spend it on the right purchases?

U.S. Outpatient Surgeries on the Rise

February 4, 2009

Outpatient surgery visits accounted for about half of all surgery visits in 1996 but nearly two thirds of all surgery visits in 2006.

Chronic Lung Disease - Axentis Pharma Attracts Investment Interest

February 2, 2009

Axentis Pharma AG is to present its recent successes in developing and financing a new therapeutic formulation for treating chronic lung disease at the 2nd Annual European Life Science CEO Forum in Zurich, Switzerland.

Stock Price Correlated to Likeability of Super Bowl Ads

January 30, 2009

When TV viewers like a company's Super Bowl commercial, the company's stock price goes up, according to a study by researchers at the University at Buffalo School of Management and Cornell University.

Family Murder-Suicides Only 'Tip of the Iceberg'

January 30, 2009

A family sociologist at the University at Buffalo says this month's murder-suicides involving a family of four in Ohio and a family of five in California may be "just the tip of the iceberg."



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