March 2012 Archives
March 30, 2012 6:04 PM
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No Technical Reason to Avoid a Test Ban, NRC Panel Says
One proviso: Keep U.S. weapons science strong
March 30, 2012 1:33 PM
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Breaking News: NSABB Reverses Position on Flu Papers
Government advisory body recommends full publication of both H5N1 studies
Leaders of Faster-Than-Light Experiment Step Down
Spokesperson and physics coordinator resign after vote of no confidence
March 30, 2012 12:19 PM
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Canada Holds the Line on Research
Cuts to granting councils offset by targeted spending boosts
March 29, 2012 7:04 PM
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Britain's Biobank Is Open for Business
More than 40 groups are interested in samples and data from half a million people
March 29, 2012 6:54 PM
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California Water: Is Anyone Listening?
Panel Seeks a Consensus on Saving the Delta
March 29, 2012 6:44 PM
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Italy's Geophysicists Finally Have a New Boss
After "confusing" resignation, a new president takes over at INGV
March 29, 2012 4:57 PM
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Criminal Trial Begins for CERN Scientist
French particle physicist accused of links to "terrorist activities"
March 29, 2012 4:25 PM
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U.S. Requires New Dual-Use Biological Research Reviews
New policy requires federal agencies to weigh risks of studies involving 15 agents and toxins
March 29, 2012 4:13 PM
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House Science Panel Examines Public-Access Policies
Societies warn against mandating free access to papers
March 29, 2012 3:24 PM
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Flu Redux
Classified briefing on tap as U.S. advisory panel revisits controversial flu papers
March 29, 2012 2:55 PM
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Dalai Lama Wins 2012 Templeton Prize
Award honors Buddhist leader for engaging scientists, people of other faiths
March 28, 2012 6:02 PM
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Senate Panel Questions NIH's 2013 Budget Plan
Appropriations panel chair concerned about source of Alzheimer's funding
March 28, 2012 10:24 AM
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Australian Synchrotron Sails Into Calmer Waters
Science minister unveils rescue package
March 27, 2012 5:45 PM
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Imposing a Cap With Holes
U.S. EPA sets limits on carbon emissions for power plants not yet built
Update: No Second Life, After All
Engineers bring down Russian satellite some had hoped to save for Antarctic communications
March 26, 2012 2:47 PM
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New Dutch Academy President Wants Bigger Role for Researchers in Science Policy
An interview with molecular biologist Hans Clevers
March 23, 2012 3:33 PM
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Panel Calls for Closer Oversight of Biomarker Tests
Institute of Medicine faults Duke University's "failure" to catch problems
March 23, 2012 1:22 PM
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Obama Nominates Dartmouth President to Head World Bank
Physician and anthropologist Jim Yong Kim tapped for influential post
March 23, 2012 12:59 PM
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Second Life for Failed Russian Satellite?
But time running out to use spacecraft for Antarctic communications
March 23, 2012 12:16 PM
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Leading French Institute Director Ousted
Olivier Pourquié forced out of directorship after 2 tumultuous years
March 22, 2012 5:47 PM
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DOE Scraps Plans for Neutrino Experiment in Mine
Department asks Fermilab to find cheaper alternatives
March 22, 2012 5:40 PM
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CUNY Faculty Sue Over New Curriculum
Fight over science education moves into New York court
March 22, 2012 5:16 PM
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Biobanks Asked to Help Deliver Bad (Genetic) News
Report calls for DNA banks to help share worrying findings with donors
March 22, 2012 2:26 PM
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International Human Microbe Program Looks Ahead
Renewed funding for microbiome projects still under discussion
Antievolution Measure Advances in Tennessee
State Senate joins House in adopting language on "critical thinking"
March 21, 2012 4:23 PM
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White House Strikes Back at GOP Budget
OMB director projects massive research cuts under Ryan spending plan
March 21, 2012 12:27 PM
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Proposed U.S. Fusion Cuts Ignite Debate
House spending panel questions DOE plan to shut U.S.-based fusion device
March 20, 2012 5:42 PM
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House Lawmakers Grill NIH Leaders on 'Translational' Spending
Appropriations panel questions proposed budget, aims of new center
March 20, 2012 4:34 PM
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What's Missing in Ryan's Budget Plan
House Republicans gloss over research in 2013 proposal
March 20, 2012 4:20 PM
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Supreme Court Rejects Key Biotech Patents
Decision backs Mayo Clinic in fight with California company
March 19, 2012 5:33 PM
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Two Advisers Now Gone From National Children's Study
Panelists concerned about major change in sampling strategy
India's Budget Plan Disappoints Scientists, Despite New Mission to Mars
NEW DELHI—The announcement of India's maiden mission to Mars is doing little to cheer Indian scientists disappointed with proposed spending increases for research in a new government budget plan....
March 16, 2012 3:28 PM
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Archeology, Wildlife Research Could Feel Dent From New Highway Bill
Less money, more competition. That's what archeologists, wildlife biologists, and wetlands scientists who have gotten funding from a little-known transportation program will face with shrinking federal support if a...
March 15, 2012 2:00 PM
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Hughes to Add Up To 30 Investigators
For the first time in 5 years, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute is holding a general competition for a new round of up to 30 HHMI investigators. The winners...
India Joins European Neutron Facility in Grenoble
NEW DELHI—India has become the first non-European country to join the international neutron research facility at the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) in Grenoble, France, operator of one of the most...
March 14, 2012 5:29 PM
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Poll: Many U.S. Voters Have Gloomy View of America's Science Future
More than half of Americans queried in a recent national poll doubt that the United States will be considered the world leader in health care by 2020, and nearly...
March 14, 2012 4:00 AM
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No Ticket to Ride: U.K. Animal Rights Campaigners End Ferry Service for Lab Animals
Following a high-pressure campaign from animal rights activists, the final ferry company that carried research animals between the United Kingdom and Europe has stopped the service, academic funders announced...
March 13, 2012 4:17 PM
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Birgeneau to Step Down as UC Berkeley Chancellor
Physicist Robert Birgeneau announced today that he will step down at the end of 2012 from his post as chancellor of the University of California (UC), Berkeley. Birgeneau took...
March 13, 2012 2:57 PM
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111 Organizations Call for Synthetic Biology Moratorium
Synthetic biology needs more oversight, and the government needs to put in place regulations specific for this field. That is the bottom line for 111 environmental, watchdog, and other...
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