July 2012 Archives
July 31, 2012 5:32 PM
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Russian Gazillionaire Lobs Money at Theoretical Physicists
Nine winners each get $3 million for Fundamental Physics Prize
July 31, 2012 5:15 PM
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U.S. Infectious Disease Chief Urges Flu Scientists to 'Engage,' Support H5N1 Research Moratorium
No end in sight for self-imposed ban
July 30, 2012 6:00 PM
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Your Seafood Dinner: Farmed, Wild, or Both?
Researchers propose new term to describe the overlap between aquaculture and wild-caught species
July 26, 2012 2:46 PM
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U.S. Federal Court Says Stem Cell Treatments Are Drugs
Ruling could spur crackdown on adult stem cell clinics
July 26, 2012 2:30 PM
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Denver Paleobotanist to Head U.S. National Museum of Natural History
Kirk Johnson will replace Cristián Samper at Smithsonian collection
July 26, 2012 2:06 PM
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Planetary Science Is Busting Budgets
A predictable escalation of the exploration of Mars has collided with limited funding
German Researchers Hand Biofuels a Poor Review
Report says other alternative energy sources have fewer downsides
July 25, 2012 11:11 AM
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UPDATE: University of Texas to Review Fracking Study
Lead author says he did not influence results
July 24, 2012 5:44 PM
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Fracking Report Criticized for Apparent Conflict of Interest
Lead author of widely cited University of Texas study did not disclose financial interests in energy company
July 24, 2012 4:10 PM
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Sally Ride, First American Woman to Fly in Space, Dies
Astrophysicist was also involved in research, education, and arms control
A Renewed U.S. Interest in Japan's Fast Reactor?
American and Japanese energy officials hold inaugural nuclear power talks in Tokyo
July 23, 2012 3:40 PM
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Polio Workers Shot in Pakistan
Violence causes officials to halt eradication campaign in Karachi neighborhood
July 23, 2012 2:08 PM
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Upgrades to U.S. Antarctic Facilities Will Require Research Funding Cuts, NSF Panel Says
New report examines future of South Pole science infrastructure
July 23, 2012 12:01 AM
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New Start Date and First Contestant for Genomics X PRIZE
Ion Torrent says it will try to sequence 100 genomes in 1 month for $1000 each
July 20, 2012 6:54 PM
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European Commission Proposes Protections for Deep-Sea Habitat
New protections for deep-sea fisheries; bottom trawling would eventually be banned
July 20, 2012 11:26 AM
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NIH Releases New Design for Children's Study
Plan retains random recruitment but not the original partner sites
UPDATE: Master Teacher Corps a Go for 2012
U.S. Education Department to use money from existing program
July 18, 2012 6:15 PM
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Extreme Weather Affecting Public Views on Climate in U.S.
Belief that climate change is happening climbing again
New Telescope Gains Key Endorsement From U.S. Science Board
Large Synoptic Survey Telescope slated to be built in Chile
July 18, 2012 5:22 PM
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House Bill Targets Health Economics, Evidence-Based Medicine
Ban on economics research at NIH worries biomedical advocates
Is Nuclear Power Good for You?
A study projects 130 future cancer deaths from the meltdowns at the reactors in Fukushima last year, but does that suggest nuclear power is safer than fossil fuel alternatives?
Obama Seeks More Money for Master Science Teachers
Proposal would create a nationwide corps to improve science education
July 18, 2012 10:30 AM
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UNAIDS Releases New Figures on HIV/AIDS Epidemic That Show Gains and Gaps
New report details progress and problems for HIV/AIDS issues
July 17, 2012 6:25 PM
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European Researchers Strive for a New ERA
Brussels meeting offers new open access policy for Europe and moves toward a better union for research
July 17, 2012 5:36 PM
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Draft House Bill Would Flat Fund NIH at $30.6 Billion
Funding level matches president's request
July 17, 2012 12:33 PM
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U.S. Venture Investors Back on Board With Research Commercialization
Investments in U.S. science start-ups recover after dip during recession
July 16, 2012 5:46 PM
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Upbeat U.S. Research Trends Buck Trend
New report by National Science Board documents progress amid concerns
U.K. Says It Will Move to Open Access for Publicly Funded Research
Government announces plans to implement Finch report
July 16, 2012 2:22 PM
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Scientists from South Africa, Egypt, and Mexico to Receive Controversial UNESCO Award Tomorrow
Ceremony ends years of acrimony over prize sponsored by African dictator Teodoro Obiang
July 13, 2012 5:30 PM
Academies Panel Suggests Scaling Down Agro-Defense Laboratory to Reduce Cost
Obama Administration had canceled funding for controversial project
July 12, 2012 2:03 PM
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Earth and Planetary Scientists Search for Common Ground
A meeting cosponsored by NASA sought to forge closer ties between the earth and planetary science communities
July 11, 2012 4:12 PM
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Romney, Obama Campaigns Give Clean Tech Research Some Bipartisan Love
ARPA-E lauded at debate over energy and environment
July 11, 2012 12:30 PM
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Canadian Pro-Science Protest March Draws More Than 2000
Lab-coated protestors challenge Canada's science policies
Drastic Cuts at Italian Institutes Infuriate Researchers
Physics center involved in Higgs hunt is among the hardest-hit
July 10, 2012 11:30 AM
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Coral Reef Scientists Issue Call for Action
Statement issued at major conference in Australia
July 10, 2012 11:06 AM
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Scientists Protest Cuts to Canadian Science
Mock funeral procession to mark "death of evidence"
July 9, 2012 4:38 PM
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New U.S. Transport Law Limits Archeology Studies
President signs off on changes to little-known program
Cambodian Killer Unmasked?
Public health experts suspect hand, foot, and mouth disease
NIH Will Adjust Translational Award Budgets but Keep Activities
Relief that community research will be retained
South Korea to Reconsider Plan to Drop Evolution Examples From Textbooks
Korean scientists push back against creationist group
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