Science Education & Policy

Optimizing The University- Why We Need A New Educational Model For A New Century

There are currently great needs and great opportunities for improvement in post-secondary science education. As world education improves, we need to provide more students with complex understanding and problem solving skills in technical subjects to allow ...

Article - Carl Wieman - Jul 28 2008 - 9:24am

Math And Young Minds (1st & 2nd Grade)

How do we get kids excited about math? In this age of high tech video games why would a kid want to be excited about math they have to do in their mind or with pencil and paper? Maybe I am just too old, I remember the days before television and video game ...

Article - Jim Myres - Jun 30 2008 - 1:04am

The Quirks Of Quark Stars

Astronomers recently announced that they have found a novel explanation for a rare type of super-luminous stellar explosion that may have produced a new type of object known as a quark star. Three exceptionally luminous supernovae explosions have been obse ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 29 2008 - 4:08am

Low Carbon Society Claims To Be Economically Feasible In New Study

A Low Carbon Society (LCS) is defined by proponents as one that will make an equitable contribution to the global effort of reducing greenhouse gases to a safe level, combining both a high level of energy efficiency and security. They say the results of mo ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 29 2008 - 12:06pm

Microscopic Needles Could Revolutionise Eye Treatment

LONDON, June 30 /PRNewswire/-- LONDON, June 30 /PRNewswire/-- A new technique that effectively delivers drugs to the eyes, using microscopic needles, could offer hope to the millions of patients worldwide suffering from common eye diseases that threaten v ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jun 29 2008 - 6:33pm

Ocean Algae Biofuels- A Virtually Unlimited Energy Source

Research by two Kansas State University scientists could help with the large-scale cultivation and manufacturing of oil-rich algae in the oceans. Algae are a diverse and simple group of organisms that live in or near water. Certain algal species are high i ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 29 2008 - 11:20pm

The Binding Site: Financial Results For The Six Months Ended 31st March 2008

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 30 /PRNewswire/--- Revenues up 17%, Freelite(TM) Revenues up 34% The Binding Site Limited ("The Binding Site" or the "Company"), a privately owned specialist UK diagnostics company, today announces its results ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jun 30 2008 - 3:30am

Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society Completes First Year Of Three Year Sponsorship Deal With Cilip Carnegie & Kate Greenaway

LONDON, June 30 /PRNewswire/-- Earlier this year the Author's Licensing & Collecting Society (ALCS) signed a three year deal with CILIP to support the dedicated awards website until 2010. ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jun 30 2008 - 4:33am

Report: Math And Science Classes Are Harder Than Basket Weaving

Children studying subjects like math, physics and chemistry have a harder time gettings A's than students of similar ability studying subjects like media studies and psychology, according to a new report that really doesn't surprise anyone. Durha ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 30 2008 - 6:27pm

USA Number One... In A Survey Of Illegal Marijuana And Cocaine Use, That Is

A survey of 17 countries has found that the United States has the highest levels of illegal cocaine and cannabis use. The study, by Louisa Degenhardt (University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia) and colleagues, is based on the World Health Organizati ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 30 2008 - 8:31pm