Science Education & Policy

Predicting Climate 'Tipping Elements'

An international team writing in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) say anthropogenic forcing could push the Earth’s climate system past critical thresholds, so that important components may “tip” into qualitatively different modes of o ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 4 2008 - 7:13pm

King's College London Working With Oxford Computer Group Select ILM 2007 And Omada Identity Manager To Ease Staff And Student Id

LONDON, February 5 /PRNewswire/-- Oxford Computer Group (OCG) and Omada, partners and leading Microsoft Solution Providers for Identity and Access Management and Advanced Role Based Access Control, today announced that King's College London, one of t ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Feb 5 2008 - 6:30am

New Guidelines To Raise The Standard Of Care For Cancer Patients Developed By The European Oncology Nursing Society

COPENHAGEN, February 5 /PRNewswire/-- New guidelines published by the European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS) offer a practical guide to extravasation management and recommend Savene(R) (dexrazoxane) as the only approved therapy in the treatment of this ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Feb 5 2008 - 6:30am

Dallas Firm Can Bring New Energy Sources To Market

DALLAS, February 5 /PRNewswire/--- Large Equity Investment from Kuwait Announced Today Just as oil is reaching the US$100 per barrel mark, Dallas-based Synfuels International, Inc. announced a transaction, which will make it practical to produce millions ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Feb 5 2008 - 9:31am

Joslin Study Identifies Key Factor That Links Metabolic Syndrome; Finding May Help Millions At High Risk Of Cardiovascular Disea

BOSTON, February 5 /PRNewswire/-- A new study led by researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center has identified insulin resistance in the liver as a key factor in the cause of metabolic syndrome and its associated atherosclerosis, disorders that put tens of mil ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Feb 5 2008 - 1:31pm

Stem Cell Research Lays A Golden Egg

Thousands of times a year, a single cell extraction from an embryo is performed to screen for genetic diseases. As of January 2008, the cell could be allowed to divide and the copy used for research without harm to the embryo. Current federal funding is pr ...

Article - Diana Deregnier - Feb 7 2008 - 10:47pm

Anatomist Dr. Gunther Von Hagens Clarifies: Plastinates Not For Sale

HEIDELBERG, Germany, February 5 /PRNewswire/-- During a lengthy interview with a reporter from a tabloid in Guben, Germany on Feb 4. 2008 anatomist, Dr. Gunther von Hagens explained his views on anatomy, the poor access to medical knowledge by lay people, ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Feb 5 2008 - 3:36pm

Global 'Inspired By Diabetes' Creative Expression Competition Deadline Extended Until March 31, 2008

INDIANAPOLIS, February 5 /PRNewswire/--- Global contest seeks expressions of the triumphs and challenges of living with diabetes through art, essay, poetry, photography and music Eli Lilly and Company, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), and the ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Feb 5 2008 - 5:31pm

The Institute For Plastination Responds To The Bishop Of Manchester's Media Blitz, Assertions, And Allegations About BODY WORLDS

MANCHESTER, England, February 6 /PRNewswire/-- The Bishop of Manchester has made a series of serious allegations against Dr. Gunther von Hagens, former University of Heidelberg researcher, inventor of the science of Plastination, and creator of BODY WORLD ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Feb 6 2008 - 12:30am

MAAWG Joins The London Action Plan To Expand Cross-Border, Public-Private Anti-Spam Cooperation

SAN FRANCISCO, February 6 /PRNewswire/-- The London Action Plan (LAP), an important coalition of public and private entities from 27 countries cooperating on international spam law enforcement, has invited the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) to ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Feb 6 2008 - 3:31am