Science Education & Policy

Make Science Education Better By Hiring Scientists- But Give Them Support

With a nationwide shortage of science teachers and plummeting student test scores,school districts have the option of hiring people with science degrees but little training in education. Without proper support, research shows that 66 percent of new teache ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 9 2008 - 1:15pm

Platts Survey: August OPEC Oil Output Up 40,000 B/d To 32.81 Million B/d

LONDON, September 9 /PRNewswire/-- The 13 members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) pumped an average 32.81 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil in August, a Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry officials showed Septe ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 9 2008 - 3:31pm

Carl Zimmer on Junk DNA and Bad Science Journalism

If haven't yet listened to Ryan Gregory or Larry Moran (or me) on junk DNA, for the love of God, listen to Carl Zimmer before you ever use that term in a scientific paper, press release, or blog post! For some reason people like to set junk DNA up as ...

Blog Post - Michael White - Oct 22 2008 - 10:40pm

Retail Medical Clinics A Popular Choice For Preventative Care, Including Uninsured People

Retail medical clinics located in pharmacies and other stores primarily attract both insured and uninsured patients who are seeking help for a small group of easy-to-treat illnesses or preventive care but do not otherwise have a regular health care provid ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 10 2008 - 12:39am

Verizon Business And IR Magazine Study Links Carbon Management, Corporate Social Responsibility With Shareholder Value

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, September 10 /PRNewswire/--- 87 Percent of Investor Relations Professionals Believe Communications Technology Helps Organizations Achieve Business and Environmental Goals Eighty-seven percent of investor relations professionals ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 10 2008 - 3:31am

Feedzilla.com News Distributor Offers Invaluable Consumer Information

LONDON, September 10 /PRNewswire/-- Online News Distributor, Feedzilla.com is branching out into Consumer Education to provide readers with vital before-you-buy information on a wide range of products. Until today, Feedzilla, has specialized in supplying ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 10 2008 - 5:31am

PharmacoEconomics Publishes Special 'Fourth Hurdle' Issue Related To U.K.'s National Institute For Health And Clinical Excellenc

BRIDGEWATER, New Jersey, September 10 /PRNewswire/--- Original Briefing Papers Used by NICE to Shape Its New Cost-Effectiveness Guidelines Offer Unique and Timely Insight for Honing Manufacturer Submissions ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 10 2008 - 10:32am

Redline's WiMAX Equipment Chosen By IDNet For First Nationwide WiMAX Network In Costa Rica

TORONTO, Canada, September 11 /PRNewswire/--- Redline's RedMAX(TM) Family of WiMAX Forum Certified(R) Products Will Provide IDNet Customers With Advanced Data and Internet Services Redline Communications Group Inc. ("Redline") (TSX and AIM: ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 11 2008 - 1:31am

Alcatel-Lucent's Lands Tele Greenland's Submarine Cable Network In Nuuk, Greenland

PARIS, France and NUUK, Greenland, September 11 /PRNewswire/-- The Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) cable ship 'Ile de Sein'* landed today in Nuuk, the 2,100 km section (or trunk cable) of Tele Greenland's submarine cable netwo ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 11 2008 - 10:32am

Embryonic Stem Cell Regeneration Repairs Congenital Heart Defect

Mayo Clinic investigators have demonstrated that stem cells can be used to regenerate heart tissue to treat dilated cardiomyopathy, a congenital defect, according to research published in Stem Cells. The study expands on the use of embryonic stem cells to ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 11 2008 - 1:16pm