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Psychoactive substances ban will 'end brain research' in Britain, experts warn
David Nutt, former government chief drugs adviser, says banning of legal highs has already been destructive to Parkinson’s and anti-smoking research
Neuroscience
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, May 29, 2015, 12:43pm
Rating: | Views: 1925 | Comments: 0
​How often are scientific studies retracted?
A widely publicized study, now discredited, shines light on the frequency of research fraud and the pitfalls that follow
Science Politics
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 7:24am
Rating: | Views: 1278 | Comments: 0
How Arctic ozone hole was avoided
The Antarctic ozone hole would have been 40% bigger and a hole over the Arctic would have opened up if ozone-depleting chemicals had not been phased out, according to research.
Environment
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 7:24am
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How Partitioned Grocery Carts Can Help Shoppers Buy Healthier Foods
Eating healthy is easier said than done. Same with buying healthy food. Research finds that putting in partitions in grocery carts can increase the likelihood shoppers buy healthy fruits and veggies.
Health
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 8:45am
Rating: | Views: 1261 | Comments: 0
'Loud wakeup call' over rare dolphin
The smallest and rarest marine dolphin in the world could be extinct within 15 years if protection is not stepped up, according to research.
Marine Biology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 8:45am
Rating: | Views: 1419 | Comments: 0
House spending panel does its best to hide large cut to NSF social and geosciences research
Those fields would lose 16% after lawmakers protect other scientific disciplines within a nearly flat budget
Science Politics
Source: Science
Posted on: Friday, May 22, 2015, 11:49am
Rating: | Views: 1457 | Comments: 0
Vital antibiotics research needs radical new incentives
Pharmaceutical companies aren't developing antibiotics because there is little profit to be had – cue a radical solution to the problem
Microbiology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 8:02am
Rating: | Views: 1536 | Comments: 0
Urban Farmers Say It's Time They Got Their Own Research Farms
The University of the District of Columbia is the only land-grant university in the U.S. with an urban focus. It's studying how to grow food in raised beds, hoop houses and even a shipping container.
Agriculture
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 8:20am
Rating: | Views: 1339 | Comments: 0
The Great Pot Experiment
Legalization keeps rolling ahead. But because of years of government roadblocks on research, we don’t know nearly enough about the dangers of marijuana—or the benefits
Health
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 9:58am
Rating: | Views: 1836 | Comments: 0
$2bn antibiotic research fund urged
The global pharmaceutical industry is being called on to pay for a $2bn innovation fund to revitalise research into antibiotics.
Microbiology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 9:58am
Rating: | Views: 1600 | Comments: 0
EU science funding: 'the UK cannot afford to lose out on this pot of money'
Of course the EU frustratingly bureaucratic, but it pays for much of the UK’s science research and innovation
Science Politics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 8:03am
Rating: | Views: 1564 | Comments: 0
Think your world view is fixed? Learn another language and you’ll think differently
New research says that a German speaker and an English speaker perceive the world in different ways – thanks to the grammatical toolkit they’re using
Neuroscience
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 28, 2015, 8:19am
Rating: | Views: 1872 | Comments: 0
Soaring intelligence and surprising warmth of crows
More than 30 million crows fly around the country, but among all creatures, the birds may be among the least understood. Ben Tracy reports on new research into crows' brains.
Neuroscience
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 23, 2015, 12:02pm
Rating: | Views: 1828 | Comments: 0
Researchers Fly Over Shale Fields To Study Air Pollution
This month, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is flying an airborne research lab over oil and gas producing states.
Energy
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 22, 2015, 2:12pm
Rating: | Views: 1610 | Comments: 0
Graveyard clue to stegosaur plates
Stegosaurs may have sported quite different shaped bony plates on their backs, depending on whether they were male or female, new research claims.
Paleontology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 22, 2015, 2:12pm
Rating: | Views: 1473 | Comments: 0
Underweight people face significantly higher risk of dementia, study suggests
Research involving health records of 2 million people condradicts current thinking, sparking surprise among authors and health experts
Neuroscience
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Apr 10, 2015, 9:24am
Rating: | Views: 1723 | Comments: 0
Why Is Condom-Use Suddenly Dropping Among College Sophomores?
Research at multiple universities shows the decline in safe sex is concentrated among students from low-income families. But why are these students less likely to practice safe sex?
Epidemiology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 08, 2015, 10:52am
Rating: | Views: 1128 | Comments: 0
Is It Time To Resurrect The Brontosaurus?
More than a century ago, the Brontosaurus was deemed too similar to the dinosaur Apatosaurus. Recent research finds there is enough difference between the two creatures after all.
Paleontology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 08, 2015, 10:52am
Rating: | Views: 1195 | Comments: 0
Electric fault delays relaunch of CERN collider after two-year refit
GENEVA (Reuters) - Scientists at Europe's CERN research center have had to postpone the imminent relaunch of their refitted 'Big Bang' machine, the Large Hadron Collider, because of a short-circuit in the wiring of one of the vital magnets.
Physics
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015, 7:39am
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How do you thaw US-Russia relations? Launch them into the frozen depths of space
Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko will spend a year together on the International Space Station and conduct research into the feasibility of a manned Mars mission
Space
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015, 7:39am
Rating: | Views: 1380 | Comments: 0
Clues To Autism, Schizophrenia Emerge From Cerebellum Research
The brain's cerebellum helps shape thinking and emotion, as well as physical coordination, research shows. Could stimulating that part of the brain help ease some aspects of autism and schizophrenia?
Neuroscience
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 17, 2015, 9:28am
Rating: | Views: 1221 | Comments: 0
Revved-up CERN collider aims to shed light on dark cosmos
Scientists at the CERN physics research center said on Thursday the mystery dark matter that makes up 96 percent of the stuff of the universe will be a prime target for their souped-up Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in the coming years.
Physics
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Mar 13, 2015, 7:56am
Rating: | Views: 1210 | Comments: 0
UK research funding slumps below 0.5% GDP – putting us last in the G8
Tell Them Science is Vital: with funding in decline and an election looming, we must make sure our democratic representatives understand how crucial science is for our economy, health and happiness
Science Politics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Mar 13, 2015, 7:56am
Rating: | Views: 1371 | Comments: 0
How photosynthesis is inspiring solar power research
Plants capture sunlight and turn it into starch. Scientists are now adapting the photosynthetic process to improve the way we harness solar energy
Energy
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 12, 2015, 11:38am
Rating: | Views: 1206 | Comments: 0
Mad Cow Research Hints At Ways To Halt Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
Corinne Lasmezas began her career studying a disease that destroys the brains of cattle. Now she's using what she learned to search for drugs that can stop human brain diseases.
Molecular Biology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 10, 2015, 11:04am
Rating: | Views: 1293 | Comments: 0
We're Not Taking Enough Lunch Breaks. Why That's Bad For Business
Research shows that only 1 in 5 five people takes a break and leaves his desk to eat. Most workers are simply eating at their desks. But creativity can take a big hit without a change of scenery.
Health
Source: NPR
Posted on: Friday, Mar 06, 2015, 9:10am
Rating: | Views: 1231 | Comments: 0
Hubble captures quadruple image of ancient exploding star
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope and a naturally occurring cosmic magnifying lens captured surprising multiple images of the same exploded ancient star, research published on Thursday shows.
Astronomy
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Mar 06, 2015, 9:10am
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Science 'squeezed out of primaries'
Science is being squeezed out of English primary schools, with a third not providing the recommended two hours of teaching a week, research suggests.
Science Politics
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Mar 06, 2015, 9:10am
Rating: | Views: 1293 | Comments: 0
Royal Society celebrates 350 years of scientific publishing
The first issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society was published 350 years ago today, and established a new model for publishing scientific, medical, academic and scholarly research. Continue reading...
Science Politics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Mar 06, 2015, 9:10am
Rating: | Views: 1208 | Comments: 0
African synchrotron bid gathers pace
The effort to build a synchrotron - a large accelerator that generates X-rays for research - in Africa is gaining momentum, a US conference hears.
Physics
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 05, 2015, 9:05am
Rating: | Views: 80834 | Comments: 0
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