We have all seen the heartbreaking pictures of the devastation wreaked by Cyclone Nargis on the low-lying Irrawaddy Delta region in Burma. However what all of us cannot understand is the refusal by the Burma's military Junta to accept aid
Time and again, "citizen scientists" - members of the public who voluntarily help scientific studies - have made a real difference to research, for example by meticulously collecting data.
Durham University) Scientists from Durham University will use robots to explore the depths of the Atlantic Ocean to study the growth of underwater volcanoes that build the Earth's crust.
Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres) Scientists of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Leipzig and the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena succeeded in capturing syntrophic microorganisms that are known to dramatically reduce the oceanic emission of methane
American Geophysical Union) In this issue: Did global sea level rise start centuries ago" Clues suggest U.S. east coast subsided, Wind-launched ocean eddies, Ancient Antarctic dust reveals past wind patterns, Lab tests show plate-slip progression, Atlantic surface temperatures linked to
New Entry by Sarah Stroud on May 14, 2008.] Julie chose b over a, even though she knew b was more expensive than a. There is nothing puzzling about Julie's choice. Perhaps Julie was...
NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale announced Wednesday the launch of NASA Education TV, a partnership with the National Institute of Aerospace to produce new educational television programs for distribution on NASA Television and the Internet.
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics wants to help advise carers and is launching a public consultation to gauge opinion on the tricky decisions made. It has posed a series of questions about the appropriateness of denying freedoms and the use
There exists much ethical controversy brought about by advances in biology and medicine and the relationship to religion. In a new essay in The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, Laurie Zoloth takes an approach to medical ethics that draws
Progress in patient safety research could slow to a crawl unless regulators work out a host of ethical issues, Johns Hopkins researchers assert in an upcoming opinion piece. (Huliq)
Because the demand for organs always far exceeds the supply, recipients will accept organs even from high-risk donors such as the homeless. Waiting too long for a new kidney, liver, or heart can prove riskier. (Boston Globe)
The bill directs the state Health Department to create the cord blood bank, subject to private and public funding. Banking would be free to Oklahoma families choosing to use the bank. Also, the bill requires doctors and hospitals treating pregnant
As scientists are unravelling the mystery of genes and pitching it as a 'cure all' medicine of the future, Nancy Singh traces the baby steps taken in the world of gene therapy. (Express Pharma)
Legislation that would require prescription drug makers to disclose payments to doctors got a boost Tuesday when Eli Lilly and Co. broke ranks with the industry and endorsed the bill. (Associated Press)
A survey of the victims, er ah, the patients served by the NHS in the UK reveals that they know very well how bad things have become. From the story:A big variation in the performance of NHS trusts across England
As medical advances have allowed patients who might have died as children to survive into adulthood, the patients are falling into a void in a health care system that has yet to develop institutions for the young and "medically fragile."
