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Science & Policy News
December 2005
Nature, December 22nd 2005 Alcohol and science: Saving the agave: A decade ago, the tequila industry was pummelled by plant diseases. Rex Dalton meets the scientists working to keep the blue agave diverse enough to survive.
Nature, December 8, 2005 Astrophysics: Is a doomsday catastrophe likely?: The fact that the Earth has survived for so long does not necessarily mean that such disasters are unlikely, because observers are, by definition, in places that have avoided destruction.
Fraunhofer, December 2005 Computers Estimate Emotions: At CeBIT 2006, researchers will be presenting techniques that could one day enable the digital servant to respond to the mood of its human master.
Yahoo! News, December 29, 2005 Stem Cell Scientist Admits to Fabricating Data: South Korean scientist withdraws his landmark findings from publication and publicly apologizes for discrepancies.
BBC News, December 20, 2005 'Intelligent design' teaching ban: A court in the US has ruled against the teaching of "intelligent design" alongside Darwin's theory of evolution.
Yahoo! News, December 19, 2005 Experts Weigh Damage by Tsunami, Humans: The environmental devastation in the worst-hit countries is immense, yet experts say it pales in comparison with what humans had already managed to inflict before the giant waves struck.
Natural disasters: The chaos to come: Natural disasters have wreaked havoc on the planet in the past twelve months, and some say that things will only get worse
The Arizona Republic, December 17, 2005 Researchers Identify Gene for Variations in Skin Color: The merest fragment of one gene plays a major role in the differing skin colors of White and Black people, scientists have found
Los Angelos Times, December 16, 2005 Scientist Admits Errors But Defends Stem Cell Work: Despite admitted errors in a report published in May, Hwang said he would prove his claim of having produced 11 human stem cells.
Slate, December 14, 2005 Newly Sequenced Dog Genome Creates Buzz: Researchers hope that examining links between specific dog breeds can help treat human genetic disease.
Washington Post, December 13, 2005 It's Gee Whiz for the Golden Years: Talking pills and interactive walkers are some of the high tech innovations for senior citizens featured in an unusual technology exhibition this week.
BBC News, December 12, 2005 Malicious worm that talks back: A worm that reassures you that it is not infectious has impressed technology consultant Bill Thompson.
New York Times, December 11, 2005 In Study, a History Lesson on the Costs of Hurricanes: To better understand the potential for catastrophic damage from future hurricanes, scientists are looking to the past.
Washington Post, December 11, 2005 More Research Urged on Nanoparticle Risk: While governments and businesses have begun pumping millions of dollars into researching the potential health and environmental effects of nanotechnology, scientists and others say nowhere near enough is being spent to determine whether nanomaterials pose a danger to human health. Read
more Ariz. Town Will Go Wall-To-Wall Wireless: Tempe, the Phoenix suburb that is home to Arizona State University, is due to have wireless Internet available for all of its 160,000 residents in February, becoming the first city of its size in the United States to have Wi-Fi throughout. Read
more Science ran headlong into society in 2005: Year-end reviews focus on cloning and climate, evolution and epidemics. Read
more In Dog Genome, Scientists See Man's Best Hope: The recently transcribed dog genome will probably make dogs the chief tool for understanding the genetic diseases of people.
Sign On San Diego.com, December 7, 2005 Rights to Stem Cell Discoveries May Be Retained By Scientists: Scientists who make a patentable discovery with grant money from California's fledgling stem cell institute will be able to retain ownership of that discovery under an interim policy approved Tuesday by the committee overseeing the institute.
New York Times, December 6, 2005 Better Bananas, Nicer Mosquitos: When Bill Gates challenged scientists to come up with new ideas for global health, imaginations ran wild.
SciDev.net, December 6, 2005 'Only Pay for Results' - Chinese Science Policy Advisor: A leading advisor recommends that China switch to a system where the government pays only for innovations produced by research.
BBC News, December 5, 2005 Croats Build e-museum of Daily Life: A Croatian couple collects photos of ordinary people and publishes them online to honour their lives.
BBC News, December 4, 2005 Wi-fi venture tests Philadelphia: Wireless Philadelphia is a project that promises to provide cheap wi-fi for the entire city. Read
more On Climate Change, A Change of Thinking: In the middle of new global warming talks in Montreal, there is a sense that the whole idea of global agreements to cut greenhouse gases won't work.
Washington Post, December 1, 2005 Deep Water Currents Slowing, Report Says: The system of circulating water currents that moderates northern Europe's weather is 30 percent slower than it was nearly 50 years ago, according to a study by British scientists.
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