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Science & Policy News
July 2006
The Chronicle, July 25, 2006 Mr. Grismer simply described the lizard in a scientific journal, the Journal of Herpetology. He named it Goniurosaurus luii and recalls thinking, "If we're going to protect these animals, we need to describe them and get them on the books." But now, doing nothing more than research, he may have indirectly wiped out the gecko species from its home range in southern China.
New York Times, July 25, 2006 At altitudes of 14,000 feet or higher, the mountainous grasslands here in Qinghai Province, in western China, have become motorcycle country. With a motorcycle now sometimes cheaper than a horse, ethnic Tibetan nomads scattered across the region are buying them out of necessity, but also as status symbols. The dingy truck-stop towns along the highway are swarming with Tibetans on motorcycles
New York Times, July 24, 2006 The agency is hoping the move will appease some of its critics who have complained for years that those who sit on its boards often have such deep financial ties to drug makers that their advice is tainted. Advisory boards recommend drugs for approval, and their votes can have enormous influence on drug company stock prices.
National Public Radio, July 21, 2006 Everyone's body breaks down prescription drugs differently. New genetic tests for certain drugs show what's best for different people. A genetic test designed to help doctors determine just that is being sold by The Mayo Clinic, it announced this week. The test is part of a new science called pharmacogenetics.
The Guardian Unlimited, July 19, 2006 Under the scheme, all UK citizens from the Queen down would be allocated an identical annual carbon allowance, stored as points on an electronic card similar to Air Miles or supermarket loyalty cards. Points would be deducted at point of sale for every purchase of non-renewable energy. People who did not use their full allocation, such as families who do not own a car, would be able to sell their surplus carbon points into a central bank.
The Age, July 19, 2006 Professor Abramson is excited by the process of collaborating with "unbelievably bright" scientists - quantum chemists, aircraft engineers, geologists, climate experts, medical scientists - throughout the world and helping solve their problems.
The New York Times, July 18, 2006 Mr. Snijders’s work builds on something researchers have known for decades: that mathematical models generally make more accurate predictions than humans do. Studies have shown that models can better predict, for example, the success or failure of a business start-up, the likelihood of recidivism and parole violation, and future performance in graduate school. .
The New York Times, July 15, 2006 A paralyzed man with a small sensor implanted in his brain was able to control a computer, a television set and a robot using only his thoughts, scientists reported yesterday.
The Washington Post, July 14, 2006 Neurobiologist Ben Barres has a unique perspective on former Harvard president Lawrence Summers's assertion that innate differences between the sexes might explain why many fewer women than men reach the highest echelons of science.
Arizona Republic, July 9, 2006 Building the road to science innovation: Arizona is making critical moves toward becoming a big-league player in science and technology.
MSNBC, July 6, 2006 Wildfire warning: Study sees climate link: Western wildfires have increased "suddenly and dramatically" since the late 1980s and the wildfire season grew longer - a pattern that appears to be tied to global warming, according to a study published Thursday.
Read more Artificial Limbs Attached Directly to Human Skeleton: Scientists from University College London have created a technology that allows artificial limbs to be connected directly into the human skeleton.
AP Wire, July 3, 2006 Microscopic U.S. flag comes from experiment in nanotechnology: Graduate students at the University of Texas at Dallas created the likeness of an American flag so small it would take more than 10 to span the width of a human hair.
Washington Post, July 3, 2006 Science Confirms: You Really Can't Buy Happiness: A wealth of data in recent decades has shown that once personal wealth exceeds about $12,000 a year, more money produces virtually no increase in life satisfaction.
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