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Science & Policy News
May 2005
PhysOrg, May 31, 2005 'Smart' nanoparticles to battle cancer: A new treatment developed at the University of Wyoming may use nanoparticles to target cancer cells.
Arizona Republic, May 23, 2005 Vampire bats create science vs. cattle blood feud: Cattlemen hate them, scientists see potential in them. What is the fate of the vampire bat?
Science Daily, May 23, 2005 Nano could lead to new WMDs: Nanotechs' newest application may be to create WMDs that are undetectable with current methods.
The Australian , May 23, 2005 Ashes to Ashes, Brain to Disk: Some say that in 2050, the rich will be able to download their brains to supercomputers. The rest of us will have to wait until 2070.
Kansas City Star, May 22, 2005 NASA science reveals texts of Trojan Wars, early gospels: Technology developed to map the surface of Mars is shedding light on previously-unreadable texts.
Science, May 20, 2005 Wanted: Better Benchmarks: OSTP Director John Marburger weighs in - where do we invest in science?
Yahoo!, May 18, 2005 PCAST Releases First Report on Nanotechnology R&D: Report Finds U.S. to be Global Leader in Nanotechnology Research and Development.
Toxic releases decline, but worst soups persist: US base closings could add to cleanup tasks despite EPA report of pollution declines.
Spring's start coming earlier; study blames global warming: Stanford University says that early egg-laying, blossom-blooming, and avian migration all have man-made reasons for their appearances.
MSNBC, May 17, 2005 Science facts catch up with movie sci-fi: It's been almost thirty years since the first Star Wars movie - we don't have lightsabers yet, but...
Washington Post, May 16, 2005 Inventing Our Evolution: Are we ready to make a self-made step in human evolution?
Nanotechnology's Miniature Answers To Developing World's Biggest Problems: According to a new study several nanotechnology applications will help people in developing countries tackle their most urgent problems.
Cornell University, May 11, 2005 Simple but Seminal: Cornell researchers have successfully created a self-replicating robot out of what they have christened molecubes.
International Scientists and Engineers Are Essential For U.S. Competitiveness: To maintain America's leadership in science and engineering research, a comprehensive effort is needed to improve the recruitment, education, and training of U.S. students– while continuing to attract the most talented scholars worldwide. Read
more Why George Bush Needs a Technology Czar: If the United States wants to retain its current lead in technology innovation, the president should appoint a tech czar who can help formulate a coherent policy.
Scientific American, May 9, 2005 Defensive Eating: Charles Arntzen has been working toward edible vaccines for over a decade - what would cause him to abandon such a promising concept?
Bush lifts road ban in forests: More than 1 million acres of protected national forest scattered across Arizona could be opened up for road development under a policy change announced Thursday by the Bush administration.
Data Show Earth's Surface Is Brighter and Scientists Study Climate Link: Reversing a decades-long trend toward "global dimming," the Earth's surface has become brighter over the last 15 years, scientists reported today.
O.C. Ocean Pollution Costs Millions in Healthcare: Frolicking in the contaminated waters off of Huntington and Newport beaches cost swimmers $3 mn in healthcare costs last year.
Reuters, May 4, 2005 Brazil spurns US AIDS cash over prostitution issue: Brazil turned down $40 million in US aid for AIDS prevention because they refuse to condemn prostitution - a move which they say would hurt their autonomy.
Business Wire , May 4, 2005 Mainline Foundations and Think Tanks Outspend Their Opponents Yet They're Losing the ''War of Ideas,'' Says Article in Stanford Social Innovation Review: Despite massive outspending of their conservative counterparts, liberal think tanks are losing the war of ideas.
Wired, May 3, 2005 Augmenting the Animal Kingdom: What benefits could technology bring to animalia in the wild?
New York Times, May 3, 2005 Chimeras on the Horizon, but Don't Expect Centaurs: If research on human embryonic stem cells ever gets going, people will be hearing a lot more about chimeras, creatures composed of more than one kind of cell. Read
more Wild Pigs Killed to Save Santa Cruz Fox: To save a tiny fox, conservationists are killing wild pigs that have overrun a southern California island.
Mercury-Laden Clouds Threaten Utah: Mercury-laden clouds from gold mine smokestacks near Elko, Nev., are floating east and could pose a health threat and damage the ecology of the Great Salt Lake. Read
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Advancing both science, democracy: The controversy over implementation of Proposition 71 is not about whether stem cell research will be politicized but how it will be politicized.
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