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Researchers Estimate a Cost for Universal Access to Energy
May 2, 2013 Universal access to modern energy could be achieved with an investment of between 65 and 86 billion US dollars a year up until 2030, new research has shown. The proposed investments are higher than ... > full story -
Cell Biologists Say Immigration Reform Critical to Scientific Education and Competitiveness
May 2, 2013 Progress in American scientific research and reform in American immigration law must go hand in hand, experts declared in a recent ... > full story -
Cyberthreats Must Require Governments and Businesses to Be 'Cyberrisk Intelligent'
May 2, 2013 In an age where cybersecurity is of foremost interest for governments and businesses, public and private organizations must deploy risk-intelligence governance to secure their digital communications ... > full story -
Madagascar Tortoise Trafficking Rages out of Control
May 2, 2013 Illegal trafficking of two critically endangered tortoise species from Madagascar has reached epidemic ... > full story -
Protecting Hospitals from 'New' Terrorist Threats
May 2, 2013 Health care facilities play a vital role in the UK’s terrorism contingency plans, but a new study provides a timely warning to managers, regulatory bodies and government that crucial services ... > full story -
Driving With the Dog Not a Good Idea for Seniors
May 2, 2013 Senior drivers who always take a pet in the car are at increased risk for being involved in a motor vehicle collision, said researchers. The research team said both overall and at-fault crash rates ... > full story -
Expanding Medicaid: Mental and Financial Health Improve, but No Improvement Shown in Physical Health
May 1, 2013 New findings from the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment show that Medicaid coverage had no detectable effect on the prevalence of diabetes, high cholesterol, or high blood pressure, but ... > full story -
Progress in Introducing Cleaner Cook Stoves for Billions of People Worldwide
May 1, 2013 It may be the 21st century, but nearly half the world's population still cooks and heats with open fires or primitive stoves that burn wood, animal dung, charcoal and other polluting solid fuels. A ... > full story -
'Dirty Dozen' Invasive Species Threaten UK
May 1, 2013 Parts of the UK are at greater risk of invasion by non-native aquatic species than previously thought, according to new research. The first to include human factors in models used to predict where ... > full story -
Amusement Rides in U.S. Injure 4,400 Kids a Year: Injuries Higher on 'Fixed' Rides
May 1, 2013 On average, a child is treated in an emergency department every other hour in the US for injuries on amusement rides, according to the first national study to examine those types of accidents in ... > full story
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