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Sierra Leone: Collecting Health Data In Areas With No Power Supply
Information scientists have
refused to become
disheartened by illiteracy
and the lack of power supply
in rural Africa. They have
... > full story
Thinking It Through: Scientists Call For Policy To Guide Biofuels Industry Toward Sustainability
As the United States and
other nations commit to the
path of biofuels production,
23 scientists call for
sustainable practices in an
... > full story
Population Growth Puts Dent In Natural Resources
It's a 500-pound gorilla
that Robert Criss, Ph.D.,
professor of earth and
planetary sciences in Arts
& Sciences at Washington
University in St. Louis,
... > full story
Compact Fluorescent Lighting: Are We Trading Energy Conservation For Toxic Mercury Emissions?
New research shows certain
countries and some US states
stand to benefit from the
use of compact fluorescent
lighting more than others,
... > full story
- Sierra Leone: Collecting Health Data In Areas With No Power Supply
- Thinking It Through: Scientists Call For Policy To Guide Biofuels Industry Toward Sustainability
- Population Growth Puts Dent In Natural Resources
- Compact Fluorescent Lighting: Are We Trading Energy Conservation For Toxic Mercury Emissions?
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Employee Engagement Dependent Upon Conditions Created By Employer
November 20, 2008 — In a new article, researchers examine the meaning of employee engagement, which they view as leading to unusually effective employee behavior with subsequent reflection in organizational success. ... > full story -
Ethanol Will Curb Farm Income Until Economy Rebounds, Economist Says
November 18, 2008 — Ethanol helped drive two years of record profits for grain farmers, but also will hold income down during a looming recession that has already sliced crop prices in half, an economist ... > full story -
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Analysis Shows How Cap-and-trade Plans Can Cut Greenhouse Emissions
November 16, 2008 — Researchers at MIT's Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research have produced a report concerning key design issues of proposed "cap-and-trade" programs that are under consideration in the ... > full story -
Diabetes Risk Higher Among Children In Low-Income Families
November 1, 2008 — Children living in poverty have high levels of diabetes risk factors and need early detection and intervention programs, according to ... > full story -
Households Significantly Reduce Electricity Use When Prices Rise
October 29, 2008 — A new study examined how quickly households change their electricity use when prices rise and fall ... > full story -
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Europe Rallies Behind Nanotechnology To Wean World From Fossil Fuels
October 10, 2008 — Nanotechnologies can be used to develop sustainable energy systems while reducing the harmful effects of fossil fuels as they are gradually phased out over the next century. This optimistic scenario ... > full story -
Experts Agree: To Protect The Environment, Biofuel Standards Are Needed
October 9, 2008 — Society is in a race to find renewable sources of carbon-neutral energy. Cellulose-based biofuels hold promise, but we need to proceed cautiously and with an eye toward minimizing long-term ... > full story -
Probing Human Mind And Future Infrastructure Systems
October 3, 2008 — The National Science Foundation Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) has announced 12 grants for fiscal year 2008, awarding a total of $23,779,056 over four years to 54 ... > full story -
International Cooperation Needed To Lower Proliferation Risks As Nuclear Energy Grows
October 2, 2008 — As more nations pursue nuclear power, the United States and Russia, along with other countries and the International Atomic Energy Agency, should redouble efforts to ensure a reliable supply of ... > full story -
Ecologists Allay Fears For Farmland Birds From Wind Turbines
October 2, 2008 — Wind farms pose less of a threat to farmland birds than previously feared, new research has found. The study helps resolve a potentially major environmental conflict: how to meet renewable energy ... > full story
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