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A Smoking Cessation Benefit Can Save Money for Medicaid
January 7, 2012 New research indicates that including comprehensive tobacco cessation benefits in Medicaid insurance coverage can result in substantial savings for Medicaid programs. The study found that every ... > full story -
New Report Reviews Plan for US Global Change Research Program
January 5, 2012 The draft ten-year strategic plan for the US Global Change Research Program -- which shapes and coordinates climate and related global environmental change research efforts of numerous agencies and ... > full story -
NIST Special Publication Expands Government Authentication Options
December 21, 2011 A newly revised NIST publication expands the options for government agencies that need to verify the identity of users of their web-based ... > full story -
Working to Change Bridge Fabrication and Inspection Practices
December 15, 2011 Civil and environmental engineers are concerned about the size of bridges, especially when it relates to how materials will perform in structures where failures might lead to catastrophes. As ... > full story -
Report on Human Subjects Protection
December 15, 2011 The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues has issued its report concerning U.S. federally sponsored research involving human volunteers, concluding that current rules and ... > full story -
Limited Access to Higher Education May Harm Society
December 14, 2011 The rising cost of a college education and limited access to financial aid may create a less productive workforce and steeper wealth inequity, according to a study by North American ... > full story -
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Small Reactors Could Figure Into US Energy Future
December 13, 2011 A new study concludes that small modular reactors may hold the key to the future of U.S. nuclear power ... > full story -
Nostalgic Consumers Are More Likely to Give to Charity
December 13, 2011 Nostalgia, a sentimental longing for the past, can boost donations and help drum up volunteers, according to a new ... > full story -
Economic Recession Takes Toll on Family Relationships
December 7, 2011 Researchers studied how parents' financial problems and resulting mental distress affect their relationships with their children. They found that parents who experience financial problems and ... > full story -
SETI Search Resumes at Allen Telescope Array, Targeting New Planets
December 7, 2011 The Allen Telescope Array (ATA) is once again searching planetary systems for signals that would be evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence. Among its first targets are some of the exoplanet ... > full story
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