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Social Scientists Study Impact of Human Adult Stem Cell Research
June 10, 2011 New research says studying both adult and embryonic stem cells can benefit medical science, but banning the study of either type could harm studies of the other. Researchers recently investigated ... > full story -
Banning U.S. Federal Funding for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Would Derail Related Work, Experts Argue
June 9, 2011 Banning U.S. federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research would have "disastrous consequences" on the study of a promising and increasingly popular new stem cell type that is not derived ... > full story -
Curtailing Embryonic Stem Cell Research Would Also Hurt iPS Cell Research, Analysis Suggests
June 9, 2011 Any legislation that slows human embryonic stem cell research is likely to also seriously harm the study of induced pluripotent stem cells, according to a new ... > full story -
Bankruptcy Rates Among Cancer Patients Increase Along With Survival Time, Study Finds
June 7, 2011 An analysis linking federal bankruptcy court records to cancer registry data from nearly 232,000 adult cancer cases in western Washington during a 14-year period has found a hidden cost to survival: ... > full story -
Recent Financial Crisis Rooted in Politics of Creditworthiness, New Study Contends
June 2, 2011 A common reading of the recent subprime mortgage crisis pins the blame on bankers and loan brokers who extended mortgages to those who could not afford them, thereby inflating a housing bubble that ... > full story -
Alcohol Industry Needs More Scrutiny, Experts Argue
May 31, 2011 The influence of "Big Alcohol" in the health arena deserves as much scrutiny as Big Pharma and Big Tobacco, especially in light of evidence of bias in funded research, unsupported claims of benefit, ... > full story -
Happiness: The Neglected Role of Job Design
May 31, 2011 People who are given greater variety and independence in their jobs feel both less stressed and more satisfied, according to findings which suggest that several management practices designed to make ... > full story -
Current Test-Based Incentive Programs Have Not Consistently Raised Student Achievement in U.S., Report Finds
May 26, 2011 Despite being used for several decades, test-based incentives have not consistently generated positive effects on student achievement, according to a new US report. The report examines evidence on ... > full story -
Not All Citizens' Votes Created Equal, and Study Says It Shows in Funding
May 26, 2011 Some votes count for more than others in many democracies, and a multi-nation study shows that some states and provinces benefit significantly in federal funding as a ... > full story -
Path to Sustainable Aviation Biofuels Industry in Northwest
May 25, 2011 The Pacific Northwest has the diverse feedstocks, fuel-delivery infrastructure and political will needed to create a viable biofuels industry capable of reducing greenhouse gases and meeting the ... > full story
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