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Data on Financial Crime Is Not Credible, UK Research Finds
December 13, 2012 The UK Government and police efforts to tackle financial crime -- from business fraud to tax evasion -- are hampered by a lack of accurate data about the nature and extent of offending, according to ... > full story -
Long-Term Public Health Support Needed to Tackle Infectious Disease Outbreaks
December 11, 2012 Outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as swine flu (H1N1) threaten global health and should be considered by funding agencies and humanitarian organizations as development issues rather than ... > full story -
Breakthrough Medical Research Relies Heavily on NIH Funding
December 10, 2012 A new survey, representing responses from 1,040 abstract presenters at a recent conference from the US and abroad, demonstrates how critical NIH funding has been to the success of science and ... > full story -
National Disagreement Over NASA's Goals and Objectives Detrimental to Agency Planning
December 5, 2012 Without a national consensus on strategic goals and objectives for NASA, the agency cannot be expected to establish or work toward achieving long-term priorities, says a new ... > full story -
From Rabbits in Congo, a Jump in Kids' Health
November 29, 2012 For children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, rabbits are more than furry pets. They are symbol of resilience as the basis of a microfinance program aimed at improving youth health and social ... > full story -
Federal Government and Big Pharma Seen as Increasingly Diminished Source of Research Funding
November 26, 2012 In a new commentary, experts predict an ever-diminishing role for government and drug company funding of basic biomedical research and suggest scientists look to "innovative" kinds of private ... > full story -
Thousands of Natural Gas Leaks Discovered in Boston
November 20, 2012 The City of Boston is riddled with more than 3,000 leaks from its aging natural-gas pipeline system, according to a new ... > full story -
Exploring the Financial Costs of Sadness
November 14, 2012 Your emotions can certainly impact your decisions, but you might be surprised by the extent to which your emotions affect your pocketbook. New research explores how impatience brought on by sadness ... > full story -
'Dirty Money' Affects Spending Habits, New Study Finds
November 14, 2012 Looks matter -- even when it comes to money. A new study has found that currency's physical appearance dramatically affects consumer ... > full story -
'Coca-Cola' Model for Delivering Malaria Meds Is a Success, Should Be Continued, Say Public Health Experts
November 13, 2012 A private-market approach to bringing affordable malaria treatments to people in Africa has increased access to ... > full story
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