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Dangers Of Incapacitating Chemical Weapons And Widespread Misuse Of Riot Control Agents
October 29, 2009 Seven years ago, Russian Security Forces employed a secret incapacitating chemical weapon in their attempt to free 800 hostages held in a Moscow theatre by armed Chechen fighters. Over 120 hostages ... > full story -
Researchers Rest Their Case: TV Consumption Predicts Opinions About Criminal Justice System
October 28, 2009 People who watch forensic and crime dramas on TV are more likely than nonviewers to have a distorted perception of America's criminal justice system, according to new ... > full story -
Legal Counsel Affects Death Penalty Cases
October 27, 2009 Legal counsel is a matter of life and death in Houston, but it is not necessarily tied to a defendant's socioeconomic status, according to new ... > full story -
Halloween Sex Offender Policies Questioned
October 22, 2009 The rates of non-familial sex crimes against children under the age of 12 are no higher during the Halloween season than at any other times of the year, according to a new study. The findings raise ... > full story -
Patent Challenges Reduce Pharmaceutical Innovation And Productivity, Researchers Suggest
October 15, 2009 The recent surge in Paragraph IV patent challenges is decreasing the incentives for pharmaceutical innovation and contributing to productivity and revenue declines in the pharmaceutical industry, ... > full story -
Identifying ID Theft And Fraud
October 14, 2009 If the wife of FBI boss Robert Mueller has warned him not to use internet banking because of the threat of online fraud, then what hope is there for the average Joe? The results of research suggests ... > full story -
Investigation Of Contaminated Heparin Syringes Highlights Medication Safety Issues
October 12, 2009 An outbreak of bloodstream infections appears to have been caused by the contamination of pre-filled heparin and saline syringes made by a single company, according to a new report. The subsequent ... > full story -
Nanotechnology And Synthetic Biology: What Does The American Public Think?
September 29, 2009 Nanotechnology and synthetic biology continue to develop as two of the most exciting areas of scientific discovery, but research has shown that the public is almost completely unaware of the science ... > full story -
Internists Call For Increased Role For FDA
September 24, 2009 A new policy paper that calls for broader authority and increased funding for the Food and Drug Administration was released today by the American College of Physicians. Improving FDA Regulation of ... > full story -
'Dust Alert' Invention Monitors Air Quality, Determines Chemical Composition Of Toxins
September 22, 2009 Worried that dust from a nearby construction zone will harm your family's health? A new sensor from researchers in Israel, called 'Dust Alert', can help families and authorities monitor the quality ... > full story
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