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Uncertain Climate Regulations: Why Corporations Still Invest
September 21, 2009 — It is often thought that firms will react by adopting a "wait and see" strategy in order to stave off spending any unnecessary capital on unstable or uncertain investments. New research shows that ... > full story -
Nationwide Study Examines Youth Access To Indoor Tanning
September 21, 2009 — Many indoor tanning businesses require parental consent for teenagers to use their facilities, but most would allow young tanners more than the government-recommended amount of exposure during the ... > full story -
US Tax Breaks Subsidize Foreign Oil Production, Study Finds
September 18, 2009 — The largest US subsidies to fossil fuels are attributed to tax breaks that aid foreign oil production, according to new research. The study, which reviewed fossil fuel and energy subsidies for Fiscal ... > full story -
Zero Tolerance, Zero Effect, Says Expert
September 16, 2009 — Zero tolerance laws have zero effect, says one expert, who analyzed data from 30,000 fatalities in nighttime accidents involving drivers under ... > full story -
Anti-Smoking Law Helps Waiters To Quit Smoking In Spain
September 10, 2009 — Researchers in Spain have studied the impact of the law banning smoking in public places such as bars and restaurants on those working in these places. The results are positive - 5% of waiters have ... > full story -
Large Majority Of Americans Want Stronger Food Safety Rules, Poll Finds
September 8, 2009 — Among likely voters surveyed across the nation, about nine in 10 support the federal government adopting additional food safety measures, and 64 percent believe that imported foods are often or ... > full story -
Half Of Fish Consumed Globally Is Now Raised On Farms, Study Finds
September 7, 2009 — Aquaculture, once a fledgling industry, now accounts for 50 percent of the fish consumed globally, according to a new report by an international team of researchers. And while the industry is more ... > full story -
The Right Honourable Computer, Barrister-at-Law
September 7, 2009 — European researchers have created a legal analysis query engine that combines artificial intelligence, game theory and semantics to offer advice, conflict prevention and dispute settlement for ... > full story -
Nonagenarian Researcher Petitions FDA To Ban Trans Fats
September 3, 2009 — Fred Kummerow, a 94-year-old University of Illinois veterinary biosciences professor emeritus who still conducts research on the health effects of trans fats in the diet, filed a petition with the ... > full story -
How Do You Analyse A Criminal?
September 2, 2009 — The use of digital data analysis within law enforcement is not simple. For example, how can you predict if somebody is a terrorist? A Dutch researcher has developed a model that makes digital data ... > full story
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