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Biodiversity Conservation Depends on Scale: Lessons from the Science–policy Dialogue
August 30, 2012 — A new article examines the mismatches between the scales at which ecological processes take place and the levels at which policy decisions and management interventions are made. Various societal ... > full story -
Psychopaths Get a Break from Biology: Judges Reduce Sentences If Genetics, Neurobiology Are Blamed
August 16, 2012 — A survey of judges in 19 states found that if a convicted criminal is a psychopath, judges consider it an aggravating factor in sentencing, but if judges also hear biological explanations for the ... > full story -
Deeply Held Religious Beliefs Prompting Sick Kids to Be Given 'Futile' Treatment
August 13, 2012 — Parental hopes of a "miraculous intervention," prompted by deeply held religious beliefs, are leading to very sick children being subjected to futile care and needless suffering, suggests a small ... > full story -
Security Risk: Sensitive Data Can Be Harvested from a PC Even If It Is in Standby Mode, Experts Say
August 10, 2012 — When you switch off your computer any passwords you used to login to web pages, your bank or other financial account evaporate into the digital ether, right? Not so fast! Researchers in Greece have ... > full story -
Judging Adolescents' Actions: Teens Mature Intellectually Before They Mature Emotionally
August 3, 2012 — Determining when a teenage brain becomes an adult brain is not an exact science but it's getting closer, according to an ... > full story -
International Regulation Curbs Illegal Trade of Caviar
July 25, 2012 — Research that used mitochondrial DNA-based testing to compare the extent of fraudulent labeling of black caviar purchased before and after international protection shows conservation ... > full story -
Developing Policy on Moving Threatened Species Called 'a Grand Challenge for Conservation'
July 18, 2012 — An expert group of researchers publishes its consensus on the multiple factors that should be considered when managed relocation of a threatened species or other biological grouping is being ... > full story -
Pakistan's National Mammal Makes Comeback
July 3, 2012 — The markhor – a majestic wild goat species – is making a remarkable comeback in Pakistan due to conservation ... > full story -
DVDs and Computer Games Rated for Adult Use May Damage Children's Mental Health
June 26, 2012 — Media violence does have an effect on children's behavior and a concerted public health response involving parents, professionals, the media and policymakers is needed to reduce its effects, experts ... > full story -
Duplicate Spending on US Veterans' Care Costs Billions
June 26, 2012 — The US federal government made about $13 billion in duplicative payments to provide health-care services to veterans who were simultaneously enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans from ... > full story
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