UN issues analysis of global investors' sustainable energy 'gold rush'
...he UN Convention on Climate Change: As governments prepare to launch a new round of post-2012 climate change-related negotiations later this year, the report clearly shows that, amid much discussion about the technologies of tomorrow, the finance sector believes the existing technologies of today can and wil...Kansas, Missouri School Board members to explore improvements in science-related education
...re concerned with learning what schools must do to prepare students for the 21st century economy, in which growth and opportunity will be concentrated in science and technology fields. Saturdays event is also co-hosted by the Kansas Association of School Boards and the Missouri School Boards Association....MIT tool determines landslide risk in tropics
... the entire area is also tectonically active. To prepare their hazard ratings, the researchers mapped the seven types of underlying bedrock in the area, overlaid with data on slope inclination and vegetation growth. Some of their findings are a bit counterintuitive, Saldivar-Sali explained. For instance, s...Illinois researchers presenting at ASPB Annual Meeting in Chicago, July 7-11
...iology teamed with other pollen biology experts to prepare a presentation for July 9th on Arabidopsis reproduction. The Arabidopsis plant is well-represented in this group of studies because it is of particular interest and usefulness to plant scientists due to its quick growth and reproduction cycles and s...Tomorrow's green nanofactories
...g The Next Industrial Revolution. Society needs to prepare now for how to exploit and harness its potential, especially to ensure that nanotechnology makes possible a greener, more sustainable tomorrow, said David Rejeski, director of the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies at the Wilson Center. Dr. Bel...Accident-prone? Scientists link brain function to knee injuries
...ced safely in the lab to study how people mentally prepare and react to unanticipated events. This made me wonder if we could measure whether these individuals had different mental characteristics that made them injury-prone, Swanik said. To identify subjects for their study, the researchers administered...Bull's-eye -- Programs targeting math, science teacher shortage may get boost
...represents the type of mentor we believe will help prepare highly qualified educators, Morgan said. We really want to turn out the best teachers possible, not just ones who are certified. Williams is tasked with recruiting freshmen and sophomores into the program and taught the introductory Teaching Mat...FDA Nanotechnology Task Force takes positive step forward
... and in calling for a wide range of FDA actions to prepare for and execute its oversight role. While available evidence does not suggest that all materials with nanoscale dimensions will be hazardous, the Task Force correctly concludes that the agency needs new safety assessment tools, greater nano-specific ...More fish oil, less vegetable oil, better for your health
...hen fish oil binds to one of the two sites, it may prepare the other site to bind more easily to vegetable oil, a process called allostery. Smith and his colleagues hope that by further investigating how prostanoids are regulated in the body, they can design potential drugs that bind to COX-2 and decrease...Forecasting system provides flood warnings to vulnerable residents of Bangladesh
...rm the extent to which these efforts helped people prepare for the floods. "Our goal is that long-range flo...ains. "The forecasts also alert relief agencies to prepare to bring in drinking water, cholera tablets, and other essentials in case of a major flood." The E...... is just the first of many meetings that will help prepare the Air Force to develop better systems, supported by science and technology. Improved technology will allow our Airmen, as Cyber warriors, to defend critical nodes inside and outside of the United States against all forms of cyber attacks, General...