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Importance of research in science

Research in science education is important, as it leads to ‘progress' in science education, which further leads to 'progress in science.' According to R S Sindhu, researcher and professor (chemistry), Department of Education in S [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

Researchers find methane on Mars - possible sign of life?

A team of NASA scientists has found proof of the existence of methane gas on Mars, again raising questions about the possibility of life on the red planet, the US space agency said Thursday. In an article published in the journal Science, [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Researchers Investigate Biology of Social Conformity

Decades of research show people tend to go along with the majority view. Now, scientists are supporting those theories with brain images. A new study could explain why people follow fashion trends or join religious groups and even the rise [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

Zoo life harmful to elephants Research

Elephants living in zoos are less likely to reach old age than their counterparts living in protected populations in Africa and Asia according to new research. University of Guelph animal-welfare researcher Georgia Mason said recognizing z [...]

Posted On : Dec, 12 2008 | Comments : 0

Maynard discusses perceptions of nanotechnology research, ri...

Internationally recognized research leader and lecturer Andrew Maynard, chief science adviser to the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, clarified the public perception of research and risk surrounding nanotechnology at the "Environm [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2008 | Comments : 0

Latest Research on Breast Cancer Presented in a Virtual E-Co...

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is launching a novel multimedia educational program, "Optimizing Adjuvant Breast Cancer Strategies: From Biomarkers to Treatment Selection," to present recent key research data on th [...]

Posted On : Oct, 30 2008 | Comments : 0

Research Unveils Earliest Cell Changes in Down Syndrome

Researchers have found the earliest developmental changes in embryonic stem cells that lead to Down syndrome, a new study says. Down syndrome, which is caused by an extra copy of human chromosome 21, is among the conditions called "a [...]

Posted On : Sep, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

New research can save sea birds

A new report about the threat to seabirds from commercial fishing operations was released by conservation organisation WWF, on Thursday. Samantha Petersen, manager of the WWF Responsible Fisheries Programme, said the report which also inc [...]

Posted On : Aug, 22 2008 | Comments : 0

IBM Teams With Mars To Sweeten Cocoa Research

The computing giant plans to sequence and analyze the cocoa genome, which lies at the heart of all the world's chocolaty goodness. The computing giant is teaming up with confectioner Mars Inc., along with the U.S. Department of Agricultur [...]

Posted On : Jun, 28 2008 | Comments : 0

Researchers Nail A Date To Homer's 'Odyssey'

Two researchers have determined the date that Odysseus returned home to Ithaca. Marcelo O. Magnasco of Rockefeller University in New York and Constantino Baikouzis of the Astronomical Observatory in La Plata, Argentina. The study attempts [...]

Posted On : Jun, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

Researchers confirm age of "Methuselah" tree

Israeli researchers who grew a sapling from a date seed found at the ancient fortress Masada said on Thursday the seed was about 2,000 years old and may help restore a species of biblical trees. Carbon dating confirmed that the seed named [...]

Posted On : Jun, 13 2008 | Comments : 0

China relocating research centre for giant Pandas

China's most famous conservation and research centre for giant Pandas would be relocated following the damage caused by the devastating earthquake in Sichuan province and the potential risks of landslides from it, a top official said. Wol [...]

Posted On : Jun, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

Brazil court to decide on embryonic cell research

Brazil's Supreme Court started voting on Wednesday on whether to uphold legislation that allows research on embryonic stem cells in the world's largest Roman Catholic country. Eight out of the 11 judges had voted by the time the session wa [...]

Posted On : May, 29 2008 | Comments : 0

Researchers: Feds must fund study of nanotube cancer risks

Researchers and analysts are calling on the federal government to fund a study of the potential health risks of carbon nanotubes the building blocks of nanotechnology. Researchers and analysts are calling on the federal government to fund [...]