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12/16/11
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Global R&D spending will increase in 2012 with continued strong
growth in emerging
economies and stable growth in established economies.
Apr 23 | News
As
cyber attacks worsen and the tactics employed by hackers grow more
nefarious, Congress is being asked to consider legislation to improve
defenses for government, municipal, and corporate networks. However, the
U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups are applying
pressure from the other side, saying the rules would cost money without
improving risk.
Apr 4 | News
Why don't more women enter the male-dominated profession of engineering? Some observers have speculated it may be due to the difficulties of balancing a demanding career with family life. Others have suggested that women may not rate their own technical skills highly enough. However, a recent paper, based on a four-year study of female engineering students, offers a different story.
May 17 | News
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
generally approves drug therapies faster and earlier than its
counterparts in Canada and Europe,
according to a new study by Yale University School of Medicine
researchers. The
study counters perceptions that the drug approval process in the U.S. is
especially slow.
May 17 | News
The
U.S. Army Research Laboratory-led Army ManTech program has achieved a
breakthrough in the ability to process thermoplastic-based composites for
use in the helmets of soldiers. The new material grades have produced
several types of head protection, each of which saves at least
one-quarter the weight and up to 35% higher tolerance from fragmenting
munitions.
May 16 | News
Starting
this week, U.S. Navy divers will be part of a multinational effort near
Estonia to help clear the Baltic Sea of underwater mines left over from
as long ago as the First and Second World Wars. At the same time,
physicians are studying these divers and how gas molecules form in
humans who experience long periods deep underwater.
May 11 | News
Peratech is developing an electronic nose
using its Quantum
Tunnelling Composite (QTC) material. This new sensor technology detects
the
presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) very rapidly and can
recover
equally quickly, in a matter of seconds.
May 11 | News
Advisers
to government health regulators late Thursday recommended that they
approve sales of what would be the first new prescription weight-loss
drug in the U.S. in more than a decade, despite concerns over cardiac
risks.
May 11 | News
In recent years, scientists have been under scrutiny to
demonstrate the public relevance of their government-funded research. A
new
study from Rice University and Southern Methodist
University finds that women are much more involved in these outreach
efforts
than their male counterparts.
May 10 | News
In the online struggle for network security, Kansas State University cybersecurity experts are adding an ally to the security force: the computer network itself. The team is researching the feasibility of building a computer network that could protect itself against online attackers by automatically changing its setup and configuration.
May 10 | News
Georgia Institute of Technology has been awarded $3.1 million from the U.S. Department of Energy for research and scholarships focused on nuclear energy. The money will go to three research projects focused on developing new and advanced nuclear reactor designs and technologies, while addressing their cost, safety, and security.
May 9 | News
Americans' support
for government action on global warming remains high but has dropped
during the
past two years, according to a new survey by Stanford University researchers in
collaboration
with Ipsos Public Affairs. Political rhetoric and cooler-than-average
weather
appear to have influenced the shift, but economics doesn't appear to
have
played a role.
May 9 | News
The
organization behind a major expansion of Internet address suffixes is
offering full refunds to companies and organizations affected by a
weeks-long delay in taking proposals.
