Posts Tagged ‘public policy’
Safety violations led to Mexico daycare deaths
UC DAVIS (US) — Researchers have documented the safety and building code violations that played a role in the deaths of 49 young children at a daycare center in Mexico in 2009. Continue…
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 17:57 - 0 Comments
Earth & Environment - Feb 8, 2012 12:49 - 0 Comments
As gas booms, calls for hydrofracking rules
STANFORD (US) — Disclosing chemicals used on federal land is only one step toward ensuring the safety of hydraulic fracturing, the booming technology that offers economic and environmental benefits, according to geophysicist Mark Zoback. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 6, 2012 12:11 - 0 Comments
Map charts future for Scotland’s wild lands
U. LEEDS (UK) — A new map detailing Scotland’s wild areas is expected to help local authorities make decisions about development and land use. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 3, 2012 15:28 - 5 Comments
Charge the electric car while you drive
STANFORD (US) — New technology could lead to wireless charging of electric vehicles while they cruise down the highway. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 27, 2012 16:57 - 0 Comments
When auditor fees jump, stocks tumble
UC DAVIS (US) — Unexplained increases in a company’s auditor fees may foreshadow a future drop in stock prices, according to a new study. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 27, 2012 12:30 - 1 Comment
Restored wetlands may never recover
UC BERKELEY (US) — Even after a century of restoration efforts, some wetlands are never able to return to their original natural state. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 26, 2012 13:12 - 2 Comments
Lower emissions, less money, long life?
U. LEEDS (UK) — Countries with high incomes and high carbon emissions do not achieve higher life expectancies than those with moderate incomes and lower carbon emissions, a new study finds. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 24, 2012 12:23 - 0 Comments
When the brain refuses to take the cash
EMORY (US) — Brain images show personal values that people refuse to disavow—even when offered cash to do so—are processed differently than values that are willingly sold. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 23, 2012 13:14 - 0 Comments
Taxpayers save with paid family leave
RUTGERS (US) — Offering paid family leave to workers leads to positive economic outcomes for working families, businesses, and the public, a new study concludes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 20, 2012 12:41 - 0 Comments
High-risk adults don’t get Hepatitis B vaccine
BROWN (US) — More than half of adults at the highest risk for hepatitis B remain unvaccinated—one reason that tens of thousands of people still contract the virus every year. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 17, 2012 12:40 - 1 Comment
Gym benefits draw healthy seniors to Medicare
BROWN (US) — Medicare plans aren’t allowed to exclude unhealthy—and costly—seniors, but some plans get around the restriction by offering gym memberships to draw in healthier—and more profitable—members. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 6, 2012 13:12 - 1 Comment
Clinical trial results in US go unreported
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Less than 25 percent of the clinical trials completed in the United States are posted in a publicly available database, despite a recent law that compels them to do so, a new study reports. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 30, 2011 9:58 - 2 Comments
New + old pipes = lead in the water
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Partial replacement of old lead pipes can make water contamination problems worse, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 29, 2011 13:20 - 30 Comments
Calendar reform: Time for a change?
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Calendar reform advocates are convinced that a new, standardized alternative to the Gregorian calendar would save trouble and money. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 21, 2011 11:57 - 0 Comments
In India, reported crimes against women surge
U. WARWICK (UK) — An increase in female representation in local politics has caused a significant rise in documented crimes against women in India, a new report shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 20, 2011 13:00 - 0 Comments
English proficiency test gets ‘F’ for stress
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — The nationally mandated language proficiency test, given to students whose second language is English, causes psychological stress for children who can least afford it, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 20, 2011 11:15 - 0 Comments
Economic fallout: The college loan crunch
PENN STATE (US) — The rising cost of a college education and limited access to financial aid may create a less productive workforce and steeper wealth inequity, a new study finds. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 13, 2011 9:32 - 0 Comments
Is U.S. eco-policy also God’s policy?
U. MARYLAND (US) — A majority of Americans professing belief in God favor cooperative international efforts to combat climate change and the spread of nuclear weapons—branding it a moral obligation—a new public opinion poll shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 21, 2011 12:48 - 0 Comments
Many in UK willing to pay for green space
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — People in the UK are willing to pay more—in taxes or rent/mortgage payments—in order to get greener urban spaces with more tree coverage, according to a new survey. (more…)
