On the 21st of August, a new set of rules and regulations related to embryonic stem cell research came into effect in Japan. The new laws leave more leeway for researchers to conduct their experiments, but some voices say that the measures come too late, and that the time the country lost in a field that was once a b... |
24 August 2009
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A UK authority has recently taken a stand against the private genetic test industry, which, it says, needs more regulations, in order to ensure that the results it puts forth are reliable. The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee argued that there was too much leeway at the moment for the private sector, a... |
7 July 2009
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As we reported at the end of last month, the Food and Drug Administration is about to get increased powers over the tobacco industry soon, if the bill setting forth a new legislative frame on the matter is adopted by the Senate. The House of Representatives has already passed the proposals along party lines in April,... |
11 June 2009
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The UK Culture Secretary, Andy Burnham, announced recently that the country would move towards a greater degree of control in on-line browsing, especially for children. According to the newly-proposed rules, web pages will have to be rated according to a nationally-devised system that will warn visitors as to the con... |
28 December 2008
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AdSense users are up for some "I Agree" clicking in the near future, if they want to continue using Google's service, as one of the general changes in the terms and conditions is looming around the corner. The development of the Internet, Web 2.0 alongside it, is constantly demanding new technologies and service... |
27 February 2008
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