A decision made under the Bush Administration, in 2008, held that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should not regulate levels of perchlorate in drinking water. The substance, which is heavily used in rocket fuel, will now make the object of such regulations, EPA decided. The agency decided that the issue ... |
4 February 2011
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Even if the new development plans adopted at NASA state that the American space agency will begin supporting the private space industry, representatives of the latter say that the federal organization may in fact be trying hard to destroy it. Although they put up a somewhat united front in the public eye, NASA offici... |
24 November 2010
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A new study reveals that a mandatory limitation on the amounts of salt allowed in processed food could be significantly more effective in reducing public health risks than allowing the industry to curb its own use of the chemical. The work, conducted by Australian researchers, found that limitations imposed by health... |
3 November 2010
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Talk about giving too much power to a single individual. Judge Royce Lamberth is apparently the definition of not to do when in office. He basically put an end to federal funding for stem cell research in the United States, all by himself.In a decision that can be qualified as misguided at best, the Judge made a deci... |
24 August 2010
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Nanotechnology is one of the fastest growing fields of research today, with numerous research groups and thousands of scientists working on it every day. But no country has developed any comprehensive set of regulations aimed at keeping researchers safe from the hazards related to these investigations to date. Theref... |
1 February 2010
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Over recent years, synthetic-biology companies have become capable of producing very accurate and valid scientific results when it comes to genetic screening. These improvements have allowed them to enter the market, providing customers of all types with the data they need. But, with this ability has also come a new ... |
5 December 2009
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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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