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President Obama Working to Reverse President Bush's Environmental Legacy

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the U.S., there is a tradition followed by outgoing presidents: Enact as many new policies as possible -- especially if you think that the incoming president would disapprove. This practice ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 01, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (180) | comments 63 weblog

An unconscionable conscience rule

Doctors take an oath to put their patients' interests first. A new Bush administration rule will change that. The so-called "conscience rule" is one of a host of last-minute regulatory changes being made in the waning hours ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 26, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (13) | comments 22

Obama to reverse Bush limits on stem-cell research

US President Barack Obama will on Monday sign an executive order reversing Bush administration restrictions on federal funding for stem-cell research, a senior administration official said.

Biology / Other

created Mar 06, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 31

Obama reverses Bush rule changes on endangered species

President Barack Obama on Tuesday restored rules requiring assessment by wildlife experts on the impact of government projects on endangered species, revoking the policy of the former Bush administration.

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 2

Worried on China, US seeks rules in space

The United States said Wednesday it wanted to set guidelines with China on the use of space, voicing worries that the Asian power is increasingly able to destroy or jam satellites.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 11, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 16

New smog rule could be a surprise to some counties

(AP) -- Parts of the country that haven't worried about air pollution may soon be in the fight California has faced for decades: cleaning up smog.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 08, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (6) | comments 5

FBI file: Steve Jobs was considered for govt post

(AP) -- FBI background interviews of some people who knew Apple co-founder Steve Jobs reveal a man driven by power and alienating some of the people who worked with him.

Technology / Business

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Bush's court appointments emphasized ideology over diversity

The judicial appointments of former president George W. Bush suggests that his motivation for appointing nontraditional judges was driven more by ideology and strategy than concerns for diversity, a new analysis shows.

Other Sciences / Other

created Jun 26, 2009 | popularity 2.2 / 5 (10) | comments 11

Why space shuttle fleet is retiring, what's next

As the space shuttle program winds down, questions are flying about what's happening and why. The launch countdown began Friday for the second-to-last flight. Some answers about the end of the space shuttle:

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 13, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 4

Maryland Farmer grows plants for green roofs around nation

It is a crisp fall day on Emory Knoll Farms as John Shepley stops at a raspberry bush, picks a few berries and pops them into his mouth on his walk to the greenhouses.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

The Scientific State of the Union

The guest list for Wednesday night's State of the Union address included two young but elite members of the scientific community. High school students Li Boynton and Gabriela Farfan spent the school night ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 29, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

US lifts some restrictions on embryo stem cells

(AP) -- When President Barack Obama eased limits on taxpayer-funded embryonic stem cell research, the big question became how far scientists could go. Friday, the government answered: They must use cells culled from fertility ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 17, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Research promises healthier vegetable oil -- and tractor fuel to harvest it

(PhysOrg.com) -- Genetic discoveries from a shrub called the burning bush, known for its brilliant red fall foliage, could fire new advances in biofuels and low-calorie food oils, according to Michigan State ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created May 20, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

How cotton was born

A coming together and genetic merging of an American plant with an African or Asian plant one or two million years ago produced the ancestor of the bush that now provides 90% of the world’s commercial cotton. And although ...

Biology / Evolution

created Jul 28, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Lessons for Obama in study of Bush efforts to 'frame' Iraq war

Wartime leaders have long sought to sway public opinion by "framing" bad news from the frontlines. They present inconvenient facts in an altered format in order to generate support for their policies. A new study from North ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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