News tagged with housing systems

Address barriers to housing ex-offenders, says research

Ex-offenders face significant barriers to securing accommodation, says research by University of Southampton academics from the Third Sector Research Centre.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New molecule discovered in fight against allergy

Scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered a new molecule that could offer the hope of new treatments for people allergic to the house dust mite.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

White House orders review of energy loans

The White House Friday ordered a probe into US government loans to clean energy firms, after a solar panel company took a half billion dollar Energy Department loan guarantee and then went bankrupt.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 32

Lawmakers question WHouse role in wireless project

Republican lawmakers say the White House may have tried to push through a company's proposed wireless network despite objections from the military that the project could disrupt vital satellite navigation ...

Technology / Telecom

created Sep 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

White House unveils cybersecurity plan

Companies that run critical U.S. industries such as power plants would get government incentives to make sure their systems are secure from computer-based attacks, the White House said Thursday, detailing its broad proposal to beef up the country's cybersecurity. ...

Technology / Internet

created May 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cell component involved in triggering cat allergy

(PhysOrg.com) -- A breakthrough by scientists at The University of Nottingham could provide hope for any allergy sufferers who have ever had to choose between their health and their household pet.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Mar 08, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Race to build best solar house opens in Madrid

Students representing 17 universities from around world began a 10-day competition in Madrid Friday to design and build the best house run only by solar energy.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jun 18, 2010 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Chicken house attics can be tapped to warm broilers

Reducing the cost of keeping broiler chickens warm could result from research by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and university cooperators.

Technology / Other

created Mar 22, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1

MSU studies use of wireless sensors to monitor chicken well-being

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of Michigan State University researchers will explore the use of new wireless technology to determine its effectiveness in monitoring the welfare of egg-laying chickens.

Biology / Other

created Feb 04, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Obama's budget slashes moon mission, new rockets

NASA's plans to return astronauts to the moon are dead. So are the rockets being designed to take them there -- that is, if President Barack Obama gets his way.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jan 27, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 28

It Takes a Solar Village

(PhysOrg.com) -- Rain didn't ruin the 2009 Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C. University teams successfully operated 20 net-zero, grid-connected solar power homes for a week on the National Mall. Some used ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 3

The benefit of migration

Immigrants from the eight Central and Eastern European countries that joined the European Union in May 2004 are less likely to be claiming welfare benefits and less likely to be living in social housing than people born in ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Obama, Dems press unified message on health care

(AP) -- The White House scrambled Wednesday to get Democrats behind a unified message of affordability and choice on health legislation amid concerns that Republicans could scare the public with images of ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Health care cost cuts could kick-start reform

(AP) -- When President Bill Clinton took on health care reform, industry leaders fought back, killing the White House proposal before it could gain any traction.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

It's time to green this old (White) House - again

(AP) -- President Barack Obama will find out two things as he studies how to make the White House more environmentally friendly:

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 29, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (21) | comments 2