News tagged with scientific organization

New research reveals food ingredients most prone to fraudulent economically motivated adulteration

In new research published in the April Journal of Food Science, analyses of the first known public database compiling reports on food fraud and economically motivated adulteration in food highlight the most fraud-prone ingred ...

Chemistry / Other

created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Go-ahead for bird flu study publication after security check (Update)

Bird flu experts meeting in Geneva on Friday ruled that controversial research on a mutant form of the virus potentially capable of being spread among humans should be made public.

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Oxford, Harvard scientists lead data-sharing effort: New standards allow disparate data sets to integrate

Led by researchers at University of Oxford and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) at Harvard University, more than 50 collaborators at over 30 scientific organizations around the globe have agreed on a common standard ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Jan 29, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Stockholm Convention scientists seek ban on chemical

Scientists at the Stockholm Convention, which interdicts dangerous chemicals, said on Friday they will recommend the banning of a flame retardant commonly used in polystyrene.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Sharing the results of research critical to advancement of biological sciences

Sharing the fruits of research in the biomedical sciences is critical for the advance of knowledge, yet with the advent of large-scale data gathering following the completion of the genome projects this is becoming harder ...

Biology / Other

created Sep 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Science and media disconnect? Maybe not, says a new study

The prevailing wisdom among many scientists and scientific organizations is that, as a rule, scientists are press shy, and those who aren't are mavericks.

Other Sciences / Other

created Sep 09, 2009 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Virtual Worlds May Be the Future Setting of Scientific Collaboration

(PhysOrg.com) -- Normally, virtual worlds are the setting of many online games and entertainment applications, but now they’re becoming a place for scientific collaboration and outreach, as well. A team of ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Aug 04, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (18) | comments 2 feature

Envoy criticizes flu 'discrimination' of Mexicans

(AP) -- Nations need common rules for responding to flu outbreaks to prevent discrimination and unfair trade restrictions, Mexico's U.N. envoy said Friday, complaining that Mexican citizens and exports were being unfairly ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created May 08, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0