Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Research published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 3370
» View wsbtradio.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-281
•
Next >
-
Executive Profile: Leaders share news from companies and careers, and their outlook on the economy
We checked in with executives profiled in the Tribune in the past year to learn their news, their insights about the coming year, and how they're feeling about the economy. Curt Bailey, president, Related Midwest Related has been running on all...
Tags: Corporate Officers, PBS (tv network), Financial and Business Services, Companies and Corporations, KPMG
-
Second Alaska Peninsula volcano spurts ash, lava and steam
ReutersBy Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 15 (Reuters) - Two volcanoes are erupting on the Alaska Peninsula in the southwestern part of the state's mainland but the sputtering emissions of ash and lava at the different sites are unrelated, scientists said....Tags: Science and Technology, Volcanoes, Volcanic Eruptions, Landforms, Air Transportation Delays
-
Colleges step up efforts to protect football players
South Carolina star lineman Jadeveon Clowney's crushing hits on college football fields have had a massive impact. NFL scouts covet the Clowney's game-changing skills. Up-and-coming players love trying to emulate his blows that routinely land on ESPN'...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, College Football, ESPN (tv network), Big Ten Conference, Ivy League
-
Centre College research on energy drinks creates buzz
Centre CollegeFor many college students, "pulling an all-nighter" is a familiar routine typically accomplished with copious amounts of caffeine. Often, the go-to option is a so-called "energy shot" drink that boasts a special blend of energy-boosting ingredients. ...Tags: Psychology, Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology, Medical Research, Electroencephalography
-
Eastern S.D. Soil and Water Research Farm - June 18 near Brookings
The Eastern South Dakota Soil and Water Research Farm will host its 19th annual Field Day on June 18, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m., near Brookings. This year's program will focus on Soil Microbes: Your Allies in Crop Production. Scientists from the USDA-ARS North...Tags: Science and Technology, Science
-
My body, my property
Angelina Jolie's breast cancer gene. John Moore's cell line. The brain tissue of deceased children from a Chicago suburb. These disparate body parts have been the subject of legal conflicts about the body as property. As a lawyer, I've spent the last 25...
Tags: Biology, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Diseases and Illnesses, Crime, Law and Justice, Angelina Jolie
-
Option players step up portfolio insurance in emerging market ETFs
Reuters(Reuters) - Many participants in the U.S. options market appear to be stepping up their portfolio insurance in some international exchange-traded funds to offset concerns about the short-term outlook for global markets. Strategists have noticed increased...Tags: Investments, Emerging Market, China, Globalization, Finance
-
AstraZeneca taps outside experts to screen cancer compounds
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - British drugmaker AstraZeneca is deepening its collaboration with academia by roping in more outside researchers to help to find new cancer drugs. Scientists at the Cancer Research UK Paterson Institute for Cancer Research at the...Tags: United Kingdom, Science and Technology, AstraZeneca Plc, Science
-
LETTER: Gun Research Not Needed
The op-ed by Mary Sanchez on Sunday, "Fund Research To Make Guns Safer" [June 9], which calls for more research, is weakened by too much bias. First, there is no "magical thinking" about the number of gun deaths in 10 years. The FBI compiles data that...Tags: Shootings, Lobbying, National Rifle Association of America, Politics, FBI
-
Renewable Accounts: Narrowing the scope of bioproducts
In my last column, I shared the standard definitions of biomass, bioproducts, bioenergy and biofuels. You may recall that the definition of bioproducts is extremely broad because it encompasses all products made with living material: food, feed, fiber,...Tags: Synthetics and Plastics, Science and Technology, Energy Resources, Material Science, Environmental Issues
-
Carmakers quibble over the obvious: Hands-free is not risk-free
It's always amazing that we need academic studies to state the obvious, such as the one in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology a few years ago finding that people are happier during weekends. No less amazing, though, is the knee-jerk...
Tags: Beverage Industry, Transportation, Road Transportation, Media Industry, Passenger Cars
-
Penn State to host international conference on pollinator health
College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State UniversityWith populations of wild and domesticated pollinators, such as honeybees, in decline, some of the world's foremost scientists in the field will converge on Penn State this summer to discuss the latest research aimed at understanding and overcoming...Tags: North Carolina State University, Syngenta AG, Environmental Issues, Agricultural Research and Technology, The Pennsylvania State University
Jun 17, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jun 15, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Jun 15, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Jun 15, 2013
|Story| AM News
Jun 14, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Jun 16, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jun 13, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Jun 13, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Jun 13, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
Jun 14, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Jun 14, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Jun 13, 2013
|Story| Daily American
Original site for Research topic gallery.