Spare the rod and develop the child

Spare the rod and develop the child

Artificial lung mimics real organ's design and efficiency

Artificial lung mimics real organ's design and efficiency: "

An artificial lung built by Cleveland researchers has reached efficiencies akin to the genuine organ, using air – not pure oxygen as current man-made lungs require - for the source of the essential element.

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Exercise has numerous beneficial effects on brain health and cognition, review suggests

Exercise has numerous beneficial effects on brain health and cognition, review suggests: "

It's no secret that exercise has numerous beneficial effects on the body. However, a bevy of recent research suggests that these positive effects also extend to the brain, influencing cognition. In a new review article highlighting the results of more than a hundred recent human and animal studies on this topic, Michelle W. Voss, of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and her colleagues show that both aerobic exercise and strength training play a vital role in maintaining brain and cognitive health throughout life. However, they also suggest that many unanswered questions remain in the field of exercise neuroscience—including how various aspects of exercise influence brain physiology and function and how human and animal studies relate to each other—and issue the call for further research to fill in these gaps.

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Children eating more, and more frequently outside the home

Children eating more, and more frequently outside the home: "

As childhood obesity rises and the American diet shifts towards increasing consumption of foods eaten or prepared outside of the home, concerns about the nutritional quality and the total consumption of such foods are also increasing. According to a study conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and published in the August 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, eating location and food source significantly impact daily energy intake for children. Foods prepared away from home, including fast food eaten at home and store-prepared food eaten away from home, are fueling the increase in total calorie intake.

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News: Study exposes habit-formation in smartphone users - Aalto University

News: Study exposes habit-formation in smartphone users - Aalto University

Study: Doctors differ in how best to care for America's 12 million cancer survivors

Study: Doctors differ in how best to care for America's 12 million cancer survivors: "

There are major differences between oncologists and primary care physicians regarding knowledge, attitudes, and practices required to care for American's 12 million cancer survivors. That is the key finding of the first nationally representative survey of doctors that reveals how these differences pose significant barriers to effective communication and coordination of care following initial cancer treatment.

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VIDEO: China explores depths of the sea

VIDEO: China explores depths of the sea: "China becomes the fifth country in the world to send manned submersible 3500 metres below sea level."

Using Science to Prevent Wrongful Convictions

Using Science to Prevent Wrongful Convictions: "Using Science to Prevent Wrongful Convictions: '

Research Needed to Improve Forensics for Criminal Investigations, Experts Say at AAAS

DNA science has helped exonerate hundreds of people wrongly convicted in the U.S. But experts speaking at AAAS said research is urgently needed to further improve forensic tools.

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Program kulturalny Akademii Nauk USA.

Program kulturalny Akademii Nauk USA.: "Program kulturalny Akademii Nauk USA.


Wall Photos
These plaster models depict two of sculptor Lee Lawrie’s design concepts for the main entrance of the NAS Building at 2101 Constitution Ave NW. Some slight modifications were made in the final design, a detail of which can be seen in an earlier post. Notable differences include the omission of the figures seen in the version at right and the use of a simpler typeface for the text above the doorway. Completed in 1924, the NAS Building is under restoration and will reopen in 2012. Image courtesy NAS Archives."

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Web 2.0 Summit 2010: Mark Zuckerberg, 'A Conversation with Mark Zuckerberg'
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Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Tim O'Reilly (O'Reilly Media, Inc.), John Battelle (Federated Media Publishing), 'A Conversation with Mark Zuckerberg'"

Using Science to Prevent Wrongful Convictions

Using Science to Prevent Wrongful Convictions: "

Research Needed to Improve Forensics for Criminal Investigations, Experts Say at AAAS

DNA science has helped exonerate hundreds of people wrongly convicted in the U.S. But experts speaking at AAAS said research is urgently needed to further improve forensic tools.

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New bionic legs help paraplegics walk again

New bionic legs help paraplegics walk again: "The robotic exoskeleton eLegs could be a game changer for spinal cord injury rehabilitation, say April Dembosky and Andrew Jack"

Four Ways Apple Could Spend $80 Billion

Four Ways Apple Could Spend $80 Billion: "
With nearly $80 billion in cash, the Mac maker has plenty of spending money. But how should it be used?"

Toyota's New Safety Technology Steers a Car Away From a Crash

Toyota's New Safety Technology Steers a Car Away From a Crash: "Is it a new must-have safety feature or just another way automakers are conspiring to take the steering wheel out of a driver's hands? The Associated Press reports Toyota is developing technology that can assume control of a car's steering to help avoid a collision."

State of the Intellectual Property (IP) Union

State of the Intellectual Property (IP) Union: "Guest Post by Tyron Stading"

The Truth About 2011's New Drug Approvals

The Truth About 2011's New Drug Approvals: "As many new drugs were approved in the first half of this year as in all of last. That's good news, right? Maybe not."

Juniper Networks' Innovation Secrets

Juniper Networks' Innovation Secrets: "
CEO Kevin Johnson on incubating ideas, investing in start-ups and his relationship with the CTO."

Google Labs' greatest non-hits

Google Labs' greatest non-hits: "

While it didn't produce as many grand innovations as AT&T's famed Bell Labs, the Google Labs project will still be missed.

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IT outsourcing: How offshoring can kill innovation

IT outsourcing: How offshoring can kill innovation: "

IT service providers are touting the benefits of outsourcing's increasingly higher-value and more complex IT work to lower-cost locales. And IT customers still hyper-focused on cost cutting in today's economic doldrums are more than willing to consider the pitch. But Harvard Business School professors David Pisano and Willy Shih argue that 'moving up the value chain' with offshoring can irreversibly damage a company's -- and a country's -- competitiveness and ability to innovate.

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Microsoft continues to lose ground on new PC sales

Microsoft continues to lose ground on new PC sales: "

Microsoft just released its earnings report for last quarter, and the numbers sound great: revenue up 8 percent over the same quarter last year; net income up 30 percent; 7 percent increase in Business Division (Office) revenue; Server & Tools up 12 percent; Online Services up 17 percent; Entertainment & Devices up 30 percent.

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HTC vs Apple

HTC vs Apple: "As smartphone wars escalate, HTC's boss breaks his silence"

VIDEO: 'Employee number 59' on life inside Google

VIDEO: 'Employee number 59' on life inside Google: "Douglas Edwards, author of 'I'm Feeling Lucky: The Confessions of Google Employee Number 59', speaks to Nick Higham about his years working at Google."

Are patents good for you?

Are patents good for you?: "Does the current battle over apps threaten innovation"

AUDIO: Branson: Space hotels not far off

AUDIO: Branson: Space hotels not far off: "Sir Richard Branson says Virgin Galactic is hoping to take tourists into space by 2013."

What Makes A True Innovator?

What Makes A True Innovator?: "
Strategy experts divulge the ranking decisions on this year's Most Innovative Companies list."

IX Forum Inżynierskie

IX Forum Inżynierskie: "
14 czerwca 2011 r., w dniu otwarcia Targów  "Innowacje - Technologie - Maszyny" w Poznaniu, odbyło się IX FORUM  INŻYNIERSKIE pod nazwą „Inżynieria symultaniczna sposobem na transfer  innowacyjnych technologii”.


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Anioły z Łodzi

Anioły z Łodzi: "
Stworzona w 2010 roku przez Łódzką Agencję Rozwoju Regionalnego Gildia Aniołów Biznesu zrzesza już ponad 50 aniołów biznesu. Zainwestowali oni dotychczas w dwa projekty, a w przypadku kilku kolejnych trwają negocjacje. Gildia stawia na wsparcie ciekawych projektów jeszcze przed podpisaniem umowy inwestycyjnej.




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Lubelski Festiwal Nauki

Lubelski Festiwal Nauki: "
W dniach 17 – 23 września 2011 r. w Lublinie odbędzie się już VIII Lubelski Festiwal Nauki. Impreza przez ostatnie lata stała się świętem środowisk naukowych całej Lubelszczyzny i w jej organizację angażuje się większość uczelni z tego regionu. Hasło przewodnie tegorocznej edycji to Nauka w służbie przyrody, a swój udział w wydarzeniu potwierdziło do dziś ponad 800 projektów.
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Województwo Podkarpackie podpisało porozumienie o współpracy z PARP

Województwo Podkarpackie podpisało porozumienie o współpracy z PARP: "29 czerwca podpisane zostało porozumienie o współpracy pomiędzy Polską Agencją Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości i Samorządem Województwa Podkarpackiego. Umowę ze strony PARP podpisała pani Bożena Lublińska-Kasprzak, Prezes PARP, ze strony Podkarpacia – pan Sławomir Miklicz oraz pan Lucjan Kuźniar – członkowie Zarządu Województwa Podkarpackiego."

guardiantech: Infographic: Where does Google get its money from? http://bit.ly/nvoTF0

guardiantech: Infographic: Where does Google get its money from? http://bit.ly/nvoTF0: "guardiantech: Infographic: Where does Google get its money from? http://bit.ly/nvoTF0"

Monster.com SeeMore service unites semantic search with the cloud

Monster.com SeeMore service unites semantic search with the cloud: "

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Tablet crash test: iPad 2 vs. Galaxy Tab vs. Xoom

Tablet crash test: iPad 2 vs. Galaxy Tab vs. Xoom: "

Admit it: There's a vicarious thrill in watching explosions, demolition derbies, and the like -- especially when you know it's done for entertainment. But it's not so fun when you drop your $600-plus tablet. Will it survive, or are you out all that money and unable to satisfy your tablet craving until you get a repair or replacement?

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Tablet crash test: iPad 2 vs. Galaxy Tab vs. Xoom

Tablet crash test: iPad 2 vs. Galaxy Tab vs. Xoom: "

Admit it: There's a vicarious thrill in watching explosions, demolition derbies, and the like -- especially when you know it's done for entertainment. But it's not so fun when you drop your $600-plus tablet. Will it survive, or are you out all that money and unable to satisfy your tablet craving until you get a repair or replacement?

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Breastfeeding may prevent asthma

Breastfeeding may prevent asthma: "Feeding a baby on only breast milk and for up to 6 months after birth can reduce their risk of developing asthma-related symptoms in early childhood, according to new research."

Working mothers and the effects on children

Working mothers and the effects on children: "

Parents struggling to combine paid work with bringing up their children now have some positive news thanks to a new study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) on maternal employment and child socio-emotional behaviour in the UK. The research shows that there are no significant detrimental effects on a child's social or emotional development if their mothers work during their early years.

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Nauka a demokracja w USA - długa historia

Democracy and Science: An Enduring Lineage: "

Francesca Grifo: The Long, Complex Relationship Between Science and U.S. Democracy

In the annual Barnard Environmental Lecture at AAAS, Francesa Grifo explored how the scientific values of free-thinking and transparency also lie at the heart of U.S. democracy.

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Pokerowa twarz oszusta

Pokerowa twarz oszusta: "Nieświadome napięcie mięśni twarzy, nawet na ułamek sekundy, pozwala ekspertowi ustalić, kiedy rozmówca kłamie"

Social media study: Conservatives were top tweeters in 2010 elections

Social media study: Conservatives were top tweeters in 2010 elections: "

The results of a study on candidates' use of Twitter in the 2010 midterm elections suggest that Republicans and Tea Party members used the social medium more effectively than their Democratic rivals.

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Toyota demos 'Window to the World' vehicle back seat smart window technology (w/ video)

Toyota demos 'Window to the World' vehicle back seat smart window technology (w/ video): "(PhysOrg.com) -- Designers from the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design and engineers from Toyota have been working together and have come up with a unique and innovative concept they call the 'Window to the Word' where the window of the back seat of an automobile is converted into a see-through touch-screen device capable of allowing people, likely children, to draw images with their finger, magnify objects they see outside the car, learn by having objects they touch converted into another language, get distance for objects seen and be given information about objects they see."

Researchers may have discovered key to help women fight infections during pregnancy

Researchers may have discovered key to help women fight infections during pregnancy: "A normal but concerning consequence of pregnancy is the fact that pregnant women are more susceptible to infection. University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have identified the underlying mechanisms for this physiologic immune suppression that may lead to new therapies to help ward off infections during pregnancy."

RIM loses PlayBook product manager to Samsung

RIM loses PlayBook product manager to Samsung: "

Khidr Suleman, V3.co.uk

Employee exodus continues at Canadian firm

RIM's woes have continued after the smartphone maker lost a senior product manager to major rival Samsung. Ryan Biden, formerly a senior product manager for the BlackBerry PlayBook, defected to...

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Apple claims one million downloads for Lion

Apple claims one million downloads for Lion: "

Shaun Nichols, V3.co.uk

Mac OS update proves a hit in its first day on the market

Apple is reporting more than one million sales for its OS X Lion operating system in its first day of availability. The company said that the OS update, released to...

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New rules urged on hybrid animal-human experiments

New rules urged on hybrid animal-human experiments: "LONDON (Reuters) - Scientific experiments that insert human genes or cells into animals need new rules to ensure they are ethically acceptable and do not lead to the creation of 'monsters,' a group of leading British researchers said on Friday.

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Race to the Moon Heats Up for Private Firms

Race to the Moon Heats Up for Private Firms: "Spurred by the $30 million Google Lunar X Prize, 29 teams have signed up for a competition to become the first private venture to land on the Moon.



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Do we buy cosmetics because they are useful or because they make us feel good?

Do we buy cosmetics because they are useful or because they make us feel good?: "

A study by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) shows that people who use cosmetics buy these products primarily for emotional reasons. The study was carried out on facial creams (hydrating and nutritive ones, coloured or non-coloured, and anti-wrinkle creams) and body creams (firming and anti-cellulite creams).

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Behind the music: Should the music industry put digital first?

Behind the music: Should the music industry put digital first?: "

The focus of the music industry is downloads – but is this the smartest move? Figures show most people still want to listen to CDs, plus there has been a boom in vinyl sales

Judging by the media coverage dedicated to digital music one might think the physical format is on its last legs. In fact, even the days of downloads may be numbered as growth in the sector has slowed down considerably over the past year. It seems nobody cares about owning music any more – people are happy to access music via the cloud and stream it from services such as Spotify.

It's as if nobody wants to talk about CDs for fear of sounding like a dinosaur. But while 90% of discussion about the music industry concerns digital consumption and how to monetise it, actual sales show the majority of music fans are, in fact, such dinosaurs. In 2010, according to the BPI, 82.2% of album sales were CDs, with downloads trailing at 17.5% (vinyl and USB sticks took up the remaining 0.3%) – despite there being fewer record stores. Revenue from streaming services is pretty insignificant. In 2009 it represented £24.5m out of £928m earned from recorded music.

This year the digital slice of the pie has grown to 25% but much of that increase is due to record labels working to move consumers towards digital. When Take That's The Circus was first released in 2008, digital sales accounted for just 4%. Universal released an iTunes 'Season Pass' for the Circus tour and found a large proportion of fans had no idea how to download music, with many asking what iTunes was. According to the label, Paul Smernicki – who was then Polydor's director of digital and D2C – spent the following 18 months encouraging Take That fans to embrace digital, using Facebook, the band's website to create content they could share online. For the band's follow-up, Progress, the digital share of sales was 20%. Smernicki has since been promoted to director of digital for Universal Music UK.

At the World Copyright Summit, vice-president of the EC and commissioner for digital agenda, Neelie Kroes lamented that Europe was lagging behind the US where 50% of record company revenue in 2010 came from downloads compared to 20% in Europe . But why this obsession with converting consumers to digital? Only 40% of the UK population buys music. The majority of people hear it on the radio or in a club, but don't feel it's important enough to spend money on. Why not let music fans buy what they like in all formats? It may be a 'chicken and the egg' scenario, but the more record stores have closed down the less people spend on music.

Jon Webster, chief executive of the Music Managers Forum, agrees. Downloads of singles have exploded, and some would argue this is because of ease of access and paying for them. Why not sell singles in newsagents, he says. Sure, there are gift vouchers for iTunes at supermarkets, but they're impersonal and, as Universal discovered, not all people know how to use them – or even have iTunes on their computers.

Numbers to be released next week by the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) suggest a rise in vinyl sales, further proof that many people still love the physical format. The ERA analysis of Official Charts Company data shows vinyl sales are up by 55% percent in the first half of 2011. Radiohead lead the pack with more than 20,000 LP sales of The King of Limbs. In total 168,296 vinyl albums were sold in that period, making Radiohead responsible for 12% of all vinyl sales. It's not a huge amount, but people paid an average of £16.30 per LP, compared to £7.82 for a CD and £6.80 for a digital album.

'Vinyl will definitely outlast CDs because of the resonance, the sound,' said the head of Warner Music Group, Lyor Cohen, in a recent interview with Forbes. 'The quality is closest to the way the artist wants you to hear it.'

Anecdotal evidence shows there are even people who buy vinyl without any intention of actually playing it – to own it is enough. Labels such as XL Records and Universal, with their Back to Black releases, supply digital download codes with vinyl albums so people can choose to listen to the music either way. In 2010, Rough Trade teamed up with the turntable manufacturer Rega for a special-edition turntable.

'Whether it is the 'warmer' sound many music fans appreciate, the large-scale artwork of a 12in sleeve or its sheer retro appeal, vinyl seems to be capturing the imagination of buyers despite the fact it typically costs twice as much as a CD version of the album,' says ERA director general Kim Bayley. 'Much of the focus in the music industry has been on cutting prices, partly in response to the rise of internet piracy. The success of vinyl shows music buyers will pay a premium if we deliver them a package they really love.'

There may be another reason for the digital focus. 'Many people are motivated by the possibility of a promotion,' says an industry insider. 'I'm not sure anyone would be promoted at a label for being the vinyl guy.'

• Pop and rock
• Music industry
• Digital music and audio

Helienne Lindvall

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Kolejny ważny krok nadrodze do stworzenia komputerów kwantowych

Experiments by USC scientist make a breakthrough in quantum computing: "

Scientists have taken the next major step toward quantum computing, which will use quantum mechanics to revolutionize the way information is processed.

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CSR – utopia czy trwała zmiana w biznesie?

CSR – utopia czy trwała zmiana w biznesie?: "
Celem każdej działalności biznesowej jest zysk, jednak drogi prowadzące do tego celu bywają różne. Jedną z nich wyznacza CSR (ang. Corporate Social Responsibility), czyli zarządzanie organizacją zgodnie z zasadami społecznej odpowiedzialności. To droga najbardziej wymagająca, ale zarazem mogąca przynieść trwałe korzyści. CSR zmienia biznesowe paradygmaty, na nowo odkrywając i podkreślając znaczenie związków organizacji z jej otoczeniem. Jest nowoczesnym modelem zarządzania organizacją, który ułatwia funkcjonowanie na konkurencyjnym rynku i jednocześnie podnosi innowacyjność firmy.
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Brussels Innova 2011

Brussels Innova 2011: "
Targi Brussels Innova to jedna z największych międzynarodowych imprez, przeznaczonych dla naukowców i wynalazców. W tym roku odbędzie się jej 60. jubileuszowa edycja. W dniach 17-19 listopada 2011 r. Bruksela stanie się europejską stolicą innowacji.
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Trzeci Europejski Szczyt Innowacyjności

Trzeci Europejski Szczyt Innowacyjności: " Trzeci Europejski Szczyt Innowacyjności W kierunku Europejskiego Ekosystemu Innowacji: Strategie w zakresie badań i innowacji dostosowane do uwarunkowań krajowych i regionalnych. Konferencja jest realizowana w ramach Trzeciego Europejskiego Szczytu Innowacyjności w partnerstwie z Fundacją Technology Partners, będącej członkiem Forum Parlamentu Europejskiego Knowledge4Innovation.

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Trwa spotkanie uczonych z Europy w warszawskiej SGH

Trwa spotkanie uczonych z Europy w warszawskiej SGH: "Uczeni z europejskich uczelni biorą udział w warsztatach European Entrepreneurship Colloquium, które odbywają się w Szkole Głównej Handlowej w Warszawie. Podczas zajęć profesorowie wyższych uczelni z całej Europy poznają nowoczesne techniki nauczania przedsiębiorczości stosowane na uniwersytetach amerykańskich."

CFP: "The theory and application of diagrams" - 2-6 July 2012, University of Kent (UK) - Deadline: November 24, 2011

CFP: "The theory and application of diagrams" - 2-6 July 2012, University of Kent (UK) - Deadline: November 24, 2011: "

http://www.diagrams-conference.org/2012/

Call for Papers: Diagrams 2012 - The Theory and Application of Diagrams

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Konferencja HPS w Atenach: CFP: Integrated History and Philosophy of Science (HPS4) - 15-18 March, 2012, Athens (Greece) - Deadline: September 1, 2011

CFP: Integrated History and Philosophy of Science (HPS4) - 15-18 March, 2012, Athens (Greece) - Deadline: September 1, 2011: "

Integrated History and Philosophy of Science – &HPS4

Department of Philosophy and History of Science, University of Athens, Greece

March 15-18, 2012

Keynote speakers:

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USA chce rozmawiać z Chinami o przestrzeni kosmicznej

U.S. wants to talk outer space with China: "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States wants to open a regular dialogue with China on outer space in an effort to create 'rules for the road' and reduce the risk of misunderstandings, a U.S. defense official said on Tuesday.

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Report NRC offers new framework to guide K-12 science education, calls for shift in the way science is taught in US

Report offers new framework to guide K-12 science education, calls for shift in the way science is taught in US: "

A report released today by the National Research Council presents a new framework for K-12 science education that identifies the key scientific ideas and practices all students should learn by the end of high school. The framework will serve as the foundation for new K-12 science education standards, to replace those issued more than a decade ago. The National Research Council is the operating arm of the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering; all three are independent, nongovernmental organizations.

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INSEAD issues The Global Innovation Index 2011

INSEAD issues The Global Innovation Index 2011

European Science Foundation releases the 2011 Revised Lists of European Research Index for Humanities

European Science Foundation releases the 2011 Revised Lists of European Research Index for Humanities: "Strasbourg, 11 July 2011 - The European Science Foundation (ESF) has released 9 of 15 the European Research Index for Humanities (ERIH) Revised Lists 2011.  Launched in 2002, the ERIH is a list of high-quality humanities journals intended to help identify research excellence in Europe and also serve as a tool of access to this research. The ERIH Revised List 2011 is an outcome of the second round of the ERIH project.

This second round (2008–2011) has involved a formal online feedback procedure, set up to enable researchers, editors, publishers and any other interested parties to provide information on humanities journals.  This information includes i.a. subscriptions, the authors’ countries of origin, as well as submission acceptance and rejection percentages. Over 3,540 forms were completed and these were reviewed and evaluated by Expert Panels resulting in the production of the ERIH Revised Lists 2011.

The aim of ERIH is to help European academics in the field of humanities to highlight and develop their research in an autonomous, rigorous and flexible way.  The index also enables researchers to better understand and promote the national and international importance of their research.

“One key aim of the first phase of the project, which covers academic journals only, was to raise the threshold of editorial standards throughout Europe” Milena Žic Fuchs, Chair of the ESF Standing Committee for the Humanities commented. “Any journal accepted in the ERIH lists has had to meet stringent benchmark standards and we’ve noticed an increasing number of journals are adhering to these standards in order to seek inclusion in the ERIH lists.”

Michael Worton, Chair of the ERIH committee said: “ERIH is a unique project because, in the context of a world dominated by English speaking publications, it highlights the vast range of world-class research published by humanities researchers in other European languages.”

He continued: “The Revised List 2011 represents part of a dynamic ongoing process.  ESF seeks to develop a framework that will not only promote the excellence of humanities research in Europe, but also help national research systems in Europe to determine the international impact of the research carried out in various disciplines in their country.”

ERIH is the only reference index created and developed by European researchers both for their own purposes and in order to present their ongoing research achievements systematically to the rest of the world. Exploratory work is being developed to see how the ERIH lists can be linked to existing and proposed national databases; in order to take advantage of and bring together work being done in the national contexts.

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Notes to editors
For more information, please contact 
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About The European Science Foundation
The European Science Foundation coordinates collaboration in research, networking, and funding of international research programmes, as well as carrying out strategic and science policy activities at a European level. Its members are 78 national research funding and performing agencies, learned societies and academies in 30 countries. www.esf.org

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Najnowsze osiągnięcia w wizualizacji osiągnięć naukowych - prezentacja w USA

The Cutting Edge of Science Imagery: "

Games, Videos, and Images Illustrate Science in New Art Exhibit at AAAS

A new exhibit at AAAS features winners of the International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge, an annual competition sponsored by NSF and Science.

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Hebrew U. scientists show for first time how early human embryo acquires its shape

Hebrew U. scientists show for first time how early human embryo acquires its shape: "

How is it that a disc-like cluster of cells transforms within the first month of pregnancy into an elongated embryo? This mechanism is a mystery that man has tried to unravel for millennia.

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Studies evaluate the association between physical activity and lower rates of cognitive impairment

Studies evaluate the association between physical activity and lower rates of cognitive impairment: "

Engaging in regular physical activity is associated with less decline in cognitive function in older adults, according to two studies published Online First by Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The articles are being released on July 19 to coincide with the International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in Paris and will be included in the July 25 print edition.

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Over half of Alzheimer's cases may be preventable, say researchers

Over half of Alzheimer's cases may be preventable, say researchers: "

Over half of all Alzheimer's disease cases could potentially be prevented through lifestyle changes and treatment or prevention of chronic medical conditions, according to a study led by Deborah Barnes, PhD, a mental health researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.

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Unia zbiera opinie o dostępie do informacji naukowych

Unia zbiera opinie o dostępie do informacji naukowych: "
W celu zachowania konkurencyjności europejskiej nauki należy zapewnić badaczom łatwy dostęp do źródeł informacji naukowej. Z takiego założenia wychodzi Komisja Europejska i zaprasza zainteresowane podmioty do zabrania głosu w tej sprawie. Do 9 września potrwa publiczna debata na temat dostępności i ochrony cyfrowych informacji naukowych.
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Zaproszenie do składania ofert: Prawo sprzyjające przedsiębiorczości kobiet w Polsce

Zaproszenie do składania ofert: Prawo sprzyjające przedsiębiorczości kobiet w Polsce: " Zapraszamy do składania ofert na realizację ekspertyzy prawnej pt.: „Prawo sprzyjające przedsiębiorczości kobiet w Polsce. Rekomendacje zmian”.


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Gary Pisano w Science Business wyjaśnia tajemnicę skąd finanse na biotechnologię w USA

US biopharmaceutical finance and the sustainability of the biotech business model: "Publication year: 2011
Source: Research Policy, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 7 July 2011
William, Lazonick , Öner, Tulum
In the decade before the 2008 economic crisis, the US biotechnology industry was booming. In a 2006 book, Science Business: The Promise, the Reality, and the Future of Biotech, Gary Pisano implies that, given the 10–20 year time-frame for developing biotech products and the lack of profitability of the industry as a whole, the US biotech boom should not have happened. Yet the biotech industry has received substantial funding from venture-capital firms as well as from established companies through R&D alliances. Why would money from venture capitalists and big pharma flow into an industry in which profits are so hard...
 Highlights: ► Since the 1980s venture capitalists, big pharma, and public investors have funded the biopharmaceutical (BP) industry. ► Massive government spending on knowledge-creation combines with stock-market speculation to attract finance into BP. ► Yet the BP industry has produced only a small number of commercial drugs, and on the whole has been unprofitable. ► Stock-market speculation enables financial interests, including top BP executives, to extract value without creating value. ► The 2008 financial crisis put the BP business model in crisis by suppressing the stock-market speculation essential for IPOs."

Intangible assets as drivers of innovation: Empirical evidence on multinational enterprises in German and UK regional systems of innovation

Intangible assets as drivers of innovation: Empirical evidence on multinational enterprises in German and UK regional systems of innovation: "Publication year: 2011
Source: Technovation, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 7 July 2011
Jan-Philipp, Kramer , Elisabetta, Marinelli , Simona, Iammarino , Javier Revilla, Diez
The sources of value creation are increasingly relying on intangible assets (IAs). IAs are the lifeblood of knowledge-intensive industries where the new value added is disproportionally based on specialized, non-repetitious activities. However, while the role of IAs is recognised as central to sustain the competitiveness of firms and innovation systems, the understanding of the mechanisms through which IAs display their effects has not yet been fully grasped.By focussing on the processes through which investments in IAs occur, this paper aims to explore the key dimensions through which two specific IAs – organisational and network capital – are enhanced and contribute...
 Highlights: ► We identified key dimensions through which two intangible assets (IAs), organisational and network capital, are enhanced in MNEs and contribute to their embeddedness in regional innovation systems. ► We present processes through which investments on IAs occurs, the structures that support those processes within the firm and the external connections with the regional environment. ► We show that micro-level IAs influence and are influenced by regional IAs. ► MNEs appear to be deeply regionally embedded and supportive of the regional creation of IAs."

Studium patentów obejmujące lata 1970-1988 w USA wykazuje, że regulacje wymuszające ograniczenia emisji spalin przyczyniły się do większej innowacyj..

Linking induced technological change, and environmental regulation: Evidence from patenting in the U.S. auto industry: "Publication year: 2011
Source: Research Policy, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 8 July 2011
Jaegul, Lee , Francisco M., Veloso , David A., Hounshell
This article uses a carefully screened patent database in automobile emission control technologies and a detailed regulatory action analysis to examine firms’ innovation in response to U.S. technology-forcing auto emissions standards enacted between 1970 and 1998. The study finds that under the performance-based technology-forcing (PBTF) auto emissions regulations, both automakers and component suppliers innovated and introduced more advanced emission control technologies for automobile applications. The study also shows that stringent PBTF regulation temporarily induced domestic U.S. firms to become more innovative than foreign firms that operated in the local U.S. market during the early phase of the regulatory regime. Findings...
 Highlights: • We examine carefully screened patent database in auto emission control technology. • Performance-based technology-forcing (PBTF) regulation stimulates innovation. • Both automakers and component suppliers innovated under the PBTF regulation. • PBTF regulation temporarily induced domestic U.S. firms become more innovative."

TED – idee warte rozprzestrzeniania

TED – idee warte rozprzestrzeniania: "
Pomorski Park Naukowo-Technologiczny oraz Organizacja Narodów Zjednoczonych zapraszają na spotkanie TEDxGdynia, które odbędzie się 22 sierpnia 2011 r. Konferencja prowadzona będzie w niekonwencjonalny sposób, a mówcą może być każdy. Głównym założeniem spotkania jest poruszanie kwestii innowacji społecznych oraz wysłuchanie osób posiadających niebanalne pomysły lub dokonania.
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Nie tylko PO IG finansuje badania

Nie tylko PO IG finansuje badania: "
Motywem przewodnim wielu funduszy na badania i rozwój, finansowanych głównie ze środków krajowych, jest budowanie mostów pomiędzy nauką a biznesem. Jeśli uwzględnimy projekty międzynarodowe, gdzie udział polskich uczelni lub firm dotowany jest z budżetu, na te cele wydawanych jest szacunkowo rocznie kilkadziesiąt milionów złotych rocznie. Dokąd trafiają te pieniądze?
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Park Odkrywców – nowa atrakcja w Koperniku

Park Odkrywców – nowa atrakcja w Koperniku: "
Miniony weekend był pierwszym, w którym odwiedzający CN Kopernik mogli cieszyć się nową atrakcją – Parkiem Odkrywców. Na powierzchni 15 tys. m. kw. spacerowicze będą mogli m.in. podziwiać eksponaty, prezentujące efekty akustyczne i obejrzeć filmy w kinie letnim – donosi serwis PAP Nauka w Polsce.
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Twórcze napięcie

Twórcze napięcie: "
Polityka spójności czy innowacje? To błędnie postawione pytanie. Choć polityka spójności bywa krytykowana, to już dziś znacząco wpływa na podnoszenie poziomu innowacyjności europejskiej gospodarki. Jej rola może jeszcze wzrosnąć – przekonują eksperci z DemosEuropa. Zapraszamy do lektury blogu Portalu Innowacji.
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Pszczeli bicz na słonie

Pszczeli bicz na słonie: "Płoty z wbudowanymi ulami zmniejszyły liczbę niszczycielskich najazdów słoni na pola uprawne kenijskich rolników. Po 2 latach prób naukowcy z Uniwersytetu Oksfordzkiego i organizacji charytatywnej Ocalić Słonie odkryli, że napotykając na ule, słonie aż w 97% przypadków rezygnowały z łatwego łupu. Wyniki obserwacji opublikowano w branżowym piśmie African Journal of Ecology ."

Amazon uruchomi wypożyczalnię podręczników

Amazon uruchomi wypożyczalnię podręczników: "Amazon planuje wprowadzenie usługi wypożyczania właścicielom czytników Kindle elektronicznych wersji podręczników . Książki można będzie wypożyczać na okres od 1 do 12 miesięcy"

Żelowa pamięć

Żelowa pamięć: "Na North Carolina State University powstała pamięć komputerowa, która jest miękka i dobrze pracuje w środowisku o wysokiej wilgotności . Stworzyliśmy pamięć, której właściwości fizyczne przypominają żelki - mówi doktor Michael Dickery."

Trwa debata nad kierunkami rozwoju polskiego przemysłu - FORTECH 2030

Trwa debata nad kierunkami rozwoju polskiego przemysłu - FORTECH 2030: "Do dyskusji nad rozwiązaniami technologicznymi dla polskiej gospodarki zapraszają we współpracy z naukowcami resorty gospodarki oraz rozwoju regionalnego. W kolejnym etapie projektu "Foresight Technologiczny Przemysłu 2030" opracowano tezy do wyznaczonych dziesięciu pól badawczych."

Nowe konkursy w 7. PR – relacja na żywo!

Nowe konkursy w 7. PR – relacja na żywo!: "Prezentacja nowo otwartych konkursów. Jak przygotować się na uczestnictwo w 7. PR? Polski sukces w Programie Ramowym."

Rusza VII edycja konkursu "Skomplikowane i proste"

Rusza VII edycja konkursu "Skomplikowane i proste": "Już po raz siódmy redakcja miesięcznika "Forum Akademickie" ogłosiła konkurs na najlepszy artykuł popularnonaukowy -"Skomplikowane i proste. Młodzi uczeni o swoich badaniach". Na autorów najciekawszych artykułów czekają nagrody pieniężne i rzeczowe. Zgłoszenia można przesyłać do 15 listopada."

W Gdańsku prestiżowa konferencja o najpopularniejszych w przyrodzie wirusach

W Gdańsku prestiżowa konferencja o najpopularniejszych w przyrodzie wirusach: "Około 500 uczestników z całego świata, głównie biologów molekularnych i wirusologów, przyjedzie do Gdańska na prestiżową konferencję o herpeswirusach - najbardziej rozpowszechnionych w przyrodzie wirusach, które wywoływać mogą m.in. opryszczkę, ospę wietrzną czy półpasiec. 36th Annual International Herpesvirus Workshop odbędzie się w dniach 24-28 lipca."

Huge rare earth deposits found in Pacific: Japan

Huge rare earth deposits found in Pacific: Japan: "TOKYO (Reuters) - Vast deposits of rare earth minerals, crucial in making high-tech electronics products, have been found on the floor of the Pacific Ocean and can be readily extracted, Japanese scientists said on Monday.

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