One fascinating recent development in the realm of experimental science is the work of Ross King, a biologist and computer scientist at Aberystwyth University in Wales.
With the new pope being himself a trained scientist -- Francis graduated as a chemical technician before moving on to study philosophy, psychology and theology -- the timing could be right for a new era of cooperation between the Vatican and science, building on the work of the STOQ Project -- Science, Theology and the Ontological Quest -- which was created by Pope John Paul II in 2003.
The fact of the matter is that climate change skeptics start from a position not of working in the science and finding problems but they start from a position of opposing the policy implications of climate change science and work backwards to the science.
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The discover section of the site provides an insight into the science behind the study of Leonardo's work, including explanations and images of infra-red, ultra-violet and my favourite, the "computed axial tomography" of some of da Vinci's work.
The Federal Aviation Administration may be shifting its hard-line stance on the use of personal electronics to allow for a reexamination of the science at work, according to the New York Times.
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Ghosh recently won the Arthur Clarke award for the best work of science fiction for The Calcutta Chromosome.
Last year I submitted my essay to the LIFE Foundation, and won a scholarship which allowed me to take the rest of the classes I need to get my bachelors of science in social work.
Using Topsy as the harvesting tool, TweetLevel applies a considerable amount of research from the work at the Web Science team at the University of Southampton led by Professor Dame Wendy Hall of the Web Sciences Institute.
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We have committed to do all of the science and drug discovery and work to get to proof of concept, which is around Phase 2A. For dengue and TB, we will pay for FDA trials.
Science progresses as the work of one group is reproduced and verified by others.
"I think the science team has a lot of work to do to figure out how were these materials put there, " she said.
Secretary Chu wrapped up the briefing with an overview of the ongoing work by the federal science team to collect and analyze acoustic, sonar and seismic data.
And Prof Horne, the author of Sleepfaring: A journey through the science of sleep, says the idea that Victorians got lots of sleep and had a better work-life balance is a myth.
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If there are weaknesses, it is the familiarity of themes from his previous work: the commodification of sex, the interaction between modern science and spirituality, the link between happiness and suffering.
Instead, I heard a lot about the science of water use and dissipation and how Pat put science to work to literally save Las Vegas from going dry.
These are the kinds of practical actions that inspire me in my job as we work to make the best science available to understand and reduce the impact of extreme events on families, communities and businesses.
While some improvements have been made since that first image of pentacene, lead author of the Science study, Leo Gross, told BBC News that the new work was mostly down to a choice of subject.
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The researchers report their work in the Feb. 20 issue of Science magazine.
Their commentary may have cultural force in the mainstream media, but it often lacks the sedimentary depth accrued by serious trench work in the history of ideas, science and technology, or philosophy.
So some of the new regulatory science policy work that FDA is doing could be hard hit, even if FDA is able to continue to keep pace with its day-to-day review function.
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This film, based on a BBC episode of Earth Reporters, follows Dr Susan Wijffels, one of the world's foremost oceanographers, and chair of IOC science advisory groups, as she and her colleagues work with the IOC to maintain this essential ocean observing system.
It is not difficult to notice the paucity of women in science, especially at the top of the career ladder, and the lack of recognition for the work that women scientists do.
Do you see your science fiction work as the most important of your career, or rather your work in the theater?
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The main reason for this work, published in tomorrow's issue of the journal Science, is to expand the company's understanding of carbon nanotubes.
Our future, our health, and our competitiveness all depend on the work of NIH and other science agencies.
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His vision of the synthesis of art and science may be a never-ending process, but his work on Nina just may be the full fruition of a lifetime of trying.
The researchers' work, published in the journal Science, highlights the "previously underappreciated effects" of psychiatric medications in wastewater on aquatic life.
The researchers, whose work is published in the journal Science, suggest that the compounds might delay onset of the disease - but only when administered prior to or in the early stages of infection.
But in this week's Scrubbing Up, Dr Rachel Thompson, deputy head of science at World Cancer Research Fund, says that good work is being undermined by the contents of hospital vending machines.
This idea is supported by the work, recently published in Science, of Mildred Dresselhaus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a group of Chinese colleagues.
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