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America Has To Cope With Resurgence of Tropical Disease

Aug 16, 2015

After eradicating a number of tropical diseases decades ago, today's America has to deal again with a rising wave of infectious disease.

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Superbugs

Aug 16, 2015

US Against The Superbugs

The U.S. health autorities are confronted with an increase in number of the infections with drug resistant germs called superbugs.
Australia's blue economy to boost

Aug 16, 2015

Ten year plan launches for Australia's blue economy

A ten year plan for investment and research needed to grow and to manage Australia's blue economy was recently launched by the country's Industry and Science Minister.
Overpopulation

Aug 16, 2015

By End Of Century World Population Expected To Reach 11 Billion

According to U.N., the global population will rise from 7.3 billion to 9.7 billion by 2050 and to 11 billion by 2100.
The POETS ERC aims to pack more power into less space for electrical technologies on the move by integrating novel 3-D cooling circuitry, power converters and algorithms for smart power management. Shown here is a spatial model of thermal loads generated

Aug 16, 2015

Three new Engineering Research Centers receive $55.5-M to advance US resiliency, sustainability

Three new Engineering Research Centers (ERCs) will receive $55.5 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF), a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education.
Each academic year, five selected Indian students will grant this doctoral fellowships including allowances.

Aug 16, 2015

India's research development ties with Carnegie Mellon for $2.4M PhD grant

Each academic year, five selected Indian students will grant this doctoral fellowships including allowances.

Aug 16, 2015

Are Spy Agencies Planning to Hack Into Your Mobile Apps?

Five of the world's major nations have exploited weaknesses in UC Browser in their plan to hack into smartphones via links to Samsung and Google app stores according to a document obtained by CBS News shows. Electronic intelligence gathering agencies in Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand, and the National Security Agency (NSA) in the US have been planning their hacks for some time, based on an alleged need for intelligence in the war on terror. The countries also hoped to place spyware on certain smartphones during the project, called "Irritant Horn."
NASA's Terra Satellites Sees Spill on May 24, 2010

Aug 16, 2015

BP Starts To Settle After Nasty Oil-Spill Related Deaths

BP has begun to settle claims related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill with Halliburton and Transocean. This means that as to Halliburton and Transocean only (the litigation is ongoing) the battle is over. The long-term in court battle has centered upon the human costs of the offshore well disaster, which included the deaths of 11 workers. The overall impact of the disaster has been sobering for the scientific community as well; the Deepwater disaster has thus far been the largest offshore oil spill in US history.

Aug 16, 2015

Plans from DC Seek to Help Disappearing Bee Species

The Obama administration is hoping to reverse the rapidly declining populations of honeybees and monarch butterflies in the US by providing them with better nourishment. The federal plan will preserve seven million acres of habitat for bees, monarch butterflies and other insects, making the federal land more bee-friendly. The move is intended to bolster the population of pollinators that are essential to America's food crops, support research, and investigate the widespread cutback of pesticide use as part of a wide-ranging strategy.

Aug 16, 2015

Los Angeles Leads the Way to a Higher Minimum Wage

In an overwhelming vote of 14-1, the City Council of Los Angeles will increase the city's minimum wage from $9 an hour to $15 an hour by 2020, which is good news for the nation's second-largest city where almost a quarter of its residents live below the poverty line.

Aug 16, 2015

Cancer Charities Accused of Misappropriating Millions

In what government officials are calling one of the largest charity fraud cases ever, the Cancer Fund of America and its charities have been charged by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and regulators from 50 states and the District of Columbia. The FTC says that almost all of the nearly $200 million the charities garnered from donors were spent by the cancer-free family and friends of those running the groups—spent on things like meals at Hooters, Caribbean couples’ cruises, subscriptions to dating websites, jet ski rides, and Victoria’s Secret shopping trips.

Aug 16, 2015

In the Face of Climate Change the Western United States Faces An Energy Crisis Far Too Real

Two Arizona State University engineers warn that the power grid of the American West must be prepared for the impacts of climate change. The region's entire infrastructure for electricity generation and distribution must be "climate-proofed" to diminish the risk of future power shortages.

Aug 16, 2015

Keystone Species Dying Off—Why Losing Beehives and Honey May Be More Concerning Than You'd Think

Honeybees are dying en masse all over the globe, and it's not just lovers of honey that should be concerned. These mass deaths will change our dinner plates forever, not to mention raise the cost of eating generally. In a world where food security and hunger are crucially important, this is bad news for everyone.
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