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Senate Dips Toe Into STEM Immigration Reform Stream
Two bills would make it easier for those with U.S. graduate degrees to gain green cards
5 hours ago from Science Now
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Protesting scientists deliver coffin to Downing Street
Physicists and chemists in the UK have staged an unusual protest against their research funder: carrying a coffin down London's Whitehall to Downing Street. Read more
Tue 15 May 12 from Nature News Blogs
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World's science funders announce Global Research Council
After a string of regional preparations and a three-day summit at the headquarters of the US National Science Foundation (NSF) in Washington DC, the leaders of some 50 research agencies yesterday ...
Tue 15 May 12 from Nature News Blogs
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New findings show long-term effects of fathers' job loss on children's education
There is a lot of evidence of the effect of job loss on peoples’ future earnings and employment opportunities. New research into the impact of fathers’ job loss on their child’s ...
Wed 16 May 12 from Phys.org
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Hollande Meets Obama, Reaffirms Early Afghanistan Withdrawal
French President Francois Hollande and President Barack Obama have discussed Afghanistan, the eurozone crisis, Syria and other international issues in a meeting at the White House. President ...
4 hours ago from Voice of America
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It doesn't always get "better"
The History ...
Wed 16 May 12 from Discover Magazine
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The teacher is central to successful use of computers in schools
The idea of one computer per student is becoming increasingly common in the Swedish school system. The University of Gothenburg, Sweden, is now conducting several studies on the educational ...
Tue 15 May 12 from Phys.org
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Spurious switching points in traded stock dynamics
Physicists have rebuffed the existence of power laws governing the dynamics of traded stock volatility, volume and intertrade times at times of stock price extrema. They did this by demonstrating ...
Tue 15 May 12 from Phys.org
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Urban landscape's power to hurt or heal
Research shows that street furniture, barriers, parks, public spaces and neighbourhood architecture can stir up powerful emotions in local residents. This should be taken into account in programmes ...
Mon 14 May 12 from Phys.org
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Real science in virtual school labs
Up-to-date marine data enables students to carry out scientifically valid virtual experiments. The method yields insights on how scientific knowledge is created and developed, according to research ...
Mon 14 May 12 from Phys.org
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