Carbon Trading Fails To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Study

POLICY 08.26.2015 19:30 PM

The amounts of carbon credits generated under the carbon tax scheme by Ukraine and Russia did not reflect cut in emissions, according to a new study.

Second Plague Case In California Under Investigation

08.21.2015 00:32 AM

On Tuesday, August 18, California authorities reported a second suspect with the plague in the state.

Smokeless Tobacco Alternative Less Dangerous For Your Health

08.20.2015 21:54 PM

The Public Health England government body says vaping can make ‘significant contribution to endgame of tobacco’ based on the results on recent research studies.

Respected Medical Journal Exposes Medicine's Dark Side

08.19.2015 20:54 PM

A respected medical journal published two shocking accounts of doctors behaving inappropriately while their patients were under anesthesia.

New Study Links Violent Video Games To Agression

08.19.2015 01:25 AM

A newly published study claims to prove that violent video games lead to agressive behaviors. A new research claims that it has found definitive evidence to prove that playing violent video games can lead to aggressive behaviors.

Study Links Climate Change To Public Health Decline

08.18.2015 19:48 PM

Climate change poses increased risks to public health, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

'Dynamic wireless power transfer' to run in England's major roads

08.17.2015 22:40 PM

Major roads in England will be occupy by the power electric and hybrid vehicles this later this year.

America Has To Cope With Resurgence of Tropical Disease

08.16.2015 19:06 PM

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

US Against The Superbugs

08.13.2015 22:30 PM

The U.S. health autorities are confronted with an increase in number of the infections with drug resistant germs called superbugs.

Ten year plan launches for Australia's blue economy

08.13.2015 01:29 AM

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.

By End Of Century World Population Expected To Reach 11 Billion

08.11.2015 03:03 AM

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.

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

08.10.2015 23:40 PM

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.

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

08.06.2015 21:53 PM

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

Are Spy Agencies Planning to Hack Into Your Mobile Apps?

05.22.2015 22:01 PM

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."

BP Starts To Settle After Nasty Oil-Spill Related Deaths

05.21.2015 14:23 PM

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.