Bill threatens child survey research

Article Abstract:

A bill requiring federally funded surveys on a number of topics to obtain written permission from parents has passed the House. Researchers claim the bill seriously hampers research on sex, drug use, crime and other behaviors by raising the costs and skewering the responses toward low-risk children.

Laws, regulations and rules, Children, Privacy, Right of, Right of privacy, Sexual behavior surveys, Surveys, Surveys (Studies), Drug abuse surveys

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Ten get the call to Stockholm

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The research accomplishments of the 1996 Nobel laureates are described. The winners include Rolf Zinkernagel, Peter Doherty, Richard Smalley, Robert Curl Jr, Harold Kroto, Douglas Osheroff, David Lee, Robert Richardson, William Vickrey and James Mirrlees.

Achievements and awards, Chemists, Economists, Physicists, Nobel prizes, 1996 AD, Immunologists, Doherty, Peter, Vickrey, William S., Mirrlees, James A., Zinkernagel, Rolf, Smalley, Richard E., Curl, Robert F., Jr., Kroto, Harold W., Osheroff, Douglas D., Garnett, David (British writer, 1959-), Richardson, Robert

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Tumor-killer made; how does it work?

Article Abstract:

Two research teams have synthesized Epothilone A, a bacterial compound that destroys cultured cancer cells by preventing them from multiplying. The next step is research on how Epothilone A, taxol and discodermolide prevent cancer cell division.

Antineoplastic agents, Cancer, Chemotherapy

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