Category Archives: Science
Researchers Make HIV Breakthrough With Existing FDA-Approved Meds
Scientists at the University of Minnesota believe that two existing FDA-approved cancer medications may work jointly to eliminate HIV infections. The two drugs, decitabine and gemcitabine — both FDA approved and currently used in pre-cancer and cancer… Continue reading
Beware the Carribean Walrus!
“Boosterism lead to complacency. Complacency lead to disaster.” – Representative Ed Markey, D-MA Rachel Maddow shows the oil company executives showing that they don’t know what they heck they are doing, not that we needed her to say that. Instead, … Continue reading
Prop 8 Trial Wrap-up
If you’ve been following the proceedings of Perry v Schwarzenegger, the trial of the constitutionality of Proposition 8, then you know that the past 12 court days have been full of high emotional content and scientific fact. From the opening … Continue reading
High-speed Rail Projects Unveiled
The New York Times reporting on President Obama’s push for high-speed rail, some money of which has already been allocated in the stimulus package: “What we need, then, is a smart transportation system equal to the needs of the 21st … Continue reading
Bobby Jindal, Village Idiot, Part Two
We just can’t make this stuff up: “Gov. Jindal should know better than anyone that funding for studying and monitoring natural disasters is vital to public safety, ” Louisiana Democratic Party spokesman Scott Jordan said. Others noted that only a … Continue reading
Bobby Jindal, Village Idiot
Well, I suspect that Louisiana Governor, Bobby Jindal, must be feeling a little bit like the new village idiot. Alaska’s Mount Redoubt, which has erupted five times since Sunday, is likely among the sites to benefit from the U.S. stimulus … Continue reading
From MoveOn.Org
10 things you should know about Obama’s plan (but probably don’t) The plan: Makes a $634 billion down payment on fixing health care that will go a long way toward paying for a more efficient, more affordable health care system … Continue reading
Humans Before Corporate “Persons”
Why are we in Afghanistan? Why are we in Iraq? More to the point, why are we, the world’s largest debtor nation, the world’s policeman? I despise the fact that we send our armed forces where they are both not … Continue reading
Obama’s Order Is Likely to Tighten Auto Standards
Progress continues apace: Mr. Obama directed the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider the Bush administration’s past rejection of the California application. While he stopped short of flatly ordering the reversal of the Bush decision, the agency’s regulators are now widely … Continue reading
Texas moves closer to new science standards – Science- msnbc.com
Texas moves closer to new science standards – Science- msnbc.com. The new standards the board ultimately approves — a final vote on the curriculum proposal is not expected until March — will be in place for the next decade. They … Continue reading