Simon Ourian Organization http://www.simonourian.org Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:48:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 With Well Capped, How Long Will The Oil Linger? http://www.simonourian.org/news/with-well-capped-how-long-will-the-oil-linger-2/ http://www.simonourian.org/news/with-well-capped-how-long-will-the-oil-linger-2/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:48:00 +0000 epionebh http://www.simonourian.org/news/with-well-capped-how-long-will-the-oil-linger-2/ The Gulf of Mexico has a few ways of cleansing oil from its waters: it hosts legions of microbes adapted to dine on natural oil seepages, and its warm water temperatures favor the evaporation of oil. But scientists say it’s still too early to know how long it will take the Gulf to recover.

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]]> http://www.simonourian.org/news/12-most-bizarre-sleep-disorders/feed/ 0 Geron to Resume Stem-Cell Study http://www.simonourian.org/news/geron-to-resume-stem-cell-study-2/ http://www.simonourian.org/news/geron-to-resume-stem-cell-study-2/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:26:47 +0000 epionebh http://www.simonourian.org/news/geron-to-resume-stem-cell-study-2/ Geron can proceed with early testing of an embryonic-stem-cell treatment for spinal-cord injuries after the FDA lifted a nearly yearlong hold on the trial.

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]]> http://www.simonourian.org/news/recommended-weekend-reading-2/feed/ 0 Will Reading The Doc’s Notes Improve Your Health? http://www.simonourian.org/news/will-reading-the-docs-notes-improve-your-health/ http://www.simonourian.org/news/will-reading-the-docs-notes-improve-your-health/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0000 epionebh http://www.simonourian.org/news/will-reading-the-docs-notes-improve-your-health/ The Open Notes project connects some 25,000 patients with their doctors’ medical notes through secure online portals. Participating doctors Tom Delbanco and Sara Fazio of Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center discuss the program, and why it has some doctors worried.

]]> http://www.simonourian.org/news/will-reading-the-docs-notes-improve-your-health/feed/ 0 Vertebrate Genomes Hide Ancient Viruses http://www.simonourian.org/news/vertebrate-genomes-hide-ancient-viruses/ http://www.simonourian.org/news/vertebrate-genomes-hide-ancient-viruses/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0000 epionebh http://www.simonourian.org/news/vertebrate-genomes-hide-ancient-viruses/ Reporting in the journal PLOS Pathogens, researchers write opossums have bits of the Ebola virus mixed into their genetic code and human genomes contain snippets of the Borna virus.

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]]> http://www.simonourian.org/news/vertebrate-genomes-hide-ancient-viruses/feed/ 0 Spinning Some Silken Science http://www.simonourian.org/news/spinning-some-silken-science/ http://www.simonourian.org/news/spinning-some-silken-science/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0000 epionebh http://www.simonourian.org/news/spinning-some-silken-science/ Spiders and silkworms make silk by the yard. Why can’t we copy them?

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]]> http://www.simonourian.org/news/spinning-some-silken-science/feed/ 0 How Scientists Can Police Themselves http://www.simonourian.org/news/how-scientists-can-police-themselves-2/ http://www.simonourian.org/news/how-scientists-can-police-themselves-2/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0000 epionebh http://www.simonourian.org/news/how-scientists-can-police-themselves-2/ How do scientists deal with sloppy or shoddy science? A survey found that researchers were often able to deal with minor misconduct informally. Gerald Koocher, one of the scientists behind the survey and co-author of a handbook for dealing with research misconduct, explains.

]]> http://www.simonourian.org/news/how-scientists-can-police-themselves-2/feed/ 0 New BP CEO: Some Gulf Efforts To Be Scaled Back http://www.simonourian.org/news/new-bp-ceo-some-gulf-efforts-to-be-scaled-back-2/ http://www.simonourian.org/news/new-bp-ceo-some-gulf-efforts-to-be-scaled-back-2/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:44:00 +0000 epionebh http://www.simonourian.org/news/new-bp-ceo-some-gulf-efforts-to-be-scaled-back-2/ The changes do not signify a lessening of the oil giant’s commitment to clean up the oil spill, but do signify that some areas don’t need a continuing effort, incoming executive Bob Dudley said Friday.

]]> http://www.simonourian.org/news/new-bp-ceo-some-gulf-efforts-to-be-scaled-back-2/feed/ 0 New BP CEO Says Some Gulf Efforts To Be Scaled Back http://www.simonourian.org/news/new-bp-ceo-says-some-gulf-efforts-to-be-scaled-back-2/ http://www.simonourian.org/news/new-bp-ceo-says-some-gulf-efforts-to-be-scaled-back-2/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:44:00 +0000 epionebh http://www.simonourian.org/news/new-bp-ceo-says-some-gulf-efforts-to-be-scaled-back-2/ The changes do not signify a lessening of the commitment by the oil giant, but do signify that some areas don’t need a continuing effort, BP CEO Bob Dudley said Friday.

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