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Jul 30, 2010
Risky teams, forged banknotes, frost-proof frogs
An eclectic mix of science snips from Sciencebase:
Novel algorithm cuts the risks of choosing ineffectual team members – The risky business of putting together a team
Counterfeit spectroscopy – Banknote counterfeiting is a growing problem for fraud investigators across the globe and criminals involved in this highly profitable system are constantly developing their techniques to stay one step ahead of the authorities and their forensic detection methods. Now, researchers in Brazil and the US …
Jul 27, 2010
Cialis in glass and a shortage of helium
Science news links for July 23rd through July 26th:
ACS and RSC Sustainability Alliance – The Royal Society of Chemistry and the American Chemical Society have joined forces to launch a sustainability website. Be interesting to know what is the carbon footprint of this endeavour and the server electricity bills…
Carcinogen suspects – A new report from the American Cancer Society and other …
Jul 26, 2010
Headhunting goes automatic for the people
Very few people work alone in the so-called knowledge economy. Even a lowly freelance science writer has a network of editors, publishers and other associates on which they rely to get their words out to an audience. The point is even more apparent in the world of research where often vast teams of experts must pull together to generate a result. Just look at the author list on almost any genomics or post-genomics research paper …
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