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International Business Times Australia Sound, light And gold can see inside the body 11/23/2010 Various imaging techniques can see inside the body, but most lack detail necessary for looking at anything smaller than a few millimeters across. The only way to get a really good look is with a biopsy. Dipanjan Pan, a medical researcher […]

AOL News Tea Party freshmen in Congress face reality check 11/21/2010 AOL News reached out to congressional scholars and former GOP Hill staffers for insights into what freshmen will face in their new jobs and how that differs from the campaign rhetoric that helped send them here. “All money bills will be a problem for […]

NBC Television Network The Office The popular network sitcom “The Office” dropped the name of Washington University several times in last night’s show. Dunder-Mifflin employees made plans to launch a social media software named “Wuphf” and announced that Washington University was interested in buying it. Later, it was revealed that the St. Louis school wants […]

Pro Bono Australia State of the world volunteerism report 11/18/2010 The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) organisation is preparing the first ever report on the State of the World’s Volunteerism. Produced by the United Nations with the assistance of consultants and academics from around the world, the report is set to launch on International Volunteer Day […]

Yahoo News / MyHealthNewsDaily Some brains might be compensating for autism risk 11/16/2010 Scientists say they have identified a distinct pattern of brain activity that may indicate whether a person is genetically predisposed to autsim. “The study is extremely innovative, and provides remarkable new clues to the origins of autism—which, if replicated, constitute major new […]

Technology Review What happens when you breathe in nanoparticles 11/16/2010 Scientists have tracked the flow of nanoparticles from the lungs to the bloodstream for the first time. The work could enable the development of new drugs and show how pollution can cause respiratory problems. Scientists are manipulating nanoparticles to find better ways to carry them […]

Yahoo! Canada Global leadership: Voters launch a power surge of women 11/14/2010 The face of global power is clearly changing, and it is looking far more feminine. To understand this shift, you need to go back to a 1995 United Nations’ Bejing conference report calling for governments to restructure their electoral and political party systems […]

CNN International / Health.com Aging workforce means dementia on the job could rise 11/12/2010 Given the aging population and the weak economy – which is prompting older people who do have jobs to stay in them – the problem of Alzheimer’s Disease in the workplace is likely to get worse. The warning signs may differ […]

Fast Company / FC Expert Blog Turnaround built on non-stop unrelenting change 11/10/2010 Bob Weidner has been CEO of the Metal Service Center Institute (MSCI) for nine years. When he was recruited for the position the organization was in need of a turnaround. He has been more than successful. Early on they attacked cost structure. […]

Irish Times Anniversary of Centre for Human Rights 11/08/2010 The 10th anniversary celebrations of the Irish Centre for Human Rights at NUI Galway will take place on November 19th and 20th. Speakers at the two-day event will include Leila Nadya Sadat, professor at Washington University’s school of law. Link to Article CBS News Georgina Bloomberg’s […]