Lifestyle Intervention Improves Risk Factors in Type 2 Diabetes - Diabetes Control and Cardiovascular Risks Sustained Over Four Years (9/30/10, National Institutes of Health)

iJET® to Present on the Risks of Doing Business in Latin America at 2010 ASIS Annual Conference (9/29/10, iJET International Inc.)

Sharing Unanticipated Findings in Community Health Research - An Effective Plan to Keep Study Participants in the Loop (9/29/10, Environmental Health Perspectives)

Webcast: Public Presentation of Final Report Nanotechnology Long-term Impacts and Research Directions: 2000-2020, WETC International Study, Friday, September 30, 2010, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM EDT (9/29/10, National Science Foundation); also see Nano: Past, Present and Future - Media Briefing Highlights New Report Nanotechnology Long-term Impacts and Research Directions: 2000-2020 (webcast agenda lists press briefing at 12:00 PM–12:30 PM EDT)

Resource Restoration Planning Process Begins for BP/Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (9/29/10, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Small-scale Dairy Production: A Way Out of Poverty - New Study Assesses Global Perspectives for Smallholder Milk Production (9/29/10, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)

Protiviti Launches Global Regulatory Reform Task Force to Help Guide Financial Services Institutions As They Tackle Dodd-Frank Act Compliance (9/28/10, Protiviti Inc.)

Market Changes Affect Risk Tolerance, MU Study Finds - MU Study Shows Positive Correlation Between Risk Tolerance and Stock Market Returns (9/28/10, University of Missouri)

BBA and RiskBusiness International Collaborate to Enhance Global Operational Loss Database (GOLD) (PDF version) (9/28/10, British Bankers Association)

Shows U.S. Vulnerable to MDR-TB Epidemic - Low Prevalence of TB Increases Risk for Spread of Multidrug-Resistant TB (9/27/10, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)

Algorithmics Advocates Active Management of Counterparty Credit Risk with CVA in New White Paper (9/27/10, Algorithmics)

Surgery Found Effective for Patients with Aggressive Prostate Cancer (9/27/10, Mayo Clinic)

Sugary Sports Drinks Mistakenly Associated with Being Healthy, Say UTHealth Researchers (9/27/10, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston)

Deepwater Horizon Committee Hears from Oil Industry Executives (9/26/10, National Academies)

Developing a Nuclear Workforce - IAEA, Nuclear Power Institute Collaborate in Nuclear Knowledge Management (9/24/10, International Atomic Energy Agency)

Food Price Volatility a Major Threat to Food Security - But No Indication of a Global Food Crisis (9/24/10, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)

Automated Biometric Recognition Technologies "Inherently Fallible," Better Science Base Needed (9/24/10, National Academies); go to full report Biometric Recognition: Challenges and Opportunities

Unprecedented Effort to Seek, Test, and Treat Inmates with HIV - NIH Research to Improve Public Health with Focus on Prison and Jail Systems Across the United States (9/23/10, National Institutes of Health)

Searching in the Microbial World for Efficient Ways to Produce Biofuel (9/22/10, USDA Agricultural Research Service)

U.S. EPA to Contribute $6 Million to Life-Saving International Project for Clean Cookstoves - Indoor Smoke from Cooking Fires Leads to About 2 Million Deaths Each Year (9/21/10, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Says Tackling Urban Risk Will Help Reduce Poverty, at the Launch of the IFRC’s World Disasters Report 2010 (9/21/10, International Strategy for Disaster Risk)

NIH Study Models H1N1 Flu Spread (9/17/10, National Institutes of Health)

U.S. Tsunami Detection Has Improved, but Many Coastal Communities Still Vulnerable Due to Lack of Preparedness, Education, Understanding of Risk (9/17/10, National Academies); read full report Tsunami Warning and Preparedness: An Assessment of the U.S. Tsunami Program and the Nation's Preparedness Efforts

U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Risk Analysis Evaluated (9/16/10, National Academies); read full report Review of the Department of Security's Approach to Risk Analysis

Interior Department Issues “Idle Iron” Guidance - Notice Updates Procedures for Decommissioning Offshore Wells, Platforms (9/15/10, U.S. Department of the Interior)

Search for Asteroids Identifies Two Fly-Bys (9/14/10, National Academies);

FDA Approves New Drug for Gout (9/14/10, U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

Why "Scientific Consensus" Fails to Persuade - Individuals with Competing Cultural Values Disagree About What Most Scientists Believe (9/13/10, National Science Foundation)

Avoiding an Asteroid Collision (9/13/10, American Friends of Tel Aviv University)

Social Security Criteria for HIV-Related Disability Benefits Are Outdated; IOM Report Recommends New Criteria to Make Claim Reviews More Accurate and Fair (9/13/10, National Academies); see links to full report and report in brief

If the Water Looks and Smells Bad, It May Be Toxic (9/13/10, U.S. Geological Survey)

30 November 2010: Last Call for Companies to Register Chemicals (9/13/10, European Union); also see The Chemicals Deadlines: REACH Registration (30 November 2010) and CLP Notification (1 January 2011)

Chemicals in Indoor Swimming Pools May Increase Cancer Risk - Study Is the First to Examine the Genotoxicity of Exposure to Disinfection By-products Among Swimmers in a Chlorinated Pool (9/12/10, Environmental Health Perspectives)

Food Safety Remains a Priority in the EU and Beyond (9/10/10, European Union); also see frequently asked questions on Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed

Algorithmics Voted Best Risk Analytics Solution Provider in 2010 Waters Rankings (9/10/10, Algorithmics)

U.S. EPA Formally Requests Information from Companies About Chemicals Used in Natural Gas Extraction - Information on Hydraulic Fracturing Chemicals Is Key to Agency Study of Potential Impacts on Drinking Water (9/9/10, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

FDA Acts Against 5 Electronic Cigarette Distributors - Agency Cites Unsubstantiated Claims, Poor Manufacturing Practices (9/9/10, U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

Secretary Chu Announces Carbon Capture and Storage Simulation Initiative - Partnership Reflects Administration's Commitment to Develop Cost-Effective CCS Technologies (9/8/10, National Energy Technology Laboratory); also see New Recovery Act Funding Boosts Industrial Carbon Capture and Storage Research and Development - $575 Million for Projects in 15 States Will Position U.S. As Leader in Clean Coal Technologies

Improving Accuracy of Long-Term Climate Forecasts (9/8/10, National Academies)

Pregnant Pakistani Women Need Lifesaving Care - United Nations Population Fund Works to Fill the Gap (9/7/10, UNFPA)

NIH to Launch Gulf Oil Spill Health Study - BP Will Provide Additional Funds for Research (9/7/10, National Institutes of Health)

Decline in U.S. Adult Smoking Rate Stalled - Half of Children Still Exposed to Secondhand Smoke (9/7/10, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Blocking E. coli Bacteria Before They Move In (9/7/10, USDA Agricultural Research Service)

Study Recommends Disclosure of Medical Mistakes That Affect Multiple Patients (9/1/10, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

Picture of Better Health: Prioritizing Air Pollution Control in China (9/1/10, Environmental Health Perspectives)

National Academies Seeks Nominations for Experts to Conduct NRC-Sponsored Cancer Risk Study (PDF version) (9/1/10, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)

NRC Takes Steps to Enhance Small Modular Reactor License Review Framework (PDF version) (9/1/10, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)

NASA, NOAA: Newest GOES Satellite Ready for Action (9/1/10, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Are Wolves Saving Yellowstone’s Aspen Trees from Elk? (9/1/10, U.S. Geological Survey)

State-of-the-Art Fortran Compiler Released—NAG Fortran Builder 5.2 (PDF file) (August 2010, Numerical Algorithms Group)

InterAcademy Council Report Recommends Fundamental Reform of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Management Structure (8/30/10, InterAcademy Council); also read the report Climate Change Assessments - Review of the Processes and Procedures of the IPCC (PDF version) and a response by Achim Steiner, United Nations Under-Secretary General and Executive Director UN Environment Programme

University of Minnesota Research Provides Insights into the Roots of Gamblers' Fallacies and Other Superstitions - Research Helps Explain Causes of Seemingly Irrational Human Decision Making (8/30/10, University of Minnesota)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Determines No Major Environmental Impacts Preclude Licensing Moore Ranch Uranium Recovery Site in Wyoming (PDF version) (8/27/10, NRC)

United Nations Supports Mexico City's Efforts to Train 10,000 Public Servants to Confront Disasters (8/27/10, International Strategy for Disaster Reduction)

Shrinking Atmospheric Layer Linked to Low Levels of Solar Radiation - Large Changes in the Sun's Energy Output May Drive Fluctuations in Earth's Outer Atmosphere (8/26/10, National Science Foundation)

NASA/NOAA Study Finds El Niños Growing Stronger (8/25/10, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

U.S. EPA to Take Action on Chemicals Used in Dyes, Flame Retardants, and Industrial Detergents - Efforts to Limit Exposure and Reduce Harm to People (8/18/10, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Two-Day Live Webcast Ends Today on Causes of Deepwater Horizon Explosion (8/13/10, National Academies); watch archived webcasts and visit project page

Report Identifies Top Priorities for Astronomy and Astrophysics in the Coming Decade (8/12/10, National Academies); "The decadal survey -- the Research Council's sixth -- prioritizes activities based on their ability to advance science in key areas, and for the first time also takes into account factors such as risks in technical readiness, schedule, and cost." Go here for links to full report, webcast archive, and project page.

U.S. EPA Proposes Improvements to Chemical Reporting Actions to Help Keep Children, Families Safer (8/11/10, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

FAO Launches NASA-developed Fire Monitoring System - Will Help Countries to Detect Fire Hotspots in Real Time (8/11/10, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)

World Health Organization Declares End to 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic (8/10/10, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Hotter Nights Threaten Food Security - Rice at Risk - Climate Change Temperature Increases Will Affect Rice Yields (8/9/10, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)

Growing Poplars for Food Security - Millions Benefit from Poplar Forests in China (8/4/10, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)

FDA Issues Assessments of the 510(k) Program and Use of Science in Decision-Making - Recommendations Focus on Innovation, Regulatory Predictability, and Patient Safety (8/4/10, U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

Federal Science Report Details Fate of Oil from BP Spill (8/4/10, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Gulf Oil Spill: NSF Funds Research on Impacts to Florida Everglades - Extensive Seagrass Beds, Mangrove Forests to Be Studied (8/4/10, National Science Foundation)

Travelling by Car Increases Global Temperatures More Than Travelling by Plane, but Only in the Long Term (8/4/10, American Chemical Society)

Americans Take More Risks When They Drive the Nation's Rural Highways, New University of Minnesota Study Says (8/4/10, University of Minnesota)

Risks, Benefits of Emerging Heart Valve Replacement Technique Not Fully Understood (8/2/10, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

More Numerical Functions for C & C++ Developers (PDF file) (July 2010, Numerical Algorithms Group)

U.S. Nuclear Forensic Capabilities Analyzed (7/29/10, National Academies); read report Nuclear Forensics: A Capability at Risk (Abbreviated Version)

NOAA: Past Decade Warmest on Record According to Scientists in 48 Countries - Earth Has Been Growing Warmer for More Than Fifty Years (7/28/10, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Update on NOAA’s Oil Spill Research and Response Missions - Five Ships, Two Aircraft and Turtle Rescue Boats Are Currently Active in the Gulf of Mexico (7/28/10, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Birth of a Hurricane - Researchers Will Fly into Tropical Weather Disturbances and Observe Their Transition into Tropical Storms (7/27/10, National Science Foundation)

Potential Indicators of Type 2 Diabetes Investigated (7/22/10, USDA Agricultural Research Service)

Reliable Information and Better Communication Needed to Guide U.S. Response to Climate Change (7/9/10, National Academies); see links to report in brief, full report, and America's Climate Choices Project web page

NOAA and Coast Guard Actively Enforcing Gulf of Mexico Closed Fishing Area - Catches in Closed Area Abandoned at Sea, Maintaining Integrity of Gulf Seafood (7/22/10, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Lords EU Sub-Committee B on Internal Market, Energy, and Transport to Hear Evidence on the Volcanic Ash Crisis (7/14/10, UK Parliament); the evidence session will be broadcast live at 4:05 PM (BST), Monday, July 26, www.parliamentlive.tv

Report Offers FDA a Framework for Evaluating Ethical Issues When Deciding Whether to Require Postmarketing Studies of Drugs (7/9/10, National Academies); see links to full report and project information

Track Star Usain Bolt Sets the Pace for Business Leaders at IMD Event on Sustaining Success (7/6/10, IMD International); also hear a video interview Perspectives from Usain Bolt

FDA Approves First Implantable Miniature Telescope to Improve Sight of AMD Patients - Device Designed to Help Those with End-stage, Age-related Macular Degeneration (7/6/10, U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

Borne on the Wing: Avian Influenza Risk in U.S. Wild Songbirds Mapped - Results Are First to Track Avian Influenza Virus in Passerines (7/6/10, National Science Foundation)

CLARIFICATION on the Current Threat to Florida Peninsula and Florida Keys from Deepwater Horizon/BP Oil Spill (7/3/10, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

President Obama Announces $1.45 Billion Conditional Commitment Offer for Abengoa Solar Inc. - Project Expected to Create 1,600 Jobs During Construction and Power 70,000 Homes in Arizona (7/3/10, U.S. Department of Energy); see also President Obama Announces $400 Million Conditional Commitment Offer to Support Solar Panel Manufacturing - Recovery Act Funded Project Expected to Create 3,500 Jobs in Indiana and Colorado

NOAA Models Long-Term Oil Threat to Gulf and East Coast Shoreline (7/2/10, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

New Smartphone App Alerts Consumers to Food and Product Recall Info, Allows Reporting of Questionable Items (7/2/10, U.S. Department of Agriculture)

HHS Launches New Consumer Focused Health Care Website www.HealthCare.gov - A Powerful New Information Tool That Will Give Consumers More Control Over Their Own Health Care and Allow Them to Compare Their Coverage Option (7/1/10, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Nutrition's Potential to Save Sight (7/1/10, USDA Agricultural Research Service)