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• Obama has huge lead over McCain -- in cyberspace

  If the US presidential election was being held in cyberspace, Barack Obama would win in a landslide. The Democratic candidate has raised tens of millions of dollars more than Republican John McCain online and proven much more savvy overall at harnessing Read More...
  Posted Sunday, October 05, 2008 6:01 PM by clementlawyer / 1 Comments

  Tags: Politics and Legislation, McCain, Obama

• Embryonic Stem Cell Researchers Lack Funding

  One company is working on a treatment for blindness. Another hopes to conquer paralysis in patients with spinal cord injuries. And both are counting on the next U.S. President to bail them out of serious financial difficulties. These two publicly held Read More...
  Posted Sunday, October 05, 2008 8:42 AM by clementlawyer / 0 Comments

  Tags: Embryonic stem cells, Politics and Legislation, McCain, Obama

• Does the next president have to be tech-savvy?

  Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama promises to appoint the nation's first chief technology officer if elected. He made mobile history by sending a text message to 2.9 million people, announcing that he had picked as his running mate Sen. Read More...
  Posted Saturday, September 06, 2008 3:04 AM by clementlawyer / 0 Comments

  Tags: Politics and Legislation, McCain, Obama

• Michigan stem cell study battle heats up

  Opponents of a proposed constitutional amendment to allow Michigan scientists to derive embryonic stem cells from human embryos for medical research kick-started their campaign to defeat it, saying Monday it would open the door to human cloning. "This Read More...
  Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 6:39 AM by clementlawyer / 0 Comments

  Tags: Embryonic stem cells, Politics and Legislation, stem cell lines, Michigan

• Durbin Says Internet Giants Close to Agreement on Code of Conduct

  U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that a number of the largest American internet companies, human rights organizations and other stakeholders have reached agreement on a voluntary code of conduct that would govern internet companies operating Read More...
  Posted Tuesday, August 05, 2008 10:17 AM by clementlawyer / 0 Comments

  Tags: Privacy, Politics and Legislation, internet politics, freedom of expression

• Gore Calls for Carbon-Free Electric Power

  Former Vice President Al Gore said on Thursday that Americans must abandon electricity generated by fossil fuels within a decade and rely on the sun, the winds and other environmentally friendly sources of power, or risk losing their national security Read More...
  Posted Friday, July 18, 2008 3:41 AM by clementlawyer / 0 Comments

  Tags: Alternative energy, Politics and Legislation

• Study shows increased education on nanotech, human enhancement increases public concerns

  Educating the public about nanotechnology and other complex but emerging technologies causes people to become more "worried and cautious" about the new technologies' prospective benefits, according to a recent study by researchers at North Read More...
  Posted Thursday, July 17, 2008 2:50 AM by clementlawyer / 1 Comments

  Tags: Nanotechnology, Politics and Legislation, Human enhancement

• Louisiana's Bill Allows Challenge to Evolution

  Louisiana's evolution education could see an overhaul soon, after lawmakers passed a bill protecting the rights of teachers who challenge the theory. The Louisiana Science Education Act breezed through the state senate June 16 with a 36-0 vote, after Read More...
  Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2008 4:24 AM by clementlawyer / 0 Comments

  Tags: Evolution, Politics and Legislation, intelligent design

• HEALTH Q&A: Living longer isn't a political issue yet

  Dr. Robert Butler, 81, says he felt a need to "sum up" all he has learned in 50 years of studying longevity. "This was a hard book to write," he says of his massive tome, "The Longevity Revolution" (Public Affairs, 2008). Read More...
  Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2008 2:25 AM by clementlawyer / 0 Comments

  Tags: Longevity, Politics and Legislation

• Leaders told battle to stem global warming slowing

  The world is losing momentum in the battle against global warming, the U.N. climate chief warned on Saturday, urging environmental ministers from wealthy nations to revive the effort by setting clear targets for reducing greenhouse gases. The ministers Read More...
  Posted Saturday, May 24, 2008 6:53 PM by clementlawyer / 0 Comments

  Tags: Politics and Legislation, Global warming