http://www.newstin.co.uk/uk/technology Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/66679516 Corruption, the credit crunch, protectionism, tax havens ... they're all on OECD chief Gurria's agenda. By Nick Mathiason and Heather Stewart Angel Gurria, head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the... Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:05:40 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/66679516 2008-07-05T23:05:40Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/66631307 The technology team are at the OpenTech 2008 conference in London today, where we're speaking about the open aspects of recent rebuild of guardian.co.uk. How we are using open source technologies, the open source tools that... Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:57:07 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/66631307 2008-07-05T11:57:07Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/66657063 Zoe Margolis reports from the Open Tech 2008 conference and hears how some public data is finally being made available. One debate I attended, earlier, entitled 'Power to the people - one year on from the Power of Information... Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:44:53 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/66657063 2008-07-05T17:44:53Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/66679695 Published Date: 06 July 2008 It was really difficult when he finished treatment. But thanks to significant advances in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, the most common childhood leukaemia, doctors were able to... Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:23:47 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/66679695 2008-07-05T23:23:47Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/66680034 Michio Kaku doesn't know the meaning of the word "impossible". Or rather, to be slightly more accurate, he has redefined the term to enable him realistically to examine and predict the future of science and technologies, from... Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:00:01 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/66680034 2008-07-05T23:00:01Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/66667078 Jonathan Leake, Science Editor Scientists have genetically engineered fruit and vegetables capable of providing most of a day’s nutrients in a single meal. Cassava has been packed with new genes that help the plant accumulate... Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:09:03 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/66667078 2008-07-05T20:09:03Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/66654684 HYDERABAD: Hitech Institute of Advanced Pharmaceutical Sciences is conducting a short-term industry-oriented course for pharma graduates and science post-graduates from July 12 at the NATCO House. The nine-week course,... Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:12:00 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/66654684 2008-07-05T17:12:00Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/66627199 VioQuest Pharmaceuticals (OTCBB: VOQP) announced the submission of a 510(k) application to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). If cleared by the FDA, Xyfid™ will be the company's first commercial product. This... Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:48:33 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/66627199 2008-07-05T11:48:33Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/66629358 Pakistan's Foreign Ministry insisted Saturday that its nuclear proliferation case was closed, a day after the disgraced architect of its atomic program claimed the army under President Pervez Musharraf helped spread the... Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:14:18 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/66629358 2008-07-05T12:14:18Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/66639517 By Randolph E. Schmid, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) _ From climate change to volcanoes and earthquakes, the world's growing challenges have leaders in earth science proposing a merger of agencies that study the planet.... Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:07:22 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/66639517 2008-07-05T14:07:22Z