Everest trip helps critically ill

Blood oxygen levels recorded on a trip by medics to Everest could help the treatment of critically ill patients.

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A deep-sea fish caught in the Pacific has mirrors for eyes

A deep-sea fish caught in the Pacific has eyes which use mirrors as well as lenses, scientists discover.

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Body repair 'could be ramped up'

A combination of drugs could trick the body into sending its repair mechanisms into overdrive, say scientists.

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Feilden's blog

Ground-breaking new technique in stem cell science

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Panda bites his third tourist in two years at Beijing zoo

A panda at Beijing zoo bites a man for the third time in two years.

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US vows 'huge' marine protection

The US is to establish "the largest area of protected sea in the world", banning fishing and mining, around its Pacific islands.

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'Wolfman' returns

Explorer Jim McNeill tracks down Arctic wolves

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Earth Watch

Why it is hard to predict sudden environmental crises

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Holes give edge to new armour

Scientists from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have devised ultra-hard vehicle armour to protect military personnel.

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First flight of algae-fuelled jet

Continental Airlines is the latest to test fly a jet biofuel, this time with a product derived partially from algae.

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Poetry or science?

Is romantic love just a chemical cocktail?

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Beagle hunter

On a mission to find the most famous ship of science

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Mosquitoes make sweet love music

Sexy songs sung by mosquitoes in courtship could be key to curbing the spread of dengue fever, say scientists.

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Venomous mammal caught on camera

Rare footage of one of the world's most strange and elusive mammals is captured by scientists.

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Tech fair offers greener vision

Analysts at the Consumer Electronics Show say green credentials of tech products will become critical to success.

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China alert over bird flu death

Chinese authorities shut down and clean poultry markets in Hebei province, after the first human death in nearly a year.

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Eat it or lose it - why centuries of crop diversity are at risk

Centuries of crop diversity are at risk of being lost forever as farmers turn to just a few modern, high yielding varieties.

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Heat may spark world food crisis

Half the world's population could face food crisis by 2100 as soaring temperatures cripple staple crops, scientists warn.

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Baby Jupiter's huge weight gain

The planet Jupiter must have gained mass fast during its infancy, according to astronomers.

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Zimbabwe troops 'eat elephants'

A Zimbabwean wildlife campaigner tells the BBC that soldiers are being given elephant meat to eat, as the economic crisis deepens.

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Mummy of female pharaoh uncovered

Egyptologists find remains of a mummy thought to belong to a queen who ruled 4,300 years ago, Egypt's antiquities chief announced.

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Canadians claim South Pole record

A trio of Canadians claim a new record for the fastest trek across Antarctica to the South Pole.

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Animal matters

Scotland's debate over tests on primates

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Black holes 'preceded galaxies'

Astronomers believe they have solved a cosmic chicken-and-egg question: what came first - black holes or galaxies?

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Our writers talk back

Some of the previous contributors to the Green Room respond to readers' questions and comments.

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Sociology:

Astrosociology.com

Astrosociology is a developing sociological subfield and multidisciplinary field that focuses on astrosocial phenomena (i.e., social and cultural patterns related to outer space).

http://www.astrosociology.com

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

Boekman Foundation

The Boekman Foundation is a centre where information about arts and cultural policy is collected and disseminated. It covers the areas of policy-forming and all aspects of implementation. Bilingual en/nl.

http://www.boekman.nl/

Commission for Applied and Clinical Sociology

Established by the Society for Applied Sociology and the Sociological Practice Association to develop, promote and support quality sociological education and practice in applied and clinical areas. Michigan State University.

http://www.sociologycommission.org/

Courses In Applied Social Surveys (CASS)

Program of short courses in applied social surveys run by the Southampton Statistical Sciences Research Institute (S3RI) at the University of Southampton. Aims to strengthen skills in survey design and analysis in the social science research community.

http://www.s3ri.soton.ac.uk/cass/

Cultural Studies Sudy Group (CSSG)

Popular culture, youth culture British literature, and media studies.

http://members.tripod.com/~warlight/

Developmental Idealism Studies

Developmental Idealism Studies are motivated by the understanding that developmental idealism has been a powerful force for social change in both the West and non-West.

http://developmentalidealism.org/

GERN - European Research Group into Norms

40 research institutions from 11 European countries focusing on crime, criminology, sociology and prevention.

http://www.gern-cnrs.com/

Guide to Questionnaires and Surveys

Frédéric D'Astous explains how to create surveys and questionnaires. His articles cover attitude and ethics, the behaviour of groups and populations, data collection, lists and sampling.

http://members.tripod.com/~frede_dast/conseil1_a.html

Human Sciences Research Council

Specializes in humanities and social sciences research. Includes research material in various formats.

http://www.hsrc.ac.za/

The Internet Sociologist

A free "teach yourself" tutorial on Internet information skills for sociologists, written by Stuart Macwilliam, Library and Information Services, University of Exeter. It is one of a set tutorials within the RDN Virtual Training Suite, created by subject-specialists from universities and professional organisations across the UK.

http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/he/tutorial/sociologist/

Introduction to Social Theory

Course syllabus and lectures by Paul Gingrich of the University of Regina Department of Sociology and Social Studies. Covers work of Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Mead, and 20th century theorists.

http://uregina.ca/~gingrich/s250iw03.htm

LLEK Bookmarks Scientific Search Engines - Sociology

A comprehensive catalog of scientific resources and media worldwide but especially in German and English: Directories of Sociology Journals; Sociology-related catalogs of scientific search engines; additional starting points and sites of special interest.

http://llek.de/english/thematic/social/soziologie_e.htm

Networks of Civil Society Organizations in Latin America

Research project about civil society networks in Latin America (Univ. of Miami, Univ. of Maryland, Ford Foundation)

http://www.bsos.umd.edu/socy/REDES

Po Bronson's Blog

Author Po Bronson, author of "Why Do I Love These People?" weblogs about family issues and statistics about families.

http://www.pobronson.com/blog/

Progressive Sociology Network

PSN is a moderated list devoted to the examination of issues of theoretical and political importance to sociologists.

http://www.colorado.edu/Sociology/gimenez/psn2/

Public Research Institute, San Francisco State University

PRI is a non-profit organization serving the SF Bay Area in social research.

http://pri.sfsu.edu/

The Question Bank

The Centre for Applied Social Surveys [CASS] Question Bank (Qb) is a store of complete UK social survey questions, questionnaires and response forms.

http://qb.soc.surrey.ac.uk/

Resources for Methods in Evaluation and Social Research

List of links to free resources for methods in social research and evaluation.

http://gsociology.icaap.org/methods/

SIDOS

Swiss information and data archive service for the social sciences: Provides information about research in social sciences - archives research data - facilitates secondary data analysis

http://www.sidos.ch/index-e.html

Social Capital

Contains useful resources for researchers interested in social capital and in its relationship with economic development. The website is edited by Fabio Sabatini, of the University of Rome La Sapienza.

http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/

Social Network Analysis

This page is the starting point for Sociology 157, an undergraduate introductory course on social network analysis. It contains the text book online, and bibliographical resources for sociologists.

http://faculty.ucr.edu/~hanneman/soc157/

Social Policy Virtual Library

Offers links to pages that feature surveys, statistics and charts. Includes national categories.

http://www.bath.ac.uk/~hsstp/dp-dbas.htm

Social, Political and Economic Change

Links to resources

http://gsociology.icaap.org/

The SocioLog

Julian Dierkes' comprehensive guide to sociology on-line

http://www.sociolog.com/

Sociologia.de

Sociology resources in English, German, Spanish and Portuguese.

http://www.sociologia.de/

A Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace

Essays, data analyses, and links on sociologies of knowledge, death, aging, family, time, and inequality.

http://www.trinity.edu/mkearl/index.html

Sociologist At Large

Explore the world of sociology, discuss issues, and other interesting discoveries.

http://ryoung001.homestead.com/

Sociology

Sociology web site offering free resources for Sociology teachers and students.

http://www.sociology.org.uk/

Sociology Subject Index and Sociology Topical Index and Dictionary

Sociology Subject Index and Sociology Topical Index and Dictionary with leads to abstracts, bibliography, syllabus and journals, including sociology departments around the world.

http://sociologyindex.com

Sociopranos

Multiple fora for the discussion of sociology topics.

http://www.sociopranos.com/forums/category-view.asp

Sociopranos

Social Science Discussion Forum.

http://www.sociopranos.com

The SocioWeb

An independent guide to sociological resources on the Internet.

http://www.socioweb.com/

Theory.org.uk

Media studies and gender studies with content on queer theory, gender, Foucault, Judith Butler, media influences, cyber culture, role models, and critical theory. Produced by Dr David Gauntlett, University of Leeds, UK.

http://www.theory.org.uk/

Wadsworth's Virtual Society

Site dedicated to the academic world of sociology and social science in general. Site accompanies the book The Practice of Social Research.

http://sociology.wadsworth.com/

WWW Virtual Library: Evaluation

Information gateway for the field of Social Policy.

http://www.policy-evaluation.org/

WWW Virtual Library: Sociology

Global links to sociology resources.

http://socserv2.mcmaster.ca/w3virtsoclib/

Yale Library Resources: Sociology

A great multi - purpose site for sociology.

http://www.library.yale.edu/socsci/subjguides/sociology/