Burlington Science & Technology News

Finally, help arrives to separate “green” myth from fact with the help of Seventh Generation and the Fine Living Network. On April 22 - earth day 2009 - join environmental activist, advocate and Seventh Generation President Jeffrey Hollender as he...

The commissioners met Friday for an annual meeting with the county's eight-person delegation of state lawmakers. During the meeting, the county presented a list of proposed local bills asking for new fees, salaries or authorities. Because of the commissioner form...

If this had occurred in the not-too-distant past, one might expect the eventual buyer to come from the hotel or real estate sector, but times have changed. Ski companies that once relied on real estate revenue to provide a financial...

Researchers at London's Natural History Museum have created a social networking tool called 'Scratchpads' where natural historians can get together and share their data. Vincent Smith, Simon Rycroft, David Roberts and colleagues created the data-publishing framework for groups of people...

The promotion of fire by the savanna trees increases their own abundance by limiting the establishment and growth of tree species that are better competitors for resources and that might ultimately displace the savanna trees. The research results suggest that...

Can we save the world from the destruction that the scientists are predicting?...Just millions of people from around the world making images of 350. When 350.org founder Bill McKibben says he is, "...tired of losing and it's fun to take...

Check with your state for requirements for EMTs. Every state has different certification standards, so it is important to know what is expected before you begin your training. There is a great EMT website that any potential EMT should look...

In the September issue of the journal Behavior Therapy , University of Vermont psychologist Kelly Rohan presents the first published research study of the long-term effects of different treatments for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a form of severe depression that...

The data center for the state of Vermont provides application and storage for the services provided by the state's government, from processing registration information for the Department of Motor Vehicles, to ensuring that enrolled citizens benefit from the state's food...

Mississippi came in last, the same position it held when the Commonwealth Fund compiled its first scorecard in 2007. Hawaii, which was second this year, ranked first, ahead of Vermont, in 2007. The same 13 states made up the top...