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Science Bob's Experiment Blog - Science Bob's featured experiments all on one page! Check this out for fun do-it-yourself science experiements.

The Loom - Discover Magazine - Carl Zimmer's blog featuring timely and interesting information on all things science.

Making Science Fun - Official Blog of Steve Spangler - Check out ideas for making science fun and resources for teachers.

Disinfectants May Promote The Growth of Superbugs - Using disinfectants may cause bacteria to become resistant to both antibiotics and the disinfectant itself. This finding may have serious implications for the spread of infections in hospital settings.

Wired Science - News For Your Neurons - A blog featuring topics of interest, informative images, and interesting video clips.

RealClimate - Climate science from climate scientists.

Confessions of a Science Librarian: Best Science Books of 2009: New Science - Recommendations for some great science reads.

Education Week: Teacher Magazine - BlogBoard -Teacher Magazine's look at what's new and noteworthy in educator blogs.

NIH SciEd Blog - The National Institutes of Health's Office of Science Education Blog. Check out this blog for updated information regarding STEM education initiatives.

The White House Blog: Education - This blog features information on the Educate to Innovate campaign, awarding excellence in science and math teaching, mentoring, and many other pertinent topics concerning education today.

Scitable: Student Voices -A blog about science for students, by students. Topics include emerging research, strange animals, health issues, alternative energies, and whatever else catches the interest of these student bloggers.

NASA-STS-130 Launch Coverage - Follow the countdown to launch space shuttle Endeavour as Steve Siceloff blogs from the Firing Room at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

NGM Blog Centra l - National Geographic's Magazine editors and photographers blog on all aspects of science.

The Science of Food - This blog highlights, views, and discusses all topics related to the science of food including food chemistry, microbiology, engineering, process technology and nutrition.

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iRobot Co-Founder Greiner Launches Stealth Robotics Company, The Droid Works

Massachusetts’ growing robotics cluster just got bigger. For the second time in less than six months, an iRobot co-founder has launched a robotics startup. Helen Greiner told me in an e-mail yesterday that she has formed a stealth company called The Droid Works. “Our first project is in the UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] space, and a team of people from around the country are working on this project today,” her short note said. Visit their Web site to learn more.

NASA Announces Massachusetts Aeronautics Research Award

NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate has awarded $488,954 to APTIMA Inc. of Woburn, Mass., for work described in its NASA research announcement proposal "Alarms: Alerting and Reasoning Management System."

The two-year award from the directorate's Aviation Safety Program will foster close collaboration with and facilitate the exchange of ideas and information among researchers at NASA, industry, academia and other government agencies to benefit the nation's aeronautics community. Click here to learn more.

Stem Cell Scientists Expecting More Federal Funding

The anticipated lift of restrictions on federal embryonic stem cell research funding could mean millions of dollars for local laboratories and startups — with the potential to accelerate the maturity of the science and attract more private investors.

President Barack Obama has stated that he intends to lift that funding ban, although exactly when is an open question. Already, however, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last month approved the request of Geron Corp., a California-based biotech, to proceed with the first human test using an embryonic stem cell-based treatment. New England stem cell advocates believe such developments could change the market completely — and even enable the creation of new technologies.

“If I were to make a prediction, I would say there’s a 95 percent certainty you’ll see more startups and see a significant investment by established pharmaceutical companies and venture capitalists,” said Gary Stein, interim director of the University of Massachusetts program in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. “It will mean tremendous development in this area for Massachusetts, being a major center for biomedical research.” To learn more, click here.

StarWind Software Announces Appointment of Zorian Rotenberg as Chief Executive Officer, Opens U.S. Headquarters

BURLINGTON, Mass., Feb 10, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- StarWind Software Inc., a global provider of storage software, today announced the appointment of Zorian Rotenberg as Chief Executive Officer and announced the opening of the U.S. headquarters. Mr. Rotenberg brings extensive experience in operations, strategic alliances, and mergers and acquisitions, and has a strong background in high-tech as well as financial markets.

The opening of StarWind Software's U.S. headquarters near Boston, Massachusetts, comes shortly after the announcement of their spin-off from Rocket Division Inc. and the investment, led by ABRT Venture Fund, meant to accelerate sales and assist in marketing efforts. Read more here.