Read more peer reviews stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/21822/peer-reviews.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:51:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72143/aids-vaccine-data-overstated.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe data from last month’s much-hyped Thai AIDS vaccine trial are actually statistically insignificant, according to a secondary analysis published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. The original results from the trial, which included more than 16,000 people, concluded that the vaccine reduced infections by a statistically...http://www.newser.com/story/72143/aids-vaccine-data-overstated.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Oct 2009 14:36:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70280/g20-near-deal-to-open-economies-to-scrutiny.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe G20 is on the brink of a deal this morning that will require members to "peer review" one another's economic policies—a substantial shift that will expose the US and China to wider scrutiny from less wealthy countries. The new top table for international negotiation wants less American borrowing,...http://www.newser.com/story/70280/g20-near-deal-to-open-economies-to-scrutiny.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 25 Sep 2009 6:17:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57129/its-official-new-orleans-will-never-be-the-same.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEven if the government somehow managed to re-create pre-Katrina New Orleans, it couldn't guarantee the safety of the city and its residents, according to a new report. The Army Corps of Engineers is rebuilding levees in anticipation of a “100-year storm,” but for a city of New Orleans’ size nothing...http://www.newser.com/story/57129/its-official-new-orleans-will-never-be-the-same.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 24 Apr 2009 13:21:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/40700/gates-gambles-big-on-bold-medical-probes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Gates Foundation has awarded more than $10 million to medical researchers with quirky ideas that might not be funded otherwise, the Washington Post reports. The initiative, dubbed Grand Challenges Explorations, offered a simple 2-page application and vetting by entrepreneurs, not medical professionals. “Peer review—by definition almost—excludes innovation...http://www.newser.com/story/40700/gates-gambles-big-on-bold-medical-probes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Oct 2008 14:13:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/17625/online-dating-sites-seek-loves-secret-algorithm.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOnline matchmakers eHarmony and Match.com have staked millions on the idea that they, not you, can best find your perfect match, thanks to their secret algorithms. So do they work? Lots of academics want to know, the New York Times reports, but while the companies yearn for scientific, peer-reviewed...http://www.newser.com/story/17625/online-dating-sites-seek-loves-secret-algorithm.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Jan 2008 15:10:32 CST