Students to Test 'Tsunami Shelters' April 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Their tsunami shelters are only made out of small wooden blocks and held together by toothpaste used for glue, but they also incorporate months of study with computer-aided design, learning about engineering principles, applying ... | |
DIAMOND to tackle UK nuclear waste issues May 01, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
The long-term problem of how to manage and dispose of Britain’s nuclear waste is to be tackled by a UK consortium headed by the University of Leeds. | |
FDA begins major hiring initiative April 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it is starting a major hiring initiative designed to fill more than 1,300 public health positions. | |
The sweet world of soil microbiology May 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Using classroom, hands-on activities can help instructors to communicate difficult scientific concepts and stimulate student thinking. Despite its importance, the diversity in soil microbes can conceptually be difficult to ... | |
New DNA testing bring free will into play April 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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A new generation of DNA testing gives a peek at biological and psychological traits allowing lawyers to question free will in U.S. criminal cases, experts say. | |
Researchers find mass media campaigns useful April 10, 2008 | User rating: 2.9 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Two University of Kentucky researchers from the department of communication in the UK College of Communications and Information Studies have learned that targeted mass media campaigns alone can be effective in convincing ... | |
Modern icon was invented 'on back of envelope' April 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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Autobiographical notes written by the Lancashire inventor of the high speed diesel engine have been recovered from a garage in Manchester after lying forgotten for 25 years. | |
Annual study finds Houstonians' attitudes sour toward immigration April 29, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | User comments: 1
Houstonians are increasingly concerned about immigration and its effects on the region, according to the latest annual Houston-Area Survey. This finding comes, however, as the same survey finds Latino immigrants are quickly ... | |
The new boss ... same as the old boss? April 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Facing ever-declining performance in their schools, and frustrated by reports of corruption and petty politics in the school boards, mayors and legislative bodies in the United States' largest cities have in recent years ... | |
 Exactly how much housework does a husband create? April 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 25 vote(s)
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Having a husband creates an extra seven hours a week of housework for women, according to a University of Michigan study of a nationally representative sample of U.S. families. For men, the picture is very ... | |
 'Misdirected and unreasonable' acts of kindness can have significant consequences January 31, 2007 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 86 vote(s)
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There is a story about a guy who makes a point to be kind to his taxi driver, giving him a sincere thanks and a generous tip. The guy reasons that, if the taxi driver is then inspired to be kind to each of ... | |
Coke or Pepsi? Being distracted can make you more susceptible to ads April 21, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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A can of Coke next to the word "awesome"; a can of Pepsi next to a picture of a happy couple. Seem too basic to be effective advertising? Prior research has shown that reported attitudes towards brands are not affected by ... | |
 Probing Question: How were the Egyptian pyramids built? March 27, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 49 vote(s)
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The Aztecs, Mayans and ancient Egyptians were three very different civilizations with one very large similarity: pyramids. However, of these three ancient cultures, the Egyptians set the standard for what ... | |
 Shoppers' Spending Habits Follow Well-Known Economic Law October 26, 2007 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 73 vote(s)
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By analyzing 100 million receipts from 1,000 Japanese am/pm convenience stores, researchers have discovered a strong economic inequality among shoppers. Among their findings is that the top 25% and 2% of the ... | |
 'Snowdrift' game tops 'Prisoner's Dilemma' in explaining cooperation October 09, 2007 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 61 vote(s)
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When it comes to explaining the evolution of human cooperation, researchers have traditionally looked to the iterated Prisoner’s Dilemma (IPD) game as the paradigm. However, the observed degree of cooperation ... | |
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