Scientific information largely ignored when forming opinions about stem cell research June 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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When forming attitudes about embryonic stem cell research, people are influenced by a number of things. But understanding science plays a negligible role for many people. | |
 Salmonella can ride water into tomatoes June 23, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
(AP) -- Pick a tomato in the blazing sun and plunge it straight into cold water. If that happened on the way to market, it might be contaminated. Too big of a temperature difference can make a tomato literally ... | |
Bikini-clad women make men impatient May 30, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 43 vote(s)
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Images of sexy women tend to whet men's sexual appetite. But stimulating new research in the Journal of Consumer Research says there's more than meets the eye. A recent study shows that men who watched sexy videos or handled ... | |
NAE identifies messages for improving public understanding of engineering June 24, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
WASHINGTON -- Encouraging young people to make a difference in the world through an engineering career is more likely to attract them than emphasizing the challenge of math and science skills, says a new report from the National ... | |
Assessing domestic violence in custody disputes critical to assure safety in parenting plans June 24, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Custody disputes among separated spouses can become especially difficult when there are allegations of domestic violence. When abuse appears to be jointly afflicted, less serious in nature, or a relatively isolated event, ... | |
Motivation of small business managers affects firm growth June 05, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Economic theory often assumes that firm growth is automatic, given the existence of growth opportunities in the marketplace. However, a new study published in Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice reveals that the motivation ... | |
Research required urgently to control planthopper pests June 23, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
June 23-25 conference to address major threat to Asian rice production
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Scientifically valid prevention programs cut rates of juvenile delinquency June 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Seventh-grade students in U.S. communities that have set up scientifically validated programs to reduce juvenile delinquency have a significantly smaller chance of engaging such behavior than do children in towns that have ... | |
Governors with greater institutional and personal powers more active in foreign relations June 24, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Governors are becoming more active in American foreign policy activity because of the blurred lines of what is domestic and foreign policy and the global economy. A new study in Foreign Policy Analysis reveals that ... | |
Pass the popcorn: Blockbuster sequels -- financial boom or bust? June 05, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Although movie sequels don't always do as well at the box office as the original, they tend to do much better than non-sequels, according to a new study in the July Journal of Business Research. And timing is everything ... | |
 New Zealand colonised 1000 years later than previously thought June 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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A University of Adelaide palaeontologist has helped to uncover compelling new evidence that New Zealand was discovered 1000 years later than commonly believed. | |
More Than Issues, Candidates Hurt Democratic Presidential Ambitions In 2000, 2004 June 02, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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It’s the candidate, stupid. A new book analyzing the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections in the United States provides some of the clearest evidence to date about why George W. Bush captured the White House and the Democratic ... | |
 First Ever World Map of Happiness Produced July 28, 2006 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 293 vote(s)
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A University of Leicester psychologist has produced the first ever 'world map of happiness.' | |
 Fewer planes, more trains, and hybrid automobiles for US: study June 02, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Ninety percent of Americans are countering high fuel costs by changing their habits, including driving less, vacationing closer to home or browsing hybrid vehicles, a Canadian bank study said Monday. | |
 Canada, India launch joint technology, science initiatives June 16, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 4
Canada and India on Sunday launched ten 17-million-dollar joint initiatives as part of a 2005 scientific and technological cooperation agreement. | |
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