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Historian predicts the end of 'science superpowers'

July 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 36 vote(s) | User comments: 4

Is the sun beginning to set on America's scientific dominance? Much like the scientific superpowers of France, Germany and Britain in centuries' past, the United States has a diminishing lead over other nations in financial ...


Studies refute common stereotypes about obese workers

July 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

New research led by a Michigan State University scholar refutes commonly held stereotypes that overweight workers are lazier, more emotionally unstable and harder to get along with than their "normal weight" colleagues.


Why play a losing game? Study uncovers why low-income people buy lottery tickets

24 hours ago | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 17 vote(s) | User comments: 10

Although state lotteries, on average, return just 53 cents for every dollar spent on a ticket, people continue to pour money into them — especially low-income people, who spend a larger percentage of their incomes on lottery ...