 Cow Backpacks Trap Methane Gas July 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 85 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In an attempt to understand the extent of cow flatulence on global warming, scientists in Argentina are strapping plastic bags to the backs of cows to capture their emissions. | |
Novelty drives choice behavior in humans June 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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New research suggests that novelty drives choice behavior , even when the degree of familiarity with an option is completely unrelated to choice outcome. The research, published by Cell Press in the June 26th issue of the ... | |
Students who use 'clickers' score better on physics tests July 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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Hand-held electronic devices called clickers are helping college students learn physics, according to a series of research studies. | |
Historian predicts the end of 'science superpowers' July 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 36 vote(s)
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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 ... | |
Mechanism and function of humor identified by new evolutionary theory June 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 47 vote(s)
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A new publication answers centuries' old questions regarding the mechanism and function of humour, identifying the reason humour is common to all human societies, its fundamental role in the evolution of homo sapiens and ... | |
Happiness is rising around the world: study June 30, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 35 vote(s)
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People in most countries around the world are happier these days, according to newly released data from the World Values Survey based at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research. | |
Baseball diamonds: the lefthander's best friend July 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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Baseball diamonds are a left-hander's best friend. That's because the game was designed to make a lefty the "Natural," according to David A. Peters, Ph.D., the McDonnell Douglas Professor of Engineering at Washington University ... | |
 When it comes to putting, Tiger and Nicklaus might not have best advice July 14, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Golfers who heed the advice of instructors to keep their heads perfectly still while putting may be hampering their game, according to a study that examined coordination patterns. The research appears in the ... | |
Are you a different person when you speak a different language? June 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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People who are bicultural and speak two languages may actually shift their personalities when they switch from one language to another, according to new research in the Journal of Consumer Research. | |
 Online Dating: Where Technology and Evolution Collide June 26, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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When searching for a soul mate, you might think that the more options, the better. But the rise of technology – notably, the Internet – has thrown a wedge in that perception. | |
Full-day kindergarteners' reading, math gains fade by 3rd grade July 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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Children in full-day kindergarten have slightly better reading and math skills than children in part-day kindergarten, but these initial academic benefits diminish soon after the children leave kindergarten. This loss is ... | |
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)
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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 ... | |
Thin people eat differently at all-you-can-eat buffets July 15, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to chowing down at all-you-can-eat Chinese buffets, thinner people do it differently, finds a new Cornell study. They tend to browse and chew more, use chopsticks and smaller plates, face away ... | |
An American life worth less today July 11, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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(AP) -- It's not just the American dollar that's losing value. A government agency has decided that an American life isn't worth what it used to be. The "value of a statistical life" is $6.9 million in today's dollars, the ... | |
Wood density explains sound quality of great master violins July 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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The advantage of using medical equipment to study classical musical instruments has been proven by a Dutch researcher from the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC). In collaboration with a renowned luthier, Dr. Berend ... | |
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