 Fibonacci sequence fronts new nanoscience building at Bristol University June 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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A famous mathematical pattern has inspired the stunning curved sail façade of Bristol University’s new £11 million Centre for Nanoscience and Quantum Information. | |
Does everyone really want to be a macho man? June 04, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Traditional attitudes of masculinity, such as physical toughness and personal sacrifice, are valued in Mexican culture. A University of Missouri researcher found that Mexican-American men, as a group, are more likely to endorse ... | |
Are overconfident CEOs born or made? asks Management Insights study June 11, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
A study of CEO's finds that many overestimate their own negotiating skills and overlook the element of luck in successful mergers, acquisitions, and other deals, according to the Management Insights feature in the current ... | |
Study: Higher interstate speed limit proves safe for Indiana June 23, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Researchers at Purdue University have determined that raising the speed limit from 65 to 70 on Interstate 65 in Indiana has not increased the probability of fatalities or severe injuries. | |
Conventional wisdom wrong about Arab journalists' anti-Americanism June 20, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Global war deaths have been substantially underestimated June 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Research paper: 50 years of violent war deaths from Vietnam to Bosnia
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 Ecuador boy sets zero-G flight record June 21, 2008 | User rating: 2.3 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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(AP) -- A 7-year-old Ecuador boy has become the youngest passenger ever aboard a zero-gravity flight. | |
 US bishops reject embryonic stem cell research June 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 3
The US Catholic Bishops' Conference on Friday issued an explicit rejection of research using stem cells from human embryos. | |
Religious beliefs significantly tied to national political participation June 24, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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A study recently published in Social Science Quarterly explores the effects of religious behaviors and beliefs on political participation and finds that religious beliefs play a more significant role than church attendance ... | |
Terrorism risk determines homeland security spending June 05, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
A new study in Policy Studies Journal reveals that measures of terrorism risk are found to be positive determinants of Homeland Security funding, while measures of political influence and party affiliation of elected officials ... | |
 Web of possibilities: Researcher finds new avenues for social research online June 10, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Why do certain songs become hits while others flop? How can individuals be encouraged to consider the public good rather than act selfishly? Why are casual relationships sometimes as important as connections ... | |
Most Consumers Misinterpret Meaning of Trans-Fat Information on Nutrition Facts Panel, Study Shows June 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Without an interpretive footnote or further information on recommended daily value, many consumers do not know how to interpret the meaning of trans-fat content on the Nutrition Facts panel, according to a new study by marketing ... | |
Researchers Test Canine Tooth Strength for Clues to Behavior of Early Human Ancestors June 26, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Measuring and testing the teeth of living primates could provide a window into the behavior of the earliest human ancestors, based on their fossilized remains. Research funded by the National Science Foundation and led by ... | |
US still leads the world in science and technology June 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Despite perceptions that the nation is losing its competitive edge, the United States remains the dominant leader in science and technology worldwide, according to a RAND Corporation study issued today. | |
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 ... | |
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