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US Residents Say Hawaii's Coral Reef Ecosystems Worth $33.57 Billion Per Year
October 21, 2011 The American people assign an estimated total economic value of $33.57 billion for the coral reefs of the main Hawaiian Islands. The findings came from survey of 3,100 households -- from all US ... > full story -
Number of Facebook Friends Linked to Size of Brain Regions, Study Suggests
October 20, 2011 Scientists have found a direct link between the number of "Facebook friends" a person has and the size of particular brain regions. In a new study researchers also showed that the more Facebook ... > full story -
After Pregnancy Loss, Internet Forums Help Women Understand They Are Not Alone
October 20, 2011 An anonymous survey of more than 1,000 women on pregnancy loss message boards opens a new window into who is using the forums and ... > full story -
Are Acid-Suppressing Drugs Prescribed Too Often in Infants?
October 20, 2011 Frequent spitting up, irritability, and unexplained crying in infants can be very distressing to parents. Pediatricians often prescribe acid-suppressing drugs for these symptoms in an effort to treat ... > full story -
Physical Appearance Perfectionism Scale Developed
October 19, 2011 Psychologists have developed a new diagnostic measure to gauge individual differences in people's hopes and concerns about a perfect physical ... > full story -
Gay and Bisexual Men Have Varied Sexual Repertoires, Study Suggests
October 18, 2011 A new study has found the sexual repertoire of gay men surprisingly diverse, suggesting that a broader, less disease-focused perspective might be warranted by public health and medical practitioners ... > full story -
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Piecing Together the Priceless 'Cairo Genizah'
October 18, 2011 The Cairo Genizah is an irreplaceable repository for information about 1,000 years of human history. But the 350,000 fragments that make up the Genizah are scattered worldwide. Researchers are now ... > full story -
Pecan Pest Information: Harnessing the Internet for Stakeholders in Production Agriculture
October 17, 2011 A new article examines the Pecan Pest Information Platform for Extension and education ... > full story -
The Future of Airport Passport Control
October 14, 2011 Digital security specialists, major European electronics makers, and experts in biometrics worked together to make passport control at airports faster. The technology also could have broader ... > full story -
Reduce Cyber Attacks by Protecting and Rewarding Secure Networks on the Internet
October 14, 2011 Researchers have proposed a novel approach to network protection that could reduce the risk of cyber attack by rewarding those organizations that bolster the security on their networks to prevent the ... > full story
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