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More Career Options May Explain Why Fewer Women Pursue Jobs in Science and Math
March 19, 2013 Women may be less likely to pursue careers in science and math because they have more career choices, not because they have less ability, according to a new ... > full story -
'Practice' Makes a Perfect Lure for Internet Gambling
March 15, 2013 New research has studied the behavior of young people lured into Internet gambling through so-called 'free-play' or 'practice' ... > full story -
What Do American Bullfrogs Eat When They're Away from Home? Practically Everything
March 14, 2013 A control program on southern Vancouver Island provided the carcasses of over 5,000 adult and juvenile invasive alien American bullfrogs. Examination of their stomach contents confirms that bullfrogs ... > full story -
Video Game 'Exercise' for an Hour a Day May Enhance Certain Cognitive Skills
March 13, 2013 Playing video games for an hour each day can improve subsequent performance on cognitive tasks that use similar mental processes to those involved in the game, according to new ... > full story -
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Monarch Butterflies Numbers Down Again
March 13, 2013 Bad news again for the Monarch butterfly: Drought conditions and historic wildfires the past few years continue to decrease their numbers as they wing across Texas this spring. Worse news: milkweed ... > full story -
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Signal Processing: Look-Up Tables to Shoulder the Processing Load
March 13, 2013 Computing tasks for signal processing could be performed more quickly with less power by using look-up ... > full story -
Seniors Who Play Video Games Report Better Sense of Emotional Well-Being
March 5, 2013 New research finds that older adults who play video games report higher levels of emotional ... > full story -
Fermat's Last Theorem and More Can Be Proved More Simply
March 4, 2013 Mathematicians have shown Fermat's Last Theorem can be proved using only a small portion of Grothendieck's work. Specifically, the theorem can be justified using "finite order ... > full story -
Space Race Underway to Create Quantum Satellite
February 28, 2013 A new article describes how a quantum space race is under way to create the world's first global quantum-communication ... > full story -
Authors: Develop Digital Games to Improve Brain Function and Well-Being
February 27, 2013 Neuroscientists should help to develop compelling digital games that boost brain function and improve well-being, say two professors specializing in the ... > full story
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