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A Surprise Win or Loss Impacts Taking Future Risks
July 6, 2012 — People appear to decrease their risk-taking levels after experiencing any surprising outcome – even positive ... > full story -
Brazil Has Laws That Protect Against 'Big Food' and 'Big Snack'
July 4, 2012 — Under pressure from civil society organizations, the Brazilian government has introduced legislation to protect and improve its traditional food system, standing in contrast to the governments of ... > full story -
Caffeine Boosts Power for Elderly Muscles, Experts Say
June 29, 2012 — Caffeine boosts power in older muscles, suggesting the stimulant could aid elderly people to maintain their strength, reducing the incidence of falls and injuries, according to new ... > full story -
Ability to Estimate Quantity Increases in First 30 Years of Life
June 27, 2012 — One of the basic elements of cognition -- the ability to estimate quantities -- grows more precise across the first 30 years or more of a person's life, according to researchers. This intuitive grasp ... > full story -
Citizen Science: Study Allows Thousands to Test 'Gut Sense' for Numbers
June 25, 2012 — A first-of-its kind study using the World Wide Web to collect data from more than 10,000 study subjects ages 11 to 85 found that humans' inborn "number sense" improves during school years, declines ... > full story -
NASA Space Launch System Core Stage Moves from Concept to Design
June 25, 2012 — The United States' space exploration program is taking a critical step forward with a successful major technical review of the core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS), the rocket that will take ... > full story -
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Timing of ADHD Medication Affect Academic Progress
June 25, 2012 — Researchers have found a correlation between the age at which children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder begin taking medication, and how well they perform on standardized tests, ... > full story -
Math Experts Question Key Ecological Theory
June 20, 2012 — Mathematicians say they have disproved a widely accepted theory underpinning the operation of complex networks of interactions in the natural ... > full story -
Infants Can't Distinguish Between Large and Small Groups
June 19, 2012 — Human brains process large and small numbers of objects using two different mechanisms, but infants have not yet developed the ability to make those two processes work together, according to new ... > full story -
Knowledge of Fractions and Long Division Predicts Long-Term Math Success
June 15, 2012 — From factory workers to Wall Street bankers, a reasonable proficiency in math is a crucial requirement for most well-paying jobs in a modern economy. Yet, over the past 30 years, mathematics ... > full story
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