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Change in Cycle Track Policy Needed to Boost Ridership, Public Health
Bicycle engineering
guidelines often used by
state regulators to design
bicycle facilities need to
be overhauled to reflect
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Brain Makes Call on Which Ear Is Used for Cell Phone
If you're a left-brain
thinker, chances are you use
your right hand to hold your
cell phone up to your right
ear, according to a newly
published study. The study
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Bach to the Blues, Our Emotions Match Music to Colors
Whether we're listening to
Bach or the blues, our
brains are wired to make
music-color connections
depending on how the
melodies make us feel,
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Fast and Painless Way to Better Mental Arithmetic? Yes, There Might Actually Be a Way
In the future, if you want
to improve your ability to
manipulate numbers in your
head, you might just plug
yourself in. So say
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Youth Who Have Their First Drink During Puberty Have Higher Levels of Later Drinking
May 18, 2013 — The earlier the age at which youth take their first alcoholic drink, the greater the risk of later alcohol ... > full story -
College Women Exceed NIAAA Drinking Guidelines More Frequently Than College Men
May 18, 2013 — In 1990, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism issued guidelines that define low-risk drinking, which differ for men and women. New research shows that female college student ... > full story -
Individuals Who Drink Heavily and Smoke May Show 'Early Aging' of the Brain
May 18, 2013 — Alcohol treatment interventions work best when patients understand and are actively involved in the process. A first-of-its-kind study looks at the interactive effects of smoking status and age on ... > full story -
New Study Recommends Using Active Videogaming ('exergaming') to Improve Children's Health
May 17, 2013 — Levels of physical inactivity and obesity are very high in children, with fewer than 50 percent of primary school-aged boys and fewer than 28 percent of girls meeting the minimum levels of physical ... > full story -
Through the Eyes of a Burglar: Study Provides Insights on Habits and Motivations, Importance of Security
May 16, 2013 — One way to understand what motivates and deters burglars is to ask them. A researcher did just that. He led a research team that gathered survey responses from more than 400 convicted offenders that ... > full story -
High-Testosterone Competitors More Likely to Choose Red
May 16, 2013 — Why do so many sports players and athletes choose to wear the color red when they compete? A new study suggests that it may have to do with their testosterone ... > full story -
Students' Diet and Physical Activity Improve With Parent Communications
May 16, 2013 — College students eat more fruits and vegetables and exercise more on days when they communicate more with their parents, according to ... > full story -
Most Math Being Taught in Kindergarten Is Old News to Students
May 16, 2013 — Kindergarten teachers report spending much of their math instructional time teaching students basic counting skills and how to recognize geometric shapes -— skills the students have already ... > full story -
Work-Related Stress Linked to Increased Blood Fat Levels, Cardiovascular Health Risks
May 16, 2013 — New results link job stress to dyslipidemia, a disorder that alters the levels of lipids and lipoproteins in the blood. An altered lipid profile is dangerous for the ... > full story -
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Emotional Response to Climate Change Influences Whether We Seek or Avoid Further Information
May 15, 2013 — Because information about climate change is ubiquitous in the media, researchers looked at why many Americans know so little about its causes and why many are not interested in finding out ... > full story
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