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Reminders of Secular Authority Reduce Believers' Distrust of Atheists
April 18, 2012 — What's the group that least agrees with Americans' vision of their country? According to many sociological surveys, it's atheists. Previous research suggests that the dislike of atheists mostly comes ... > full story -
Analysis Raises Atmospheric, Ecologic and Economic Doubts About Forest Bioenergy
April 18, 2012 — A large, global move to produce more energy from forest biomass may be possible and already is beginning in some places, but scientists say in a new analysis that such large-scale bioenergy ... > full story -
Can Social Media Detect the Changes in Public Mood?
April 17, 2012 — New research has analyzed the mood of Twitter users in the UK and detected various changes in the mood of the public. In particular, the researchers observed a significant increase in negative mood, ... > full story -
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Buy Coal? New Analysis Shows Purchasing Fossil Fuel Deposits Best Way to Fight Climate Change
April 11, 2012 — New research suggests that actually buying coal, oil and other dirty fossil fuel deposits still in the ground could be a far better way to fight climate ... > full story -
True Cost of Freedom of Information (FOI) Requests for Universities Revealed
April 11, 2012 — The true cost to a university of processing a freedom of information (FOI) request has now been ... > full story -
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The Tamiflu Story Continued: Full Reports from Clinical Trials Should Be Made Publicly Available, Experts Argue
April 10, 2012 — The full clinical study reports of drugs that have been authorized for use in patients should be made publicly available in order to allow independent re-analysis of the benefits and risks of such ... > full story -
Eliminating 64 Calories Per Day on Average Would Allow the US Childhood Obesity Prevention Goals to Be Met
April 10, 2012 — In order for the nation to achieve goals set by the federal government for reducing obesity rates by 2020, children in the United States would need to eliminate an average of 64 excess calories per ... > full story -
Obesity Accounts for 21 Percent of U.S. Health Care Costs, Study Finds
April 9, 2012 — Obesity now accounts for almost 21 percent of U.S. health care costs – more than twice the previous estimates, reports a new study. The research, which is the first to show the causal effect of ... > full story -
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Advanced Power-Grid Research Finds Low-Cost, Low-Carbon Future in Western U.S.
April 3, 2012 — The least expensive way for the Western US to reduce greenhouse gas emissions enough to help prevent the worst consequences of global warming is to replace coal with renewable and other sources of ... > full story -
China's Rapid Economic Growth Means Population Is 'Wealthier but Unhappier’
April 3, 2012 — The average personal income in China has risen by five per cent a year since the mid 1990s. Yet according to experts, this recent wealth does not equate with personal happiness. Researchers found ... > full story
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