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Unknowingly Consuming Endangered Tuna
New DNA barcoding shows that
nearly a third of the tuna
plated in sushi restaurants
was bluefin -- even if it
was not labeled bluefin on
the menu. ... > full story
Decline in Russian Tigers Renews Calls to End All Trade in Tiger Parts
A shocking decline in the
Russian Federation's wild
tiger population highlights
the importance of
eliminating trade in and
... > full story
Counterfeit Euros Are Detected With an Optical Mouse
The sensor of some optical
mice can be used to easily
and cheaply detect
counterfeit euros, according
to a study published by
researchers in Spain. Almost
... > full story
Volatile Gas Could Turn Rwandan Lake Into a Freshwater Time Bomb
A dangerous level of carbon
dioxide and methane gas
haunts Lake Kivu, the
freshwater lake bordering
Rwanda and the Democratic
Republic of Congo. The
... > full story
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Ancestry Attracts, but Love Is Blind
November 20, 2009 — People preferentially marry those with similar ancestry, but their decisions are not necessarily based on hair, eye or skin color. Research shows that Mexicans mate according to proportions of ... > full story -
Intervention Can Reduce Hostile Perceptions in Children With Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
November 20, 2009 — Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) has been linked to significant impairments in social skills. Researchers have found that a social- skills intervention called Children's Friendship Training can lead ... > full story -
'Fingerprinting' RFID Tags: Researchers Develop Anti-Counterfeiting Technology
November 19, 2009 — Engineering researchers have developed a unique and robust method to prevent cloning of passive radio frequency identification tags. The technology, based on one or more unique physical attributes of ... > full story -
Study Raises Concerns About Outdoor Second-Hand Smoke
November 19, 2009 — Indoor smoking bans have forced smokers at bars and restaurants onto outdoor patios, but a new study suggests that these outdoor smoking areas might be creating a new health ... > full story -
Avoiding Panic in Pandemics
November 19, 2009 — Public health officials walking a tightrope between massive demand for vaccines and intense public scrutiny of side effects now have a new standard for evaluating the safety of their vaccination ... > full story -
People Work Harder When Expecting a Future Challenging Task
November 19, 2009 — Consumers will work harder on a task if they're expecting to have to do something difficult at a later time, according to a new ... > full story -
Adverse Symptom Reporting by Patients Vs. Clinicians
November 19, 2009 — Clinician's and patient's adverse symptom reports may be discrepant from each other, but provide complementary, clinically meaningful information, according to a new ... > full story -
Why Can't Some People Give Up Cocaine?
November 19, 2009 — Drug dependency is a recurrent but treatable kind of addiction. However, not all people who are drug dependent progress in the same way once they stop taking drugs. A new study shows that, in the ... > full story -
Shifting Blame Is Socially Contagious
November 19, 2009 — Merely observing someone publicly blame an individual in an organization for a problem -- even when the target is innocent -- greatly increases the odds that the practice of blaming others will ... > full story -
Brief Intervention Works for Drivers Who Persist in Driving While Intoxicated
November 19, 2009 — Researchers comparing the effectiveness of two interventions on driving-while-impaired re-offenders with alcohol problems found that one -- Brief Motivational Interviewing (BMI) -- was more ... > full story
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