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Invasive species which have
the potential to destroy
biodiversity and influence
global change could be
tracked and controlled in
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Cannabis Use Doubles Chances of Vehicle Crash, Review Finds
Drivers who consume cannabis
within three hours of
driving are nearly twice as
likely to cause a vehicle
collision as those who are
not under the influence of
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Controlling Parents More Likely to Have Delinquent Children
Authoritarian parents whose
child-rearing style can be
summed up as
“it’s my way or
the highway” are more
likely to raise
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Charter Service: Encasing the Magna Carta
You often hear about the
Framers of the Constitution,
but not so much the framers
of the Magna Carta. They
work for the U.S. National
Institute of Standards and
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Dramatic Improvements and Persistent Challenges for Women in Science
February 11, 2012 The underrepresentation of women in science has received significant attention. However, there have been few studies in which longitudinal data were used to assess changes over time. Now researchers ... > full story -
Phosphate Additives Pose a Risk to Health, Study Suggests
February 10, 2012 Excessive consumption of phosphate is damaging to health. Therefore, food that contains phosphate additives should be labeled, researchers ... > full story -
Focus on Self-Improvement, Rather Than Winning, Benefits Young Athletes
February 9, 2012 Underserved youth athletes report more life skill and character development when their coaches place greater emphasis on creating caring climates instead of focusing on competition, according to new ... > full story -
US Workers Are 'Giving Away the Store,' Costing Firms Billions
February 9, 2012 Nearly 70 percent of the nation's service employees give away free goods and services – from hamburgers to cable TV – costing companies billions of dollars a year, according to a ... > full story -
Financial Burden of Prescription Drugs Is Dropping, U.S. Study Finds
February 8, 2012 The financial challenge Americans face paying out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs has declined, but the costs remain a burden to many families, according to a new study. Despite the ... > full story -
Fall of Communism Changed Mathematics in US
February 7, 2012 The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1992 brought an influx of Soviet mathematicians to US institutions, and those scholars' differing areas of specialization have changed the way math is studied and ... > full story -
Facebook Use Elevates Mood, New Study Shows
February 7, 2012 People visit social networking sites such as Facebook for many reasons, including the positive emotional experience that people enjoy and want to repeat, according to a new ... > full story -
Americans' Knowledge of Polar Regions Up, but Not Their Concern
February 7, 2012 Americans’ knowledge of facts about the polar regions of the globe has increased since 2006, but this increase in knowledge has not translated into more concern about changing polar ... > full story -
Super Dog: Bud Light’s Rescue Dog ‘Weego’ Fetches Cocky Award
February 7, 2012 Students in the nation's oldest and maybe still the only course on Super Bowl Advertising rated the big game's commercials in the 9th annual Super Ad ... > full story -
Big Jolt to California Economy With New Tax on Cigarettes
February 6, 2012 A new analysis has found that a state ballot initiative to increase the cigarette tax would create about 12,000 jobs and nearly $2 billion in new economic activity in ... > full story
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