
Month of Birth Determines Who Becomes a Sports Star
The month of your birth
influences your chances of
becoming a professional
sportsperson, an Australian
researcher has found.
Scientists studied the
... > full story

Electric Cars Are Going Places
Electric cars have many
merits: They are quieter and
require less maintenance
than cars with internal
combustion engines. A
network of smartly located
charging stations covering
... > full story

Commercial Fishing Endangers Dolphin Populations, New Study Finds
Extensive commercial fishing
endangers dolphin
populations in the
Mediterranean, according to
a new study by researchers
... > full story

Couples Who Say 'We' Do Better at Resolving Conflicts
People often complain about
those seemingly smug married
couples who constantly refer
to themselves as "we." But a
new study suggests that
spouses who use "we-ness"
... > full story
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'Counterfactual' Thinkers Are More Motivated and Analytical, Study Suggests
February 9, 2010 Counterfactual thinking -- considering a "turning point" moment in the past and alternate universes had it not occurred -- heightens one's perception of the moment as significant, and even fated, ... > full story -
Morality Research Sheds Light on the Origins of Religion
February 9, 2010 The details surrounding the emergence and evolution of religion have not been clearly established and remain a source of much debate among scholars. Now, a new article brings a new understanding to ... > full story -
Older Investors Prone to Mental Misfires While Playing the Market, Study Shows
February 9, 2010 Old age traditionally brings with it respect, experience and wisdom. But when it comes to making risky financial investments, an older mind is likely to make more mistakes than a younger one, ... > full story -
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Childhood Obesity: It's Not the Amount of TV, It's the Number of Junk Food Commercials
February 9, 2010 The association between television viewing and childhood obesity is directly related to children's exposure to commercials that advertise unhealthy foods, according to a new ... > full story -
People out and About Make Cities Secure
February 8, 2010 Young people who have experienced threats and violence feel more insecure than others in urban public spaces, especially when ... > full story -
Hackers at the Movies
February 8, 2010 Researchers in Ireland have analyzed 50 non-documentary movies from the last four decades featuring hackers and come to some intriguing conclusions about the hacker stereotype with implications for ... > full story -
Soft Intelligence for Hard Decisions: Soft Metrics Improve Homeland Security and Other Critical Decisions
February 8, 2010 An approach to decision making based on soft metrics could allow problems to be solved where no definitive "yes-no" answer is possible in fields as diverse as health care, defense, economics, ... > full story -
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Pay-for-Performance in Healthcare: Can You Get the Quality You Are Paying For?
February 8, 2010 Although the idea of pay-for-performance (P4P) is popular among healthcare policy makers and private insurers, the results do not necessarily translate to the patient. A new study analyzes ... > full story -
Medicare Reimbursement Change Meant to Save Money Has Opposite Effect
February 8, 2010 Increased Medicare payments to physicians for outpatient surgeries for bladder cancer have led to a dramatic rise in the number of these procedures being performed and an overall increase in cost to ... > full story -
Helmets Reduce the Risk of Head Injuries Among Skiers and Snowboarders by 35 Percent
February 7, 2010 Helmets reduce the risk of head injury among skiers and snowboarders by 35 percent with no evidence of an increased risk of neck injury, a new study ... > full story
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