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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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