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  Global Networks Must Be Redesigned, Experts Urge

  May 1, 2013 — The increasing interdependencies between the world's technological, socio-economic, and environmental systems have the potential to create global catastrophic risks. We may have to redesign global ... > full story
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  Growing Gap Between Teens' Materialism and Willingness to Work Hard

  May 1, 2013 — New research shows a growing gap between materialism and the desire to work hard in young people today. Researchers studied results of surveys of 355,000 US high school seniors from 1976 to 2007, ... > full story
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  Amusement Rides in U.S. Injure 4,400 Kids a Year: Injuries Higher on 'Fixed' Rides

  May 1, 2013 — On average, a child is treated in an emergency department every other hour in the US for injuries on amusement rides, according to the first national study to examine those types of accidents in ... > full story
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  Humor Styles and Bullying in Schools: Not a Laughing Matter

  May 1, 2013 — There is a clear link between children’s use of humor and their susceptibility to being bullied by their peers, according to a major new ... > full story
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  New Auto Index Redefines Which Cars Are Really 'Made in America'

  April 30, 2013 — Researchers have revealed a new Made in America Automotive Index that evaluates and ranks 253 car models based on country of origin and several factors not addressed by the American Automobile ... > full story
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  Synthetic Biology Research Community Grows Significantly

  April 30, 2013 — A new analysis finds the number of private and public entities conducting research in synthetic biology worldwide grew significantly between 2009 and ... > full story
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  Economics Influence Fertility Rates More Than Other Factors

  April 30, 2013 — Based on a recent study by an anthropologist, economic changes have the greatest impact on reducing family size, and thus slowing population growth, compared to other factors. Understanding the ... > full story
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  Finding a Sensible Balance for Natural Hazard Mitigation With Mathematical Models

  April 30, 2013 — Uncertainty issues are paramount in assessing risks posed by natural hazards and in developing strategies to alleviate their consequences. A new model estimates the balance between costs and benefits ... > full story
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  Professional Culture Contributes to Gender Wage Inequality in Engineering

  April 30, 2013 — Women engineers are underpaid for their contributions to technical activities, due to cultural ideologies in the engineering profession, according to new ... > full story
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  ‘Catastrophic’ Malpractice Payouts Add Little to Health Care’s Rising Costs

  April 30, 2013 — Efforts to lower health care costs in the United States have focused at times on demands to reform the medical malpractice system, with some researchers asserting that large, headline-grabbing and ... > full story

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