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Female Terrorists' Bios Belie Stereotypes, Study Finds
May 15, 2012 — Much like their male counterparts, female terrorists are likely to be educated, employed and native residents of the country where they commit a terrorist act, according to new ... > full story -
Animal Disease Research Misses the Human Perspective, Say Researchers
May 15, 2012 — Animal disease research concentrates too much on the behavior of micro organisms while ignoring the role played by human beings; we need to take more account of the human dimension if the work of ... > full story -
Measuring CO2 to Fight Global Warming, Enforce Future Treaty
May 14, 2012 — If the world's nations ever sign a treaty to limit emissions of climate-warming carbon dioxide gas, there may be a way to help verify compliance. Using measurements from only three carbon-dioxide ... > full story -
Pay-to-Play Sports Keeping Lower-Income Kids out of the Game
May 14, 2012 — Nearly one in five lower-income parents report costs forced their children to cut back on ... > full story -
Urban Landscape's Power to Hurt or Heal
May 14, 2012 — Research shows that street furniture, barriers, parks, public spaces and neighborhood architecture can stir up powerful emotions in local residents. This should be taken into account in programs ... > full story -
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Americans Support National Clean-Energy Standard
May 13, 2012 — The average US citizen is willing to pay 13 percent more for electricity in support of a national clean-energy standard, according to new ... > full story -
Lifesaving Devices Missing Near the Scene of Three-Quarters of Cardiac Arrests
May 12, 2012 — More than 75 percent of cardiac arrest victims are stricken too far away from an automated external defibrillator for the lifesaving device to be obtained quickly enough to offer the best chance at ... > full story -
Ranking Reveals World's Top Countries for Higher Education
May 11, 2012 — New research into national education systems gives the first ranking of countries which are the ‘best’ at providing higher ... > full story -
Education, Not Abortion, Reduces Maternal Mortality, Study Suggests
May 10, 2012 — A study conducted in Chile has found that the most important factor in reducing maternal mortality is the educational level of ... > full story -
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No Child Left Behind Act Improved Test Scores for Language but Not for Reading, Math in Rural Alabama, US
May 10, 2012 — The No Child Left Behind Act has bolstered language test scores but done little to improve math and reading scores for students in rural Alabama schools, according to a new ... > full story -
Feeling Tired? 'Social Jetlag' Poses Obesity Health Hazard, Study Shows
May 10, 2012 — Social jetlag -- a syndrome related to the mismatch between the body's internal clock and the realities of our daily schedules -- does more than make us sleepy. It is also contributing to the growing ... > full storyMore: -
Citywide Smoking Ban Reduced Maternal Smoking and Preterm Birth Risk
May 10, 2012 — A citywide ban on public smoking in Colorado led to significant decreases in maternal smoking and preterm births, providing the first evidence in the U.S. that such interventions can impact maternal ... > full story
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