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Trade Emerging as a Key Driver of Brazilian Deforestation
April 4, 2013 — A new study found that trade and global consumption of Brazilian beef and soybeans is increasingly driving Brazilian deforestation. Consequently, current international efforts to protect rainforests ... > full story -
Graduate Glut Spells Underused Skills and Dissatisfaction for Many
April 4, 2013 — Graduates are taking up jobs that don't fully use their skills and as a result are causing high turnover for employers, claims new research. The findings raise questions about today's high throughput ... > full story -
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National Teen Driving Report in U.S. Finds Safety Gains for Teen Passengers
April 4, 2013 — A new report measured a 47 percent decline in teen driver-related fatalities since 2008. Still, as recent high-profile crashes illustrate, crashes remains the leading cause of death for US teens. ... > full story -
On Twitter, Anti-Vaccination Sentiments Spread More Easily Than Pro-Vaccination Sentiments
April 4, 2013 — On Twitter, a research team tracked the pro-vaccine and anti-vaccine messages about a new vaccine for combating a virus strain responsible for swine flu, and then observed how Twitter users expressed ... > full story -
Could Playing 'Boys' Games Help Girls in Science and Math?
April 4, 2013 — A new review finds that men still have better spatial ability than women and this may be explained by gender-role ... > full story -
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Volunteers in UK Show Little Enthusiasm for the Big Society, Research Finds
April 4, 2013 — People who are carrying out the aims of the Big Society -- those doing voluntary work -- show little enthusiasm for the UK Prime Minister's idea, new research ... > full story -
A Model Predicts That the World's Populations Will Stop Growing in 2050
April 4, 2013 — Global population data spanning the years from 1900 to 2010 have enabled a research team to predict that the number of people on Earth will stabilize around the middle of the ... > full story -
Despite Free Health Care, Household Income Affects Chronic Disease Control in Kids
April 4, 2013 — Even in Canada, where free healthcare is available, the glycated hemoglobin levels of diabetic kids (type 1) are correlated with household ... > full story -
U.S. Medical Patients Aren't Bargain Hunters
April 3, 2013 — Despite the incentive to shop around, patients with increasingly popular Consumer-Directed Health Plans pay roughly the same amount as their traditionally insured ... > full story -
Damaging Effects of Unemployment and Unexpected Wealth Losses on Mobility and Economic Security
April 3, 2013 — A new study examines how American families cope with unexpected financial setbacks and how those periods of economic uncertainty draw down financial resources. The report studies families across race ... > full story
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