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2010 Korea Bomb 'Tests' Probably False Alarms, Says Study
October 9, 2012 — This spring, a Swedish scientist sparked international concern with a journal article saying that radioactive particles detected in 2010 showed North Korea had set off at least two small nuclear ... > full story -
Language Learning Makes the Brain Grow, Swedish Study Suggests
October 8, 2012 — At the Swedish Armed Forces Interpreter Academy, young recruits learn a new language at a very fast pace. By measuring their brains before and after the language training, a group of researchers has ... > full story -
Better Battlefield Triage, Transport May Raise Severely Wounded Soldiers' Survival Rates
October 4, 2012 — Wounded soldiers who sustained chest injuries in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom had higher mortality rates than soldiers in Korea and Vietnam, but improved battlefield triage ... > full story -
Amazonian Tribal Warfare Sheds Light on Modern Violence, Says Anthropologist
October 2, 2012 — In the tribal societies of the Amazon forest, violent conflict accounted for 30 percent of all deaths before contact with Europeans, according to a recent study by anthropologists. Understanding the ... > full story -
Time Bomb: Military Ordnance in Gulf of Mexico Poses Threat to Shipping, Says Expert
September 29, 2012 — Millions of pounds of unexploded bombs and other military ordnance that were dumped decades ago in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as off the coasts of both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, could now ... > full story -
Work-Family Conflict Translates to Greater Risk of Musculoskeletal Pain for Hospital Workers
September 27, 2012 — Nurses and other hospital workers, especially those who work long hours or the night shift, often report trying to juggle the demands of the job and family obligations. A study out suggests that the ... > full story -
How Tradition and Tribal Courts Can End War
September 27, 2012 — Mostly isolated from outsiders until the 1950s, Papua New Guinea's Enga tribes fought with bows and arrows until 1990, when their young people and mercenary "Rambos" began using shotguns and ... > full story -
La Bastida Unearths 4,200-Year-Old Fortification, Unique in Continental Europe
September 27, 2012 — Archaeological excavations carried out this year at the site of La Bastida (Totana, Murcia) have shed light on an imposing fortification system, unique for its time. The discovery, together with all ... > full story -
Study Looks at Risk Factors for HIV in U.S. Navy and Marines During 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
September 26, 2012 — Same-sex partners and inconsistent condom use were among the major risk factors for HIV infection among U.S. Navy and Marines personnel during the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) era, a new study ... > full story -
Severe Hunger Increases Breast Cancer Risk in War Survivors, Study Suggests
September 26, 2012 — Jewish women who were severely exposed to hunger during World War Two were five times more likely to develop breast cancer than women who were mildly exposed, according to new ... > full story
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