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Power Struggles Are Best Kept out of the Public Eye: Audiences Influence Future Status of Quails Following Fights Between Rivals
April 5, 2013 — For animals, prevailing in a fight affects their likelihood of winning future conflicts. The opposite is true of losing a fight. The sex hormone testosterone is often believed to mediate this ... > full story -
For Wikipedia Users, Being 'Wikipedian' May Be More Important Than Political Loyalties
April 3, 2013 — Wikipedia users who proclaim their political affiliations within the online community consider their identity as "Wikipedian" stronger than potentially divisive political affiliations, according to ... > full story -
Few Effective, Evidence-Based Interventions to Prevent Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Review Finds
April 2, 2013 — A new review summarizes the results of a systematic review of clinical interventions for adults exposed to at least one traumatic event such as war, a natural or human-made disaster, motor vehicle ... > full story -
Stop 'Bad Guys With Guns' by Implementing Good Policies
April 2, 2013 — The National Rifle Association has put forward a National Shield School Proposal which supports the placement of armed security in all schools. A new review attempts to find a balanced and unbiased ... > full story -
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Finnish Children Sent to Sweden to Avoid War Suffered More Than Those Who Stayed
April 2, 2013 — Finnish war children, that is, Finnish children who were evacuated to safety in Sweden during the second world war, faced greater hardships than children who remained in Finland, a new study ... > full story -
After Newtown: A New Use for a Weapons-Detecting Radar?
April 1, 2013 — In the aftermath of the Newtown school shooting, an engineering professor envisions a new use for a weapons-detecting radar system he's been developing for the past few ... > full story -
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Children of Deployed Parents at Higher Risk for Alcohol, Drug Use
March 28, 2013 — A statewide survey of sixth-, eighth-, and 11th-grade Iowa students found that children of deployed or recently returned military parents had an increased risk for alcohol use, binge drinking, and ... > full story -
Opposites Attract: How Cells and Cell Fragments Move in Electric Fields
March 28, 2013 — Like tiny crawling compass needles, whole living cells and cell fragments orient and move in response to electric fields -- but in opposite directions, scientists have found. Their results could ... > full story -
What Attracts People to Violent Movies?
March 28, 2013 — Why are audiences attracted to bloodshed, gore and violence? A recent study found that people are more likely to watch movies with gory scenes of violence if they felt there was meaning in ... > full story -
Marital Conflict Causes Stress in Children, May Affect Cognitive Development
March 28, 2013 — Marital conflict is a significant source of environmental stress for children. Witnessing such conflict may harm their stress response systems, affecting their mental and intellectual development. ... > full story
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