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Nuclear Physicists Study 'Magic' Nature of Tin
August 6, 2010 — The metal tin lacks the value and prestige of gold, silver and platinum, but to nuclear physicists, tin is magic. Physicists recently reported studies on the metal tin that add knowledge to a concept ... > full story -
Redefining Sexual Discrimination
August 5, 2010 — Gender harassment -- verbal and nonverbal behaviors that convey insulting, hostile and degrading attitudes to women -- is just as distressing for women victims as sexual advances in the workplace. ... > full story -
Human Toll of Violence in Central African Republic Documented
August 3, 2010 — Human rights researchers have systematically canvassed nearly 2,000 households in the Central African Republic to document the devastating human impact of violence in the country. They present a ... > full story -
Combat Veterans Face More Lifelong Socioeconomic Challenges, Sociologist Finds
August 2, 2010 — From the many images sent home from foreign battlefields over the last several decades, Americans have viewed the plight of their country's combat-weary veterans as stark and often iconic scenes that ... > full story -
Reading Terrorists Minds About Imminent Attack: Brain Waves Correlate to Guilty Knowledge in Mock Terrorism Scenarios
July 30, 2010 — Imagine technology that allows you to get inside the mind of a terrorist to know how, when and where the next attack will occur. That may not be as far-fetched as it sounds. Northwestern brain wave ... > full story -
'Path of Mental Illness' Follows Path of War, 20 Years After Conflict Ends
July 30, 2010 — Researchers assessed the geographical distribution of the long-term burden of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a region of Liberia and report that the prevalence of PTSD remains high nearly ... > full story -
Use of Decision-Aid Program Increases Safety for Women Experiencing Abuse, Researchers Find
July 27, 2010 — Intimate partner violence results in two million injuries among women in the US each year, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Researchers are reducing these numbers with a ... > full story -
Elder Care Puts Strain on Adult Parent-Child Relationship
July 26, 2010 — Relationships between elder and younger members of a family can be strained and positive and negative in nature, even when affection is shared. A new study finds that long-term caretaking duties puts ... > full story -
One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Child Custody Can Endanger Moms and Kids
July 26, 2010 — Child custody evaluators' beliefs generally fall into two categories, and one group is far more likely to prioritize safety for women and children when making custody decisions. Researchers would ... > full story -
Even in Good Communities, Roaming Teens a Recipe for Violence
July 26, 2010 — Even in better neighborhoods, parents should be wary about letting teens gather with nothing to do and with no adult supervision, a new study suggests. In a long-term study of Chicago neighborhoods, ... > full story
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