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Neurobiological Cause of Intergroup Conflict: 'Bonding Hormone' Drives Aggression Towards Competing out-Groups
June 14, 2010 — Researchers in the Netherlands provide first-time evidence for a neurobiological cause of intergroup conflict. They show that oxytocin, a neuropeptide produced in the brain that functions as hormone ... > full story -
Domestic Violence: Why Some Women Have Real Reason to Fear the World Cup
June 10, 2010 — Victims of domestic abuse need to be aware that they are at risk during the World Cup and should have a plan in place should their partners turn ... > full story -
Community Acceptance, Social Support, and Educational Access Provide Safety Net for Former Child Soldiers
May 31, 2010 — The Child Soldiers Global Report 2008 estimates that more than 300,000 children are engaged as soldiers around the globe, and more children are recruited every year in ongoing and new conflicts. ... > full story -
Largest Supercomputers to Simulate Life on Earth, Including Economies and Whole Societies
May 26, 2010 — Scientists are planning to use the largest supercomputers to simulate life on Earth, including the financial system, economies and whole societies. The project is called "Living Earth Simulator" and ... > full story -
When It Comes to Security, Think 'Natural': Security Organizations Could Be More Effective If Officials Learn from Nature
May 20, 2010 — Security organizations could be more effective if officials learn from occurrences in the environment, researchers suggest in a new article. The authors are working with security and disaster ... > full story -
Putting Teeth Into Forensic Science
May 19, 2010 — In a large natural disaster, such as the Haitian earthquake earlier this year, or in an unsolved homicide case, knowing the birth date of an individual can guide forensic investigators to the correct ... > full story -
Majority of Young Victims of Unintentional Shootings Shot by Another Youth, Study Finds
May 18, 2010 — Over three-quarters of youths under age 15 who die in firearm accidents are shot by another person, usually another youth, according to new ... > full story -
South Atlantic Map Plots Falklands Claims
May 13, 2010 — Researchers in the UK have drawn up new maps to show the competing claims of Argentina and the UK for resources in the South Atlantic and Southern ... > full story -
It Was Brawn Over Beauty in Human Mating Competition, Anthropologist Says
May 13, 2010 — Male physical competition, not attraction, was central in winning mates among human ancestors, according to an anthropologist in a new ... > full story -
Game Theoretic Machine Learning Methods Can Help Explain Long Periods of Conflict
May 13, 2010 — Researchers have developed new machine learning methods to study conflict. The new method, which they call Inductive Game Theory, has been applied to a time series of fights gathered from detailed ... > full story
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