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Autopsy-Based Study Examines Prevalence of Atherosclerosis Among U.S. Service Members
December 26, 2012 Among deployed U.S. service members who died of combat or unintentional injuries between 2001-2011 and underwent autopsies, the prevalence of coronary atherosclerosis was 8.5 percent, with factors ... > full story -
'Molecular Levers' May Make Materials Better
December 23, 2012 In a forced game of molecular tug-of war, some strings of atoms can act like a lever, accelerating reactions 1000 times faster than other molecules. The discovery suggests that scientists could use ... > full story -
Sibling Squabbles Can Lead to Depression, Anxiety
December 20, 2012 Holiday presents will soon be under the tree for millions of adolescents. With those gifts may come sibling squabbles over violations of personal space, such as unwanted borrowing of a fashionable ... > full story -
School Shootings: What We Know and What We Can Do
December 19, 2012 School shootings at elementary, secondary and higher education institutions have been a painful reality for American society. But can anything realistically be done to prevent these horrific crimes? ... > full story -
Reappraisal Defuses Strong Emotional Responses to Israel-Palestine Conflict
December 18, 2012 Reappraisal is a widely-used cognitive strategy that can help people to regulate their reactions to emotionally charged events. Now, new research suggests that reappraisal may even be effective in ... > full story -
Have European Forests Grown Older, or Are They Actually Getting Younger?
December 13, 2012 Europe's forests have changed drastically since the 1950s when forest and land use management caught up with the effects of the World War II. The forest area increased by 30% between 1950 and 2000 as ... > full story -
Relocating Elephants Fails to Decrease Human–wildlife Conflict: Technique Meant to Keep Animals and Humans Safe Has Opposite Effects
December 12, 2012 Human–elephant conflict in Sri Lanka kills more than 70 humans and 200 Asian elephants every year. One of the most common tools in combating these conflicts is moving the elephants into ranges ... > full story -
Will Climate Change Cause Water Conflict?
December 12, 2012 Climate change plays a secondary role in the origin or aggravation of social conflicts linked to water. Political discourses must avoid directly linking climate change with social conflict and human ... > full story -
Violence in Mali Threatening Survival of Endangered Elephants
December 12, 2012 Researchers have revealed the secrets of survival of an endangered population of African elephant in the unforgiving Sahara desert. The elephants have the biggest range in the world, the study ... > full story -
Before 'Skyfall': 46 Years of Violence in James Bond Movies
December 10, 2012 Violent acts in James Bond films were more than twice as common in "Quantum of Solace" (2008) than in the original 1962 movie "Dr. No," researchers have ... > full story
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