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New Insight Into How People Choose Insurance Plans
February 27, 2013 — A new paper suggests that forecasting the likely spending reduction associated with high deductibles requires a fine-grained approach, to account for the differing ways consumers respond to ... > full story -
New Studies Link Gene to Selfish Behavior in Kids, Find Other Children Natural Givers
February 27, 2013 — Most parents would agree that raising a generous child is an admirable goal -- but how, exactly, is that accomplished? New results shed light on how generosity and related behaviors -- such as ... > full story -
Married Opposite-Sex Couples Have Better Overall Health Than Same-Sex Couples Who Live Together
February 27, 2013 — Same-sex couples who live together have worse health than married opposite-sex couples and similar health as opposite-sex couples who are living together (after adjusting for socioeconomic ... > full story -
Resurrection of 3-Billion-Year-Old Antibiotic-Resistance Proteins
February 27, 2013 — Scientists are reporting "laboratory resurrections" of several 2-3-billion-year-old proteins that are ancient ancestors of the enzymes that enable today's antibiotic-resistant bacteria to shrug off ... > full story -
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UN Sustainable Energy Initiative Could Put World on a Path to Climate Targets
February 24, 2013 — The UN's Sustainable Energy for All initiative, if successful, could make a significant contribution to the efforts to limit climate change to target levels, according to a new ... > full story -
Saving Money by Using Electric Vehicles
February 22, 2013 — High battery costs still prevent many people from buying an electric vehicle. Is it possible to save money by using an electric vehicle instead of a conventional reference car? This question is ... > full story -
Eliminating Malaria Has Longlasting Benefits for Many Countries
February 21, 2013 — A review of malaria elimination suggests stopping malaria transmission completely has longlasting benefits for many countries and that once eliminated, the disease is unlikely to reemerge over ... > full storyMore: -
In Rich and Poor Nations, Giving Makes People Feel Better Than Getting, Research Finds
February 21, 2013 — Feeling good about spending money on someone else rather than for personal benefit may be a universal response among people in both impoverished countries and rich nations, according to new ... > full story -
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Report Exposes Pakistani E-Waste Recycling Workers' Plight
February 21, 2013 — A 6-year-old girl in a remote Pakistani village sits quietly in the family's kitchen, breathing toxic fumes that drift from across the table where her father is burning a computer circuit board. The ... > full story -
U.S. Could Double Energy Productivity, Experts Say
February 20, 2013 — Researchers have long understood that using energy more efficiently can be just as beneficial as finding new ways to produce energy more ... > full story
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