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Study Finds With Vacant Lots Greened, Residents Feel Safer
August 7, 2012 Greening vacant lots may make neighborhood residents feel safer and may be associated with reductions in certain gun crimes, according to a new study. Results show that residents living near greened ... > full story -
Two Viruses Link to Prostate Cancer: High-Risk Human Papilloma Virus Found With Epstein Barr Virus
July 31, 2012 New research has revealed that both the human papilloma virus and Epstein Barr virus are present together in more than half of malignant prostate cancers found in Australian ... > full story -
Ancient Incan Mummy Had Lung Infection, According to Novel Proteomics Analysis
July 25, 2012 A 500-year-old frozen Incan mummy suffered from a bacterial lung infection at the time of its death, as revealed by a novel proteomics method that shows evidence of an active pathogenic infection in ... > full story -
Local Weather Patterns Affect Beliefs About Global Warming
July 25, 2012 Local weather patterns temporarily influence people’s beliefs about evidence for global warming, according to new research. People living in places experiencing warmer-than-normal temperatures ... > full story -
Cyberbullying: One in Two Victims Suffer from Distribution of Embarrassing Photos and Videos
July 25, 2012 Embarrassing personal photos and videos circulating in the Internet: researchers have discovered that young people who fall victim to cyberbullying or cyber harassment suffer most when fellow ... > full story -
Rapid Diagnostic Test for Pathogens, Contaminants
July 19, 2012 Using nanoscale materials, researchers have developed a single-step method to rapidly and accurately detect viruses, bacteria and chemical contaminants. The scientists were able to detect compounds ... > full story -
Punishment Motivated by Fairness, Not Revenge
July 18, 2012 Researchers have found that we punish cheats only when they end up better off than us, in a study that challenges the notion that punishment is motivated by ... > full story -
'Sifting' Liquid at the Molecular Level
July 17, 2012 Engineers continue to drive research into the use of carbon nanotubes, straw-like structures that are more than 1,000 times thinner than a single human hair. Their most recent development uses the ... > full story -
Sleep Deprivation Effect on the Immune System Mirrors Physical Stress
July 1, 2012 Severe sleep loss jolts the immune system into action, reflecting the same type of immediate response shown during exposure to stress, a new study reports. Researchers compared the white blood cell ... > full story -
DVDs and Computer Games Rated for Adult Use May Damage Children's Mental Health
June 26, 2012 Media violence does have an effect on children's behavior and a concerted public health response involving parents, professionals, the media and policymakers is needed to reduce its effects, experts ... > full story
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