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Political Preferences Play Different Role in Dating, Mating
Online daters are reluctant
to use partisan politics to
attract a potential mate,
according to new research in
the U.S. The study shows
that singles are more likely
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Technology Funding Makes Climate Protection Cheaper
Economizing on targeted
funding, for example for
renewable energies, makes
climate protection more
expensive -- as scientists
have now calculated for the
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New Study Quantifies Use of Social Media in Arab Spring
After analyzing more than
three million tweets,
gigabytes of YouTube content
and thousands of blog posts,
a new study finds that
social media played a
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Wars Steadily Increase for Over a Century, Fed by More Borders and Cheaper Conflict
New research shows that the
frequency of wars between
states increased steadily
from 1870 to 2001 by 2% a
year on average. The
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Hand Counts of Votes May Cause Errors
February 2, 2012 — Hand counting of votes in postelection audit or recount procedures can result in error rates of up to two percent, according to a new ... > full story -
Partisans Not Locked in Media 'Echo Chambers,' Study Finds
January 31, 2012 — Despite the fears of some scholars and pundits, most political partisans don’t avoid news and opinion sources that contradict their own beliefs, according to a new ... > full story -
Where You Vote May Influence How You Vote
January 19, 2012 — Passersby who stopped to answer surveys taken next to churches in the Netherlands and England reported themselves as more politically conservative and more negative toward non-Christians than did ... > full story -
Girl Power Surges in India
January 12, 2012 — An affirmative action law in India has led to a direct role model effect and is changing the way the girls as well as their parents think about female roles of leadership and has improved their ... > full story -
How People Assign Blame: Cohesive Groups Hold Members Less Responsible for Individual Actions
December 8, 2011 — Researchers have shown that the more cohesive a group appears -- be it a corporation, political party, governmental entity, pro sports team or other organization -- the more likely it is that people ... > full story -
Voters Concerned With Privacy in U.S. Elections, Study Finds
November 4, 2011 — Voters in their neighborhood's political minority feel 30 percent less confident in the privacy of their ballot, according to a new U.S. study. The concern is that the machines let other people see ... > full story -
Digital Media a Factor in Ferocity of Political Campaigns
November 2, 2011 — A new study of recent political blogs indicates politics are getting nastier due to digital media, which are segmenting people into polarized interest groups. The researcher recommends a balanced ... > full story -
Convenient Election Day Voting Centers Can Improve Voter Turnout
October 31, 2011 — The convenience of election day voting centers can increase voter turnout, according to a new ... > full story -
That's Gross! Study Uncovers Physiological Nature of Disgust in Politics
October 25, 2011 — Most likely, you would be disgusted if confronted with a picture of a man eating a mouthful of writhing worms. Or a particularly bloody wound. Or a horribly emaciated but still living body. But just ... > full story -
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Public Support for Geoengineering Research, Survey Finds
October 24, 2011 — Research on geoengineering appears to have broad public support, as a new, internationally representative survey revealed that 72 percent of respondents approved research into the ... > full story
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