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Political Views May Be Genetically Influenced, Twin Study Shows
February 6, 2008 — Research indicates that one's politics views may be genetically influenced. A Rice University professor found that identical twins were more likely to agree on political issues than were fraternal ... > full story -
Voter I.D. Requirements Reduce Political Participation, Study Finds
January 7, 2008 — A new report released by Brown University shows that requiring voters to present identification at the polls leads to lower levels of political participation. The research also suggests that voter ... > full story -
Voters' Bodies Recoil At Negative Political Advertising; Brain Remembers Negative Messages
December 15, 2007 — They're aversive. They're arousing. They're fairly well-remembered. They're negative political ads, and one researcher has found scientific evidence that they do have a physiological and ... > full story -
The Effect Of 'In Your Face' Political Television On Democracy
December 12, 2007 — Television can encourage awareness of political perspectives among Americans, but the incivility and close-up camera angles that characterize much of today's "in your face" televised political debate ... > full story -
Reprogramming The Debate: Stem-Cell Finding Alters Ethical Controversy
November 21, 2007 — When University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers succeeded in reprogramming skin cells to behave like embryonic stem cells, they also began to redefine the political and ethical dynamics of the ... > full story -
Voter Turnout In US Elections Not Increased By Early Voting Measures
October 31, 2007 — Early voting measures are touted by election reform advocates as a principal way of increasing voter turnout, but a new empirical study by political scientists concludes that most early voting ... > full story -
Mandate For Public Access To NIH-Funded Research Poised To Become Law
October 24, 2007 — The US Senate last night approved the FY2008 Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Bill (S.1710), including a provision that directs the National Institutes of Health to strengthen its Public ... > full story -
Who Will Win An Election? Snap Judgments Of Face To Gauge Competence Usually Enough
October 22, 2007 — A split-second glance at two candidates' faces is often enough to determine which one will win an election, according to a new study. Psychologists have demonstrated that quick facial judgments can ... > full story -
Scientific Literacy: How Do Americans Stack Up?
February 18, 2007 — Having a basic knowledge of scientific principles is no longer a luxury but, in today's complex world, a necessity. And, according to a Michigan State University researcher, while Americans are ... > full story
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