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Reaching for the Stars to Create Music of the Universe
While a supernova can be
seen, it can't be heard, as
sound waves cannot travel
through space. But what if
the light waves emitted by
the exploding star and other
... > full story
Making Family Board Games Electronic
A groundbreaking technology
may make traditional board
games a thing of the past.
The technology allows groups
of friends or family members
to play electronic games
like they used to do board
... > full story
Of Girls and Geeks: Environment May Be Why Women Don't Like Computer Science
In real estate, it's
location, location,
location. And when it comes
to why girls and women shy
away from careers in
... > full story
Teenagers Use Violence to Boost Their Social Standing
A new study looks in depth
at the social relationships
between male and female
teenagers, relational
violence, and psycho-social
adjustment factors such as
... > full story
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Childhood Obesity: It's Not the Amount of TV, It's the Number of Junk Food Commercials
February 9, 2010 — The association between television viewing and childhood obesity is directly related to children's exposure to commercials that advertise unhealthy foods, according to a new ... > full story -
People out and About Make Cities Secure
February 8, 2010 — Young people who have experienced threats and violence feel more insecure than others in urban public spaces, especially when ... > full story -
Hackers at the Movies
February 8, 2010 — Researchers in Ireland have analyzed 50 non-documentary movies from the last four decades featuring hackers and come to some intriguing conclusions about the hacker stereotype with implications for ... > full story -
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New Study Examines the Impact on Children of Food Product Placements in the Movies
February 8, 2010 — New research sheds light on the significant potential negative impact that food product placements in the movies could be having on ... > full story -
Moms' Depression in Pregnancy Tied to Antisocial Behavior in Teens
February 6, 2010 — Researchers studying 120 British youth from inner-city areas found that mothers who became depressed when pregnant were four times as likely to have children who were violent at 16. This was true for ... > full story -
Violence Is Part of the Job, Say Nurses, as Study Shows Only 1 in 6 Incidents Are Reported
February 3, 2010 — Three-quarters of nurses providing private and public care experienced workplace violence, but only one in six incidents were formally reported, according to a new study. The majority (92%) had been ... > full story -
Scientists and Cast of Thousands Swarm Stage in Europe
January 28, 2010 — Typically science doesn't bed down with theater, much less mate with artistic vigor, but the accord between the two is explored in the recent production Heuschrecken [The Locusts] developed by Stefan ... > full story -
American Opinion Cools on Global Warming
January 27, 2010 — Public concern about global warming has dropped sharply since the fall of 2008, according to the results of a national survey. Only 50 percent of Americans now say they are "somewhat" or "very ... > full story -
Reproductive Coercion Often Is Accompanied by Physical or Sexual Violence, Study Finds
January 27, 2010 — Young women and teenage girls often face efforts by male partners to sabotage birth control or coerce pregnancy -- including damaging condoms and destroying contraceptives -- and these efforts, ... > full story -
Facebook or MySpace, Youths' Use Reflect Face-to-Face Interactions
January 26, 2010 — Though parents often have concerns about letting their teens use social media Web sites like Facebook and MySpace, a new study suggests that well-adapted youth with positive friendships will use ... > full story
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