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Cool Heads Likely Won't Prevail in a Hotter, Wetter World: Climate Change Will Likely Exacerbate Violence
Researchers report that even
slight spikes in temperature
and precipitation greatly
increase the risk of
personal and civil violence,
... > full story
Mediterranean Diet Linked to Preserving Memory
A new study suggests that
the Mediterranean diet,
which emphasizes consuming
foods that contain omega-3
fatty acids found in fish,
chicken and salad dressing,
... > full story
Uncovering Africa's Oldest Known Penguins
Africa isn't the kind of
place you might expect to
find penguins. But one
species lives in Africa
today, and new fossils
confirm that as many as four
penguin species coexisted on
... > full story
Endocrine Disorder Is Most Common Cause of Elevated Calcium Levels
Researchers have found that
unusually high calcium
levels in the blood can
almost always be traced to
primary hyperparathyroidism,
... > full story
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U.S. Population: First National and State Population Projections, Using Latest Census Data
July 24, 2013 — Between now and 2040, the population of the United States will continue to grow and become older and more diverse. But these trends will not be experienced evenly across the nation, according to new ... > full story -
Weight Is a Factor in Graduate School Admissions
July 22, 2013 — Want to go to graduate school? Your weight could determine whether or not you receive an offer of ... > full story -
All-Male Physics Departments Are Not Proof of Bias Against Hiring Women, Analysis Finds
July 19, 2013 — Many U.S. universities have no women among their physics faculty; when people talk about gender equity in physics, this is often cited as evidence of a hiring bias. A new analysis challenges this, ... > full story -
Moving More May Lower Stroke Risk
July 18, 2013 — Here's yet another reason to get off the couch: new research findings suggest that regularly breaking a sweat may lower the risk of having a ... > full story -
Marriage Rate Lowest in a Century
July 18, 2013 — Fewer women are getting married and they’re waiting longer to tie the knot when they do decide to walk down the ... > full story -
Marital Status Reduces Risk of Death from HIV/AIDS for Men
July 12, 2013 — At the height of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s men who were married were significantly less likely to die of HIV/AIDS than their single counterparts. For women, marital status had little impact on ... > full story -
Portraits of American Life: Study Reveals Changes in Attitude Toward Religion, Morality, Politics and Other Social Issues
June 28, 2013 — Americans are more respectful now than ever before when it comes to the religious traditions of their peers, according to findings from the longitudinal Rice University Portraits of American Life ... > full story -
Can Home-Culture Images Impair Second-Language Skills?
June 26, 2013 — New research shows that reminders of your heritage culture can trigger troubles in your second ... > full story -
'Active Surveillance' May Miss Aggressive Prostate Cancers in Black Men
June 25, 2013 — A new study of more than 1,800 men ages 52 to 62 suggests that African-Americans diagnosed with very-low-risk prostate cancers are much more likely than white men to actually have aggressive disease ... > full story -
Parental Cultural Attitudes and Beliefs Associated With Child's Media Viewing and Habits
June 17, 2013 — Differences in parental beliefs and attitudes regarding the effects of media on early childhood development may help explain increasing racial/ethnic disparities in child media viewing/habits, ... > full story
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