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Evolutionary Past May Determine How We Choose Leaders
October 25, 2009 — Why did Barack Obama win the US election and did the fact he is over six feet tall influence the voters? Researchers argue that due to 'a hangover from our evolutionary past' factors like age, sex, ... > full story -
Scientists Identify Common HPV Genotypes In Northern India, Encourage Vaccination
October 11, 2009 — Although a wide spectrum of human papillomavirus is seen across the population of India, HPV-16 and HPV-18 are the most common types and a vaccination targeting these types could eliminate 75 percent ... > full story -
Teenage Birth Rates Higher In More Religious States
September 16, 2009 — Rates of births to teenage mothers are strongly predicted by conservative religious beliefs, even after controlling for differences in income and rates of abortion. Researchers have found a strong ... > full story -
Trust Your Gut? Study Explores Religion, Morality And Trust In Authority
September 14, 2009 — Researchers provided a nationally-represented sample of adults with an online survey about the US Supreme Court's ruling on physician-assisted suicide. More religious participants tended to trust the ... > full story -
War, Genocide 'Difficult Knowledge' To Teach Younger Students
September 8, 2009 — An education professor says the study of genocide and "difficult knowledge" of historical events is best left to high school ... > full story -
No Such Thing As Ethnic Groups, Genetically Speaking, Researchers Say
August 31, 2009 — Central Asian ethnic groups are more defined by societal rules than ancestry. Researchers found that overall there are more genetic differences within ethnic groups than between them, indicating that ... > full story -
Public Relations Pros Are Good Ethical Thinkers, Study Finds
August 12, 2009 — For years journalists and others have questioned the ethics of public relations practitioners and firms. People in PR, however, appear to be getting a bad rap. That's what a new study funded by the ... > full story -
Growth In Number Of Americans Citing No Religion May Be Slower Than Previously Reported
August 10, 2009 — Americans continue to pull away from organized religion, but the rate of departure previously reported may not have been as abrupt as originally thought, according to new ... > full story -
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Health-Care Reform Must Respect Patient Autonomy, Experts Urge
August 5, 2009 — As President Obama and Congress weigh changes in the nation's health-care system they must avoid creating a system where physicians are financially motivated to pressure patients into mandated ... > full story -
Patriotic Music May Close Minds, Children's Music May Open Them
June 25, 2009 — The words to "Itsy Bitsy Spider" tell a simple story about an arachnid and a spout, but simply recalling the lines could initiate an unintentional attitude. That's the focus of new research into the ... > full story
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