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War-Related Climate Change Would Reduce Substantially Reduce Crop Yields
July 2, 2012 Though worries about “nuclear winter” have faded since the end of the Cold War, existing stockpiles of nuclear weapons still hold the potential for devastating global impacts. Experts say ... > full story -
New Insights Into the Effects of Stress on Pregnancy
June 28, 2012 Expectant mothers who dealt with the strain of a hurricane or major tropical storm passing nearby during their pregnancy had children who were at elevated risk for abnormal health conditions at ... > full story -
Parents' Work-Life Stress Hinders Healthy Eating
June 22, 2012 These days many parents are working harder than ever to support their families, and as a result, nutrition in the home suffers, according to a new ... > full story -
Assessing Olympic Terrorism Threats
June 19, 2012 Experts say that the 2012 Olympic Games to be held in London in July and August represent a potential terrorist threat as the successor to the late Osama bin Laden and a medical doctor himself, ... > full story -
Belief in Hell, According to International Data, Is Associated With Reduced Crime
June 19, 2012 Religions are thought to serve as bulwarks against unethical behaviors. However, when it comes to predicting criminal behavior, the specific religious beliefs one holds is the determining factor, ... > full story -
Lessons Learned from the 'Ethical Odyssey' of an HIV Trial
June 14, 2012 HIV Prevention Trials Network 052 established that antiretroviral treatment in people who are HIV positive decreases the likelihood of transmitting HIV to their sexual partners. It serves as a case ... > full story -
It Took Earth Ten Million Years to Recover from Greatest Mass Extinction
May 27, 2012 It took some 10 million years for Earth to recover from the greatest mass extinction of all time, latest research has ... > full story -
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May 24, 2012 Researchers have delved into a series of high profile court cases testing the limits of patent ... > full story -
Wearing Two Different Hats: Moral Decisions May Depend on the Situation
May 23, 2012 An individual's sense of right or wrong may change depending on their activities at the time -- and they may not be aware of their own shifting moral integrity -- according to a new study looking at ... > full story -
Soldiers Who Desecrate the Dead See Themselves as Hunters
May 20, 2012 Modern day soldiers who mutilate enemy corpses or take body-parts as trophies are usually thought to be suffering from the extreme stresses of battle. But, new research shows that this sort of ... > full story
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