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• Earthquakes
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  Earth Science
   

  Measuring the Hazards of Global Aftershock

  April 19, 2013 — The entire world becomes an aftershock zone after a massive magnitude (M) 7 or larger earthquake -- but what hazard does this pose around the ... > full story
• Earthquakes
  Natural Disasters
  Geology
  Geography
  Tsunamis
  Weather
   

  Helping to Forecast Earthquakes in Salt Lake Valley

  April 17, 2013 — Salt Lake Valley, home to the Salt Lake City segment of the Wasatch fault zone and the West Valley fault zone, has been the site of repeated surface-faulting earthquakes (of about magnitude 6.5 to ... > full story
• Nutrition Research
  Nutrition
  Staying Healthy
  Educational Psychology
  Foodborne Illness
  Food Additives
   

  Impact of Portion Size on Overeating Is Hard to Overcome

  April 16, 2013 — People given large servings of food eat more than those given smaller servings, even after they have been taught about the impact of portion size on consumption, research shows. Learning how to ... > full story
• Today's Healthcare
  Privacy Issues
  Health Policy
  Personalized Medicine
  Social Issues
  Public Health
   

  Doctors Urged to 'Pause Before Posting' and Not 'Friend' Patients

  April 11, 2013 — New recommendations offer physicians ethical guidance for preserving trust in patient-physician relationships and the profession when using social ... > full story
• Diet and Weight Loss
  Diabetes
  Fitness
  Public Health
  Diseases and Conditions
  Obesity
   

  Modest Population-Wide Weight Loss Could Result in Reductions in Type 2 Diabetes and Cardio Disease

  April 9, 2013 — A new article suggests a strong association between population-wide weight change and risk of death from Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular ... > full story
• Extinction
  New Species
  Endangered Animals
  Endangered Plants
  Nature
  Dinosaurs
   
  

  The Ethics of Resurrecting Extinct Species

  April 8, 2013 — At some point, scientists may be able to bring back extinct animals, and perhaps early humans, raising questions of ethics and environmental ... > full story
• PTSD
  Conflict
  Mental Health
  Social Issues
  Depression
  Political Science
   
  

  Public Support Can Influence Soldiers' Mental Health, Bug Killing Study Suggests

  April 5, 2013 — Can events supporting troops reduce the risk of soldiers experiencing combat-related stress disorders? A new study suggests ... > full story
• Child Psychology
  Child Development
  Educational Psychology
  ADD and ADHD
  Social Psychology
  Relationships
   
  

  How Can Children's Interests Be Protected in the Face of Poverty?

  April 5, 2013 — According to several studies, more and more children around the world are separated from their homes and placed in residential facilities. However, most of them are neither orphaned nor abandoned: ... > full story
• Intelligence
  Psychology
  Neuroscience
  Behavior
  Brain Injury
  Legal Issues
   
  

  Brain Scans Might Predict Future Criminal Behavior

  March 28, 2013 — A portable MRI was used to assess anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) activity in 96 adult male inmates who were then followed for up to four years after their release from prison. Those who re-offended ... > full story
• Gender Difference
  Scientific Conduct
  Consumer Behavior
  Racial Issues
  Bioethics
  Psychology
   

  Women Make Better Decisions Than Men, Study Suggests

  March 26, 2013 — Women's abilities to make fair decisions when competing interests are at stake make them better corporate leaders, researchers have found. The study showed that women are more likely to consider the ... > full story

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