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Here, There, Everywhere: Reward and Penalty Processing Is Widespread in the Human Brain
October 5, 2011 — Our behavior is often guided by the desire to obtain positive outcomes and avoid negative consequences, and neuroscientists have put a great deal of effort into looking for reward and punishment ... > full story -
Terrorist Attacks Give Rise to New Research Needs
October 4, 2011 — On 22 July this year Norway was hit by two horrific acts of terrorism, carried out by a single individual. A total of 77 people died as a result of the bombing at the Government buildings in Oslo and ... > full story -
Does MRI Pose More Than Minimal Risk in Pediatric Research?
October 4, 2011 — Shedding light on a question that has baffled research ethics review boards, a new analysis of the use of magnetic resonance imaging in pediatric clinical trials finds that the risks of physical and ... > full story -
Examining Motherly Fears
October 3, 2011 — Neighborhood poverty is likely to make a mother more fearful about letting her children play outdoors, according to a new ... > full story -
Research and Innovation: New Modelling Results Link Natural Resources and Armed Conflicts
September 28, 2011 — The EU Joint Research Centre (JRC) has developed a statistical modelling tool which allows the risk of conflict occurrence in developing countries to be analyzed. Combining online news reports with ... > full story -
Changing Race by Changing Clothes? Stereotypes and Status Symbols Impact If a Face Is Viewed as Black or White
September 26, 2011 — Perception of race is altered by cues as simple as the clothes worn. Computerized faces accompanied by business attire were more likely to be seen as white; faces with blue-collar attire were more ... > full story -
Is Gallows Humor in Medicine Wrong?
September 26, 2011 — Doctors and other medical professionals occasionally joke about their patients' problems. Some of these jokes are clearly wrong, but some joking between medical professionals is not only ethical, it ... > full story -
GM Food Solutions at Risk from Lobbyists, Experts Say
September 23, 2011 — Powerful lobby groups opposed to genetically modified (GM) food are threatening public acceptance of the technology in Europe, research ... > full story -
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One Million More U.S. Children Living in Poverty Since 2009, New Census Data Shows
September 22, 2011 — Between 2009 and 2010, one million more children in America joined the ranks of those living in poverty, bringing the total to an estimated 15.7 million poor children in 2010, an increase of 2.6 ... > full story -
Science and Religion Do Mix? Only 15 Percent of Scientists at Major Research Universities See Religion and Science Always in Conflict
September 21, 2011 — Throughout history, science and religion have appeared as being in perpetual conflict, but a new study suggests that only a minority of scientists at major research universities see religion and ... > full story
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