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  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
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  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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  Urban Vegetation Deters Crime in Philadelphia

  March 25, 2013 — A new study of Philadelphia found that abundant vegetation, when well-maintained, can deter certain types of crime -- particularly assault and robbery. The study is the first to look at the issue ... > full story
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  Feeling Sick Makes Us Less Social Online, Too

  March 25, 2013 — When it comes to posting on social media, there are few areas of our lives that are off limits. We post about eating, working, playing, hunting, quilting – you name it. Just about everything is ... > full story
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  New Urgency in Battle Against 'Bound Legs' Disease

  March 25, 2013 — The harm done by konzo -- a disease overshadowed by the war and drought it tends to accompany -- goes beyond its devastating physical effects to impair children's memory, problem solving and other ... > full story
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  Sustainable Development Goals Must Sustain People and Planet, Experts Say

  March 20, 2013 — Scientists are arguing for a set of six Sustainable Development Goals that link poverty eradication to protection of Earth's life support. The researchers argue that in the face of increasing ... > full story
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  'Lessons from Abroad' on Caring for a Graying Population

  March 20, 2013 — In Norway, families receive public support that enables them to care for aging parents in their own homes and keep them out of nursing homes. This includes a salary for a son or daughter to provide ... > full story
• Nature
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  Conservationists Call for Radical Change to ‘war on Poaching’

  March 18, 2013 — Widespread extinction of highly endangered and valued species will occur without a radical change to the way the wildlife trade is being handled across the world, according to conservation ... > full story
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  Punishment Can Enhance Performance, Academics Find

  March 13, 2013 — The stick can work just as well as the carrot in improving our performance, a team of academics has ... > full story
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  Sea Floor Earthquake Zones Can Act Like a 'Magnifying Lens' Strengthening Tsunamis Beyond What Was Through Possible

  March 7, 2013 — Until now, it was largely believed that the maximum tsunami height onshore could not exceed the depth of the seafloor. But new research shows that when focusing occurs, that scaling relationship ... > full story

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