Population bomb may be defused, but research reveals ticking household bomb
After decades of fretting about population explosion, scientists are pointing to a long-term hidden global menace.
Social Sciences
Feb 11, 2014
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Exhausted? It's the perfect time to make health decisions
From keeping up a daily exercise routine to eating healthy foods and avoiding impulse purchases, self-control is hard work. Ironically, when it comes to making decisions about our bodies, a new study in the Journal of Consumer ...
Social Sciences
Feb 11, 2014
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German court to rule on Apple lawsuit end-February
A German court said Tuesday it will issue its verdict on a copyright violation lawsuit against US tech giant Apple by a German firm at the end of the month.
Business
Feb 11, 2014
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Researchers suggest controversial approach to forecasting El Nino
(Phys.org) —An international team of researchers has ignited a controversy over their claim to be able to predict El Niño up to a year in advance. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ...
New GM corn gets controversial EU go-ahead (Update)
A new genetically modified corn, US firm Pioneer's TC1507, won EU approval in controversial fashion Tuesday after a large majority of member states failed to block it.
Biotechnology
Feb 11, 2014
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YOLO: Aging and the pursuit of happiness
As human beings, we expend a great deal of time, money, and energy in the pursuit of happiness. From exotic travel to simply spending time with our grandchildren, the things that make us happy change as we age. A new study ...
Social Sciences
Feb 11, 2014
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The content of our cooperation, not the color of our skin
It's widely acknowledged that a common threat unites people. Individuals who were previously separated by social class, race or ethnicity come together, forming new cooperative alliances to defeat a common enemy. But does ...
Social Sciences
Feb 11, 2014
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Studies show how copycat feeders benefit by imitating their competitors
(Phys.org) —Biologists from Trinity College Dublin have shown that individuals with very different, ingrained approaches to trying new foods are influenced by the presence and actions of rivals eating those same new foods.
Plants & Animals
Feb 11, 2014
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Awaiting Yutu's phone home on lunar day 3
Will 'Yutu' phone home? Will Yutu live to see another Earthrise?
Space Exploration
Feb 11, 2014
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Minority political candidates just need a chance
It's not necessarily voters who should be blamed for the lack of minorities in state legislatures, but instead the two major political parties for not recruiting enough candidates, indicates new research by a Michigan State ...
Social Sciences
Feb 11, 2014
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