Kansas State University
Researchers developing techniques to strengthen the security of information systems
As computers increasingly transfer patient medical records and other sensitive information, a group of computer scientists at Kansas State University is doing basic research that will help designers keep such information ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jan 05, 2010 |
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Psychologists show that future-minded people make better decisions for their health
When New Year's Eve rolls around and you're deciding whether to have another glass of champagne, your decision may be predicted by your perspective of the future.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 23, 2009 |
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Business professor says lessons on ethics, character can prevent unethical behavior in the workplace
A Kansas State University professor's research is showing a gap between the character traits that business students say make a good executive and the traits they describe having themselves.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Child Development Expert Says The Magic Of Santa Claus Is No Lie
(PhysOrg.com) -- Should parents let their children believe in Santa Claus?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 07, 2009 |
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Organizational psychologists use Rock Band to study how people achieve flow while at work
By playing the video game Rock Band for an hour, Kansas State University students were able to help a pair of psychology professors with their research to understand how people can achieve flow while at work or while performing ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Researchers patent enabling technology for spread-spectrum systems
If you've ever gotten the dreaded "network busy" message while trying to make a cell phone call, you've experienced the complication of sharing a single network with numerous other users.
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Researchers studying link between climate change and cattle nutritional stress
Kansas State University's Joseph Craine, research assistant professor in the Division of Biology, and KC Olson, associate professor in animal sciences and industry, have teamed up with some other scientists from across the ...
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Teens less likely to wash hands when cooking, more likely to cross-contaminate raw food than adults
A Kansas State University study has shown that when preparing frozen foods, adolescents are less likely than adults to wash their hands and are more susceptible to cross-contaminating raw foods while cooking.
Nov 11, 2009 |
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K-State Expert Says Fear Of H1N1 Amplifies Normal Anxiety About School, Offers Tips On How To Cope
For university students, anxiety about grades is nothing new. But this year, students also may be anxious about the H1N1 flu virus and missing classes.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 06, 2009 |
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Improved adhesive for products like transparent tape could benefit biofuels economy
An adhesive used in products like laminate countertops may also help cement a place for economically viable biofuels, according to a Kansas State University researcher.
Oct 29, 2009 |
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Geologists studying groundwater arsenic levels in India empower Bengali women, children
A Kansas State University geologist and graduate student are finding that the most important tools in their fieldwork on groundwater arsenic pollution are women and children armed with pamphlets and testing kits.
Oct 22, 2009 |
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Findings about veracity of peripheral vision could lead to better robotic eyes (w/ Video)
Two Kansas State University psychology researchers have found that although central vision allows our eyes to discern the details of a scene, our peripheral vision is most important for telling us what type of scene we're ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 15, 2009 |
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Graphene Used As Floating-Molecular Carpet To Ornament It With 24-Carat Gold 'Snowflakes'
(PhysOrg.com) -- In an effort to make graphene more useful in electronics applications, Kansas State University engineers made a golden discovery -- gold "snowflakes" on graphene.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Oct 12, 2009 |
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Owners should count calories for obese pets, consider several factors for good health
You might watch your daily calorie intake or glance over nutritional information on food packages, but do you do the same for your pet?
Oct 08, 2009 |
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Physicists work to understand atomic collisions important to ultracold quantum gasses
A Kansas State University physicist is continuing his study of atomic collisions with the help of a National Science Foundation grant awarded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Sep 30, 2009 |
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