Textbook rentals a growing trend in higher education
ntil recently, when it came to buying textbooks, there really were only two primary options for the nation’s college students: new or used, and used only sometimes. However, over the past few years, there has been a ...
May 04, 2012
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The zombie-ant fungus is under attack, research reveals
A parasite that fights the zombie-ant fungus has yielded some of its secrets to an international research team led by David Hughes of Penn State University. The research reveals, for the first time, how an ...
May 02, 2012
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Inexpensive, abundant starch fibers could lead to ouchless bandages
A process that spins starch into fine strands could take the sting out of removing bandages, as well as produce less expensive and more environmentally-friendly toilet paper, napkins and other products, according to Penn ...
May 01, 2012
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Record-breaking radio waves discovered from ultra-cool star
Penn State University astronomers using the world's largest radio telescope, at Arecibo, Puerto Rico, have discovered flaring radio emission from an ultra-cool star, not much warmer than the planet Jupiter, ...
Apr 30, 2012
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24 new species of lizards discovered on Caribbean islands are close to extinction
Research: Millennials rarely interact with brands on Facebook
(Phys.org) -- Millennials rarely visit brand pages on Facebook even after they become their “fan.”
Apr 24, 2012
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Researchers aim to lessen clash between raptors, wind turbines
Golden eagles love Pennsylvania's ridge-and-valley region. The hunched-up topography, with its long linear corridors running southwest to northeast, makes a perfect thruway for their spring and fall migrations. Sustained ...
Apr 20, 2012
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Finding ET may require giant robotic leap
(Phys.org) -- Autonomous, self-replicating robots -- exobots -- are the way to explore the universe, find and identify extraterrestrial life and perhaps clean up space debris in the process, according to a Penn State engineer, ...
Apr 18, 2012
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Research shows that mormons are generous and active in helping others
When it comes to being generous with time and money, Americans who are not Mormons can learn from Americans who are.
Apr 18, 2012
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Survey finds majority of Wikipedia articles about companies contain factual errors
Sixty percent of Wikipedia articles about companies contain factual errors, according to research published today in the Public Relations Society of America's (PRSA) scholarly publication, Public Relations Jo ...
Apr 17, 2012
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Technology's power to misinform dims utopian hopes
(Phys.org) -- The ability for computer technology to automatically create a society of smart, tolerant citizens may be more hype and hope than reality,according to a Penn State Altoona researcher.
Apr 16, 2012
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Probing Question: What causes trees to be diseased?
Hate group formation associated with big-box stores
The presence of big-box retailers, such as Wal-Mart, K-Mart and Target, may alter a community's social and economic fabric enough to promote the creation of hate groups, according to economists.
Apr 11, 2012
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Switch to daylight saving time leads to cyberloafing at the office
(Medical Xpress) -- The annual shift to daylight saving time and its accompanying loss of sleep cause employees to spend more time than normal surfing the Web for content unrelated to their work, resulting in potentially ...
Mar 07, 2012
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