http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. The recurrent myth that the label "Pākehā" is derogatory is challenged by the latest findings from the large scale New Zealand Attitudes and Values Study. The study found generally positive feelings between Māori and New Zealanders of European descent, say researchers Dr Chris Sibley, Dr Carla Houkamau and Dr William Hoverd. http://phys.org/news279266624.html Other Sciences Tue, 05 Feb 2013 06:04:20 EST news279266624 Asian Americans likely to vote in November strongly prefer Barack Obama over Mitt Romney, but a large portion of voters – nearly one-third – remain undecided and could play a crucial role in battleground states, according to two reports released today by the National Asian American Survey. http://phys.org/news267807046.html Other Sciences Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:51:26 EST news267807046 Just a quarter of eighth and 12th grade students in the United States have solid writing skills, even when allowed to use spell-check and other computer word processing tools. http://phys.org/news266840690.html Other Sciences Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:24:58 EST news266840690 (Phys.org)—The rhetoric is relentless: America is a place of unparalleled opportunity, where hard work and determination can propel a child out of humble beginnings into the White House, or at least a mansion on a hill. http://phys.org/news266078309.html Other Sciences Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:38:36 EST news266078309 A study from University of Illinois economics professors demonstrates a new method to analyze the relationships among voters' issue preferences, the candidates' policy positions and voter behavior. http://phys.org/news263485427.html Other Sciences Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:23:55 EST news263485427 A recently updated 2011 study by the University of Maine School of Economics that sorted and assessed the contents of trash in a representative sample of 17 Maine communities concludes that as much as 60 percent of what’s thrown away could be diverted from the waste stream through composting and recycling. http://phys.org/news257673516.html Other Sciences Thu, 31 May 2012 09:10:01 EST news257673516 Are members of the public divided about climate change because they don't understand the science behind it? If Americans knew more basic science and were more proficient in technical reasoning, would public consensus match scientific consensus? http://phys.org/news257318674.html Space & Earth Sun, 27 May 2012 13:01:36 EST news257318674 As Egypt prepares this week to elect its first president since the 2011 revolution, a new University of Maryland poll finds the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate tied for fourth place. Researchers describe the race as fluid. http://phys.org/news256841175.html Other Sciences Mon, 21 May 2012 17:46:21 EST news256841175 Republicans and Democrats are less divided in their attitudes than popularly believed, according to new research. It is exactly those perceptions of polarization, however, that help drive political engagement, researchers say. http://phys.org/news246954001.html Other Sciences Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:20:15 EST news246954001 A joint study of the Bank of Spain and the Pablo de Olavide University (UPO) confirms that public salaries are clearly influential throughout the whole of Europe's economy. For the study, researchers chose a representative sample of four EU countries: Italy, Spain, Germany and France. According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the public sector employs an average of 20% of Europe's working population. http://phys.org/news239621488.html Other Sciences Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:31:37 EST news239621488 (PhysOrg.com) -- While men and women often disagree about which gender has better driving skills, a new study by the University of Michigan may shed some light on the debate. http://phys.org/news226902216.html Other Sciences Fri, 10 Jun 2011 05:28:12 EST news226902216 Resettlement services over the last few years have helped many homeless people make positive changes in their lives. The largest study in the UK of the resettlement of single homeless people has found that four-in-five (81 per cent) of a large representative sample were still living independently 18 months after being re-housed. http://phys.org/news224324836.html Other Sciences Wed, 11 May 2011 09:27:32 EST news224324836 (PhysOrg.com) -- Most Americans live within 25 miles of their mothers, according to a report issued by the University of Michigan Retirement Research Center. http://phys.org/news192302020.html Other Sciences Wed, 05 May 2010 18:14:11 EST news192302020 Managing the young generation of workers - sometimes called GenY, GenMe, or Millennials - is a hot topic, covered in the popular press and discussed in numerous books and seminars. However, most of these discussions are based on perceptions and anecdote rather than hard data, partially because no one had established that GenY differed in work values from previous generations. http://phys.org/news187420323.html Other Sciences Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:12:46 EST news187420323 (PhysOrg.com) -- Women make up nearly one-third of the homeless population in the United States. Yet little is known about how they become homeless or how they live. University of Nebraska-Lincoln sociologist Les Whitbeck hopes his new research project surveying the lives of homeless women will lead to better understanding and to programs that help combat the problem. His research also will create employment and job skills for those most in need. http://phys.org/news180717303.html Other Sciences Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:40:01 EST news180717303 Children who are spanked have lower IQs worldwide, including in the United States, according to new groundbreaking research by University of New Hampshire professor Murray Straus. The research results will be presented Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, at the 14th International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma, in San Diego, Calif. http://phys.org/news173077612.html Medicine & Health Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:08:25 EST news173077612 (PhysOrg.com) -- Older Americans have weathered the financial crisis relatively well, although many now expect to work longer than they did just a year ago, according to a University of Michigan study released on Capitol Hill today (Sept. 16) http://phys.org/news172329581.html Other Sciences Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:20:04 EST news172329581 With an estimated 40 percent of the 100 million U.S. singles trying online dating, researchers at the University of Arkansas caution users that some Web sites’ claims of scientific justification may be “junk science.” http://phys.org/news164292891.html Technology Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:30:01 EST news164292891 Despite calamities from economic recessions, wars and famine to a flu epidemic afflicting the Earth, a new study from the University of Kansas and Gallup indicates that humans are by nature optimistic. http://phys.org/news162395082.html Medicine & Health Sun, 24 May 2009 14:45:03 EST news162395082