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Age affects us all
Humans aren't the only ones who grow old gracefully, says a new study of primate aging patterns. For a long time it was thought that humans, with our relatively long life spans and access to modern medicine, ...
Mar 10, 2011 |
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Google PageRank-like algorithm dates back to 1941
(PhysOrg.com) -- When Sergey Brin and Larry Page developed their PageRank algorithm for ranking webpages in 1998, they certainly knew that the seeds of the algorithm had been sown long before that time, as ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Feb 19, 2010 |
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Achieving Fame, Wealth, and Beauty are Psychological Dead Ends, Study Says
(PhysOrg.com) -- If you think having loads of money, fetching looks, or the admiration of many will improve your life — think again. A new study by three University of Rochester researchers demonstrates that progress on these ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 14, 2009 |
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Does religion make a difference in politics?
From Barack Obama's controversial pastor to Sarah Palin's "secret religion", religious values have continued to play a dominant role in the presidential election since John F. Kennedy became the first Catholic elected to ...
Oct 27, 2008 |
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New MU study finds value differences within Republican party and similarities between both parties
From Barack Obama's controversial pastor to Sarah Palin's "secret religion", religious values have continued to play a dominant role in the presidential election since John F. Kennedy became the first Catholic elected to ...
Sep 23, 2008 |
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Infant play drives chimpanzee respiratory disease cycles
The signature boom-bust cycling of childhood respiratory diseases was long attributed to environmental cycling. However, the effect of school holidays on rates of social contact amongst children is increasingly seen as another ...
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Jun 18, 2008 |
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Physical activity, healthy eating and BMI not linked in older teens: study
Contrary to what many researchers expect, physically active older teens don’t necessarily eat a healthier diet than their less-active contemporaries. And there appeared to be no link between body mass index (BMI) values and ...
Apr 30, 2008 |
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The key to a more efficient nanolaser?
“There are some discussions about the recent applications on photonic nanolasers and photonic integrated circuits based on photonic crystals,” Toshihiko Baba tells PhysOrg.com in an email. Baba, a scientist at the Yokoha ...
Jan 31, 2008 |
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A 'prisoner's dilemma' for real-life situations
What's best for the individual and what's best for society are often not the same thing--this predicament is the premise for the famous "prisoner's dilemma" game. However, healthy societies depend on individuals ...
Sep 20, 2006 |
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Intrinsic Motivation Doesn't Exist, Researcher Says
While some psychologists still argue that people perform better when they do something because they want to - rather than for some kind of reward, such as money - Steven Reiss suggests we shouldn't even make that distinction.
May 17, 2005 |
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