News tagged with family formation

Study examines family formations in young adulthood

For many, an important marker of adulthood is forming a family, whether it's having a child, getting married or cohabiting with a romantic partner. Researchers at Bowling Green State University's National Center for Family ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The new adulthood: Extended parental support as a safety net

A new study from the Journal of Marriage and Family shows that contrary to popular anxieties about slacker young adults who refuse to grow up, or indulgent parents who stifle their adult children's development by continuing to sup ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Staying together 'for kids' sake' isn't always best

(PhysOrg.com) -- The research is clear: Adolescents tend to fare better -- academically and behaviorally -- when they live with both biological parents. But when their parents frequently argue, young adults are significantly ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 01, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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UK surveillance could yield window into lives

(AP) -- British officials have given their word: "We won't read your emails."

Technology / Internet

created May 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Review: Facebook snapshot doesn't capture dynamics

(AP) -- In my five years on Facebook, I've shared a lot of photos, links and other tidbits about my life. I've commented on what my friends share, and I've endorsed plenty of their posts by hitting the "like" button. I've ...

Technology / Internet

created May 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Brisbane dam opposition fostered an 'unusual' alliance, researcher finds

Opposition to a major dam north of Brisbane divided communities and also brought them together, a researcher from The University of Queensland discovered.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Meteorite discovery spurs hunt for more pieces

(Phys.org) -- Meteorite fragments were recently scattered around Sutter’s Mill in California, the same region where the first nugget of gold was found that sparked the Gold Rush in 1848. Scientists believe ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Toshiba expands family of high-speed, low-voltage MOSFETs with new 60V and 120V devices

Toshiba America Electronic Components (TAEC) today announced that it has expanded its family of low-voltage, high-speed MOSFETs with new, ultra-efficient 60V and 120V devices that will save space and reduce ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Asteroid collision that spawned Vesta's asteroid family occurred more recently than thought

A team of researchers led by a NASA Lunar Science Institute (NLSI) member based at Southwest Research Institute has discovered evidence that the giant impact crater Rheasilvia on Asteroid (4) Vesta was created ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 10, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

NASA researchers search for meteorite fragments in a zeppelin

It's not every day that NASA descends on your backyard, hunting for clues to extraterrestrial life.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

In the first exhibition of its kind, the Fitzwilliam Museum will relate the story of the quest for immortality and struggle for imperial legitimacy in ancient China’s Han Dynasty.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

TV's double vision, when 1 screen isn't enough

(AP) -- As a kid, I dreamed of having a telephone that was plugged into my family's TV and would let me ring up whoever I was watching. With this special phone, I could reach my favorite TV stars, introduce myself and talk ...

Technology / Internet

created May 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Faster-ticking clock' indicates early solar system may have evolved faster than we think

Our solar system is four and a half billion years old, but its formation may have occurred over a shorter period of time than we previously thought, says an international team of researchers from the Hebrew University of ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 01, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (15) | comments 31 | with audio podcast


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