News tagged with goods
'Perfect plastic' created
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Leeds and Durham University have solved a long-standing problem that could revolutionize the way new plastics are developed.
Sep 29, 2011 |
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Internet pioneers oppose US online piracy bills
The founders of Craigslist, eBay, Google, Twitter, Yahoo! and other Internet giants expressed concern to the US Congress on Wednesday over legislation intended to crack down on online piracy.
Dec 14, 2011 |
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The upside of feeling down
A chill wind chases you into the door of your local newsagent. Rain is drumming down outside. As you pay for your newspaper, you briefly notice a number of strange items on the checkout counter - a matchbox ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Type 2 Diabetes Rears Its Ugly Head Long Before Diagnosis
Signs and symptoms of type 2 diabetes can present themselves as long as 10 years before diagnosis and most people have no idea before the damage is done.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 14, 2009 |
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'Catastrophic' e-waste fuels global toxic dump
A "catastrophic accumulation" of dozens of millions of tonnes of "e-waste" from computers, cellphones and television sets is fuelling a global pile of hazardous waste, an international body warned Friday.
Nov 13, 2009 |
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Consumerism and its antisocial effects can be turned on -- or off
Money doesn't buy happiness. Neither does materialism: Research shows that people who place a high value on wealth, status, and stuff are more depressed and anxious and less sociable than those who do not. Now new research ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 09, 2012 |
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A positive mood allows your brain to think more creatively
People who watch funny videos on the internet at work aren't necessarily wasting time. They may be taking advantage of the latest psychological science -- putting themselves in a good mood so they can think more creatively.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 15, 2010 |
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Why Saints Sin and Sinners Get Saintly
(PhysOrg.com) -- To many, New York Gov. Eliott Spitzer's fall from grace seemed to make no sense at all. But a new Northwestern University study offers provocative insights that possibly could relate to why the storm trooper ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 26, 2009 |
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Study: Folate helps repair damage linked to aging and disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- For more than half a century, scientists have known the importance of folate for good health, especially for expectant mothers. But now, researchers at the University of Florida have discovered an entirely ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 11, 2010 |
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'Good cholesterol' nanoparticles seek and destroy cancer cells
High-density lipoprotein's hauls excess cholesterol to the liver for disposal, but new research suggests "good cholesterol" can also act as a special delivery vehicle of destruction for cancer.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 01, 2011 |
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Happy extraverts are more creative: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- Outgoing people who are in a good mood are significantly more creative than people who keep themselves to themselves, according to a new study.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 03, 2010 |
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To escape blame, be a victim, not a hero, new study finds
Great works and praiseworthy behavior may bring respect and admiration, but these won't help us to escape blame when we do something wrong, says a new study by researchers at the University of Maryland and Harvard University. ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 16, 2011 |
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Liberal? Conservative? Stanford study says mental nudge can make voters flip-flop
(PhysOrg.com) -- No doubt you’ve worked hard for your success. But chances are you’ve also had some help and lucky breaks along the way.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 02, 2009 |
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More 'good' cholesterol is not always good for your health
(PhysOrg.com) -- We've all heard about the importance of raising HDL, or the so-called "good" cholesterol, and lowering LDL, or "bad" cholesterol, to improve heart health. While we've come to assume HDL cholesterol ...
May 25, 2010 |
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Facebook, Google oppose US online piracy bills
Internet heavyweights Facebook, Google, Twitter and Yahoo! joined ranks on Tuesday to oppose legislation in the US Congress intended to crack down on online piracy.
Nov 15, 2011 |
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