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That's gross!: Study uncovers physiological nature of disgust in politics

Most likely, you would be disgusted if confronted with a picture of a man eating a mouthful of writhing worms. Or a particularly bloody wound. Or a horribly emaciated but still living body. But just how much disgust you feel ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Trust your gut? Study explores religion, morality and trust in authority

In a world filled with dogma, doctrine and discipline, it is accurate to say most of us strive to do what we believe is "right." These convictions and beliefs permeate every aspect of our lives, including education, ethics ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 3




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Positive thinking, persistence pay off in job search: study

(HealthDay) -- A study that followed recently unemployed people for five months -- or until they landed a new job -- found that staying positive and being persistent helped people find work sooner.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

New study shows "undecideds" not impartial

As the U.S. presidential election approaches, political analysts are paying a lot of attention to the undecided. New research by a team of psychologists from Canada, Italy and Switzerland shows that undecideds are not impartial, ...

Other Sciences / Other

created May 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Vitamins doing gymnastics: Scientists capture first full image of vitamin B12 in action

You see it listed on the side of your cereal box and your multivitamin bottle. It's vitamin B12, part of a nutritious diet like all those other vitamins and minerals.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

China faces conflict of law, business in iPad row

(AP) -- Chinese officials face a choice in Apple's dispute with a local company over the iPad trademark - side with a struggling entity that a court says owns the name or with a global brand that has created ...

Technology / Business

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

How we (should) decide: Philosopher aims to develop theories of practical rationality

Caspar Hare is interested in your choices. Not the ones you’ve already made, but the ones you will make, and how you’ll go about making them. The more important, the better.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bombings, beheadings? Stats show a peaceful world

It seems as if violence is everywhere, but it's really on the run.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 22, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (22) | comments 28

Insect gut microbe with a molecular iron reservoir

Microbes are omnipresent on earth. They are found as free-living microorganisms as well as in communities with other higher organisms. Thanks to modern biological techniques we are now able to address the ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Panda poop may be a treasure trove of microbes for making biofuels

Panda poop contains bacteria with potent effects in breaking down plant material in the way needed to tap biomass as a major new source of “biofuels” produced not from corn and other food sources, ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Green gasoline comes closer to fueling your car

The backbone of our energy infrastructure is carbon-based fuel. In the form of oil, coal and natural gas, carbon compounds run our cars, heat our homes and cook our food. For reasons of energy security and ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Aug 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 11 | with audio podcast

Cadmium selenide quantum dots degrade in soil, releasing their toxic guts

Quantum dots made from cadmium and selenium degrade in soil, unleashing toxic cadmium and selenium ions into their surroundings, a University at Buffalo study has found.

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Jul 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 4 | with audio podcast


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