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Bias found in state supreme courts, according to UGA study

The assignment to write a court's majority opinion is one of the major tools for shaping judicial and, consequently, public policy. Researchers at the University of Georgia, along with the University of North Carolina at ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 31, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Yahoo seeks to shake up search, Web browsing

(AP) -- Joining the battle to redefine Internet search, Yahoo is taking aim with a new browser enhancement it calls "Axis."

Technology / Internet

created May 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

'Creeping quakes' rumble New Zealand: researchers

Researchers have discovered New Zealand's earthquake-prone landscape is even more unstable than previously thought, recording deep tremors lasting up to 30 minutes on its biggest fault line.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 23, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 7

Study shows subway systems develop in remarkably similar ways

(Phys.org) -- Visitors to major cities in the world might disagree, but a small group of French and British researchers has found that regardless of city density, structure and other factors, subway systems ...

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast report

Quake test helps set a new standard for building on soft soil

An often quoted parable has the "foolish builder" building on sand, but in reality many major cities are built on soft deposits – some in earthquake prone regions – and world-leading research at ...

Technology / Engineering

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

Computer surveillance will help keep an eye on national security

Protecting community through intelligent surveillance technology is vital but current facial recognition systems make it difficult to identify people in unconstrained environments.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Signs of three major Japan quakes before 2011

Three major earthquakes seem to have occurred in northern Japan before it was hit in March 2011 by a massive quake and tsunami, researchers said Wednesday based on new evidence.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers study costs of 'dirty bomb' attack in L.A.

A dirty bomb attack centered on downtown Los Angeles' financial district could severely impact the region's economy to the tune of nearly $16 billion, fueled primarily by psychological effects that could persist for a decade.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

What did the scientist say to the sommelier? 'Show me the proof!'

What does lemon pan sauce chicken have to do with biochemistry and molecular biology? If you ask the students in Joseph Provost's class at Minnesota State University Moorhead, they'll tell you that successful execution of ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Review: Baseball scores big with At Bat mobile app

(AP) -- Baseball is back, which means die-hard fans like me are hungry for updates and highlights when we're not near our televisions or computers.

Technology / Software

created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Wireless providers to disable stolen phones

(AP) -- Major wireless service companies have agreed to disable cellphones after they are reported stolen under a strategy intended to deter the theft and resale of wireless devices.

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 8

NJIT mathematician publishes 2012 Major League Baseball projections

The Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks should win their divisions, while the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds will make it to Major League Baseball's post-season as wild card teams in ...

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Review: `The Show' still swinging for the fences

(AP) -- No video game can duplicate the drama of the end of the 2011 Major League Baseball season. You remember: The historic collapse of the Red Sox. The Rays' late-inning recovery from a seven-run deficit ...

Technology / Software

created Mar 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Two-thirds of China's cities fail on air standards

(AP) -- Two-thirds of China's cities currently fail to meet stricter air quality standards that the government wants to phase in over four years to combat notoriously smoggy skies, a senior Chinese environmental ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 10

2.1 million viewers live stream Super Bowl online

(AP) -- The first live stream of the Super Bowl drew 2.1 million unique viewers, NBC said Thursday.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1