News tagged with national survey
Historically black colleges and universities may be more supportive of students
An Indiana University study that analyzed differences in practices between faculty at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and predominantly white institutions (PWIs) found that faculty members ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 17, 2012 |
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An elusive new scorpion species from California lives underground
Even in places as seemly well-studied as the national parks of North America, new species are still being discovered. Using ultraviolet light that cause scorpions to fluoresce a ghostly glow, researchers from ...
Mar 23, 2012 |
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Voter registration policy may depress minority participation in electoral politics
An article released by Social Forces indicates that voter identification requirements have a substantially negative impact on the voting of all groups except for Asians. Particularly strong negative effects are seen for Bl ...
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Mar 12, 2012 |
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Public misperception about scientific agreement on global warming undermines climate policy support
People who believe there is a lot of disagreement among scientists about global warming tend to be less certain that global warming is happening and less supportive of climate policy, researchers at George Mason, San Diego ...
Nov 21, 2011 |
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Volunteering, helping others decreases substance use in rural teens, study finds
Young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 report the highest rates of substance use and dependence, according to the National Survey on Drug Use & Health. A new study from the University of Missouri found that rural adolescents ...
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Nov 10, 2011 |
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Survey identifies sea turtle 'hitchhikers'
A recent survey documented the crustaceans, mollusks, algae and other marine organisms that make a home on the bodies Olive Ridley and green sea turtles living in the Pacific.
Nov 08, 2011 |
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China suspect in US satellite interference: report
NASA satellites were interfered with four separate times in 2007 and 2008, possibly by the Chinese military, according to a draft of an upcoming report for the US Congress.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 27, 2011 |
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Researchers explain the formation of Scheila's unusual triple dust tails
(PhysOrg.com) -- A research team of planetary scientists and astronomers, primarily from Seoul National University, the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), the Institute of Space and Astronautical ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 19, 2011 |
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Research examines the economic value of on-premise signs
Good signage holds benefits for both businesses and their customers. But what qualifies as good signs?
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Study: Extramarital sex and divorce more common among veterans
Veterans were significantly more likely to have ever engaged in extramarital sex and ever gotten divorced than people who were never in the military, according to new research to be presented at the 106th Annual Meeting of ...
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Aug 22, 2011 |
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Less educated Americans turning their backs on religion
While religious service attendance has decreased for all white Americans since the early 1970s, the rate of decline has been more than twice as high for those without college degrees compared to those who graduated from college, ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 21, 2011 |
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U.S. auto supply chain at a crossroads: study
A troubled but enduring automotive supply chain in the United States can become stronger if a more collaborative strategy can gain wider acceptance, a research team at Case Western Reserve University has determined.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Aug 18, 2011 |
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Travel time of rail passengers is increasingly well spent
What do rail travellers do with their time on the move? How worthwhile do they consider this time to be? How do they equip themselves for using their time and do they plan in advance how to get the most out ...
Jul 28, 2011 |
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Cell phones helping to bridge the digital divide for low income teens, but online visits costly
(PhysOrg.com) -- Without Internet access at home, teens from low income households are more likely than their wealthier counterparts to use their cell phones to go online.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 19, 2011 |
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Most consumers want predictive tests to learn if a disease is in their future
Consumers may place a high value on information to predict their future health, and may be willing to pay out of pocket to get it. In a national survey conducted by researchers at Tufts Medical Center, roughly 76% of people ...
Jan 07, 2011 |
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