News tagged with national survey
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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New survey on sex in US, biggest since 1994
(AP) -- The male-female orgasm gap. The sex lives of 14-year-olds. An intriguing breakdown of condom usage rates, by age and ethnicity, with teens emerging as more safe-sex-conscious than boomers.
Oct 04, 2010 |
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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, ...
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Aug 21, 2011 |
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Most Americans live surprisingly close to their mothers: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- Most Americans live within 25 miles of their mothers, according to a report issued by the University of Michigan Retirement Research Center.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 05, 2010 |
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Children living in areas where homicides committed have lower reading, verbal test scores
Children living in areas where homicides are committed have lower reading and verbal test scores, a study by New York University Sociology Professor Patrick Sharkey shows. The research, which appears in the latest issue of ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 14, 2010 |
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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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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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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 ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 12, 2012 |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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New state surveys affirm Americans' support for government action on climate change
Large majorities of the residents of Florida, Maine and Massachusetts believe the Earth has been getting warmer gradually over the last 100 years (81 percent, 78 percent and 84 percent, respectively), and ...
Aug 03, 2010 |
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