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A policy of mass destruction

A new analysis showing how the radical policies advocated by western economists helped to bankrupt Russia and other former Soviet countries after the Cold War has been released by researchers.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (15) | comments 40

Study of biomarker development in mice provides a roadmap for a similar approach in humans

Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have demonstrated in mice that the performance of a novel biomarker-development pipeline using targeted mass spectrometry is robust enough to support the use of an analogous ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jun 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New study identifies gaps in NIH funding success rates for black researchers

Black scientists were significantly less likely than their white counterparts to receive research funding from the National Institutes of Health, according to an analysis of data from 2000 to 2006.

Other Sciences / Other

created Aug 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

How courage can help students learn and achieve

Teaching students how to bring courage into their day-to-day school life can improve their learning, performance, and engagement at school.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Preschool program improves standardized test scores through grade 5

Continued participation in the Harrisburg Preschool Program (HPP) has led 5th-grade students to score higher on Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) literacy and math tests than peers who have not ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Indian district plans to adopt 50,000 I-slate tablets

The U.S.- and Singapore-based creators of the I-slate educational tablet and local government officials in India's Mahabubnagar District plan to adopt 50,000 of the low-cost electronic educational slates into ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sex segregation in schools detrimental to equality

Students who attend sex-segregated schools are not necessarily better educated than students who attend coeducational schools, but they are more likely to accept gender stereotypes, according to a team of psychologists.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 22, 2011 | popularity 1.3 / 5 (3) | comments 3 | with audio podcast