News tagged with poverty level

New, inexpensive paper-based diabetes test ideal for developing countries

With epidemics of Type 2 diabetes looming in rural India, China and other areas of the world where poverty limits the availability of health care, scientists are reporting development of an inexpensive and ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created May 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Public opinion a good predictor of terror attacks: study

Public opinion polls are good predictors of terrorist attacks, according to a study published Thursday which argues that terrorists do not act independently of their countrymen's attitudes.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A bright future with solar lanterns for India's poor

Solar energy has the potential to improve the living conditions of poor rural households in India as well as contribute to the country's future energy security, according to Professor Govindasamy Agoramoorthy from Tajen University, ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (20) | comments 0

Chronic stress seems linked to achievement gap

(PhysOrg.com) -- Children in low-income families lag behind their higher-income counterparts on virtually all measures of achievement, and this gap tends to increase over time. There are many reasons why, but a Cornell environmental ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Report shows federal poverty guidelines leave state's seniors destitute

Data and research on what it really takes for seniors to make ends meet in each of California's 58 counties will be released today at the state Capitol in Sacramento.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 14, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0