News tagged with problematic behaviors

Intimacy problems revealed in sex survey

A study of so-called sex addiction and its impact on relationships has found that those with problematic sexual behaviour are more likely to feel threatened by or anxious about intimate relationships.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 15, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Teen Internet addicts more likely to get the blues: study

Teenagers who are "addicted" to the Internet are more than twice as likely to become depressed than those who surf the Web in a more controlled manner, a study published Monday found.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Aug 02, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Researchers Recommend Using Jails to Help, Not Punish, the Homeless

(PhysOrg.com) -- Jails could be a point of strategic intervention in helping homeless people access treatment for substance abuse and mental health problems, according to a study at the University of Arkansas.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2




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Voters' views of Mormonism still hamper Romney's campaign

Mitt Romney's religion was a major stumbling block for his 2008 presidential aspirations, and remains so for his candidacy in 2012, according to David Campbell at the University of Notre Dame. Real time voter analysis of ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Bird vocalization research could improve poultry production, lower costs

Chickens can’t speak, but they can definitely make themselves heard. Most people who have visited a poultry farm will recall chicken vocalization – the technical term for clucking and squawking – ...

Biology / Other

created May 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Including ads in mobile apps poses privacy, security risks

Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that including ads in mobile applications (apps) poses privacy and security risks. In a recent study of 100,000 apps in the official Google Play market, researchers ...

Technology / Software

created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

15-year study: When it comes to creating wetlands, Mother Nature is in charge

Fifteen years of studying two experimental wetlands has convinced Bill Mitsch that turning the reins over to Mother Nature makes the most sense when it comes to this area of ecological restoration.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Scientists study how nature cleans uranium from Colorado aquifer

Rifle, Colorado, is a small town on the Colorado River, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, that's big on natural resources. It attracts hunters, fishermen, hikers, rock climbers. Its striking scenery attracted ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Identifying sloth species at a genetic level

Identifying species, separating out closely related species and managing each type on its own, is an important part of any animal management system. Some species, like the two types of two-toed sloth, are so close in appearance ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study shows how integrated institutions can lead diverse populations to cooperate in rebuilding countries

(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the most pressing issues in world affairs today is state building: how countries can construct stable, inclusive governments in which a variety of religious and ethnic groups coexist.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Dogs chasing their tails on YouTube could be a sign of welfare issues and pathological conditions

(PhysOrg.com) -- The assumption that tail-chasing is normal behaviour in dogs could be leading to welfare issues being left untreated according to new research from The Royal Veterinary College, London.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

NASA airborne sensors help firefighters battle flames

As the summer blazes on, NASA-developed infrared imaging technology will once again be used to support wildfire incident commanders in California.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Aug 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

HARPS tunes in on 'noisy' planets

Able to achieve an astounding precision of 0.97 m/s (3.5 km/h), with an effective precision of the order of 30 cms-1, the High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher (HARPS) echelle spectrograph has already ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Aug 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1


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