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Research shows reading classic literature can improve personal ethics

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers, including John Johnson, professor of psychology at Penn State DuBois, have discovered that literature may inspire readers to be ethical members of society. "As an evolutionary psychologist," ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2




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Game Review: 'Kid Icarus' spreads wings too far

(AP) -- After years of heaping attention on Mario, Link, Donkey Kong, Samus Aran and even that fat blob Kirby, Nintendo is finally turning the spotlight back on Pit, the spunky angelic protagonist who wowed ...

Technology / Software

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

The carriers of memory

Almost 100 years after the outbreak of World War I, public opinion about war in many of the countries that fought appears to have shifted completely. Historian Jay Winter explains how poetry, art and film ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 4

Controlling Japanese barberry helps stop spread of tick-borne diseases

A nature-themed drama is unfolding in a corner of the UConn Forest in Storrs. The story contains elements of surprise as well as a glimpse of the region’s agrarian past.

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Stanford scholar chronicles evolution of Chinese love through texts

This is a love story: A young Chinese man, Bohe, and a young Chinese woman, Dihua, have just been betrothed. Both of them are amenable to the parentally arranged match. Unfortunately, before they have the ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research to analyze the images of women in Roman mosaics

Research coordinated by Carlos III University in Madrid analyzes the images of women in Roman mosaics and their impact on the collective consciousness of feminine stereotypes. In many cases, the research concludes, ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Nov 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Blackwater game aims for fun, not controversy

(AP) -- In the world of video games, realism reigns supreme, but the makers of a game based on the infamous private security firm Blackwater are intentionally steering clear of it.

Technology / Software

created Oct 04, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (4) | comments 4

Anonymous hacker mavericks threaten Facebook

A splinter group of notorious hacker collective Anonymous was fomenting support Wednesday for a plan to "kill" online social networking star Facebook.

Technology / Internet

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

Anonymous antics spark hacker feud

Hackers bent on derailing Anonymous clashed with members of the notorious group at a DefCon gathering in Las Vegas late Saturday.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 29

Progress toward smell television: Targeted release of various scents from individually addressable chambers

3-D movies, Dolby surround for a more realistic audio experience -- virtual reality is on the march. And how much more realistic would a film be if a barbecue actually smelled of grilled meat or if you could ...

Chemistry / Other

created Jun 20, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Angelina Jolie vs. Kathy Bates -- who is a valid role model?

Exposure to attractive, aggressive, female leads in films affects how men and women think about who women ought to be in the real world. Women in particular have high standards for other women, and expect them to be both ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 31, 2011 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0


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