Climate change to affect liveability of remote Australia
People living in remote Australia are likely to be more severely affected by climate change than other sectors of the national population.
Jun 03, 2013
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Ethnic diversity is good for your health, reveal researchers
A study by social scientists at The University of Manchester has revealed that Britain's most ethnically diverse neighbourhoods are also the healthiest.
May 30, 2013
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What contributes to improving a child's educational success?
A study of schools across Europe has identified educational initiatives which can improve school success.
May 07, 2013
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Physicists decipher social cohesion issues
Migrations happen for a reason, not randomly. A new study, based on computer simulation, attempts to explain the effect of so-called directional migration – migration for a reason – on cooperative behaviours ...
Apr 03, 2013
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Creating new skills and jobs for Europe
Around 77 million European citizens aged between 25 and 64 have no - or low - formal qualifications, stresses a new report published by the European Commission. This is nearly one third of Europe's population. Unemployment ...
Nov 26, 2012
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Thousands in Barcelona protest health, education cuts
Thousands of people demonstrated in the streets of Barcelona Saturday a day after the government announced cuts to public spending in health and education.
Apr 22, 2012
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New mitochondria mechanism identified
A team of researchers led by the University of Freiburg in Germany has identified a novel mechanism that plays a key role in the architecture and functioning of mitochondria - the power plants of the cell, ...
Sep 27, 2011
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Study: Community organization can reduce, negate impact of alcohol outlets on neighborhood violence
The density of businesses that sell alcohol in a community has been tied to local levels of violence, but new research has found that the influence depends on the nature of the community. More stable communities can see little ...
Aug 22, 2011
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Cooperation vs. Competition: Greed is good -- but only a moderate amount
(PhysOrg.com) -- Relationships between cooperation, competition, and society have long been pondered by psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, economists, philosophers, and mathematicians. While (as ...
Jul 21, 2011
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Multiculturalism 'not to blame' for failed sense of community
A research team led by Dr. Laia Bécares from The University of Manchester reveals that neighbourhoods with higher ethnic diversity are associated with higher rates of social cohesion, respect for ethnic differences, ...
Mar 29, 2011
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Diversity or deprivation -- what makes a 'bad' neighborhood
What people think about their neighborhood is much more strongly influenced by deprivation than by the degree of ethnic mixing in the area, according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, carried ...
Sep 15, 2010
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Social ill: Lack of close ties may increase heart disease risk
Women who live in neighborhoods lacking in close ties are more likely to have coronary artery calcification, a key marker for underlying heart disease, than those who live in more socially cohesive neighborhoods, according ...
Aug 18, 2010
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Presidential election outcomes directly influence suicide rates
Change and hope were central themes to the November 2008 U.S. presidential election. A new longitudinal study published in the September issue of Social Science Quarterly analyzes suicide rates at a state level from 1981-2 ...
Aug 16, 2010
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Syntax in our primate cousins
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study carried out in Ivory Coast has shown that monkeys of a certain forest-dwelling species called Campbell's monkeys emit six types of alert calls. The primates combine these calls into ...
Dec 11, 2009
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New study shows that in horse play, adult-to-young ratio is key
Adults of many animal species play a crucial role in the social development of youngsters. A new study published March 18 in the online, peer-reviewed, open-access journal PLoS ONE, reveals that the ratio of adults to you ...
Mar 17, 2009
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