News tagged with suicide attack

Study shows religion is a potent force for cooperation, conflict

Across history and cultures, religion increases trust within groups but also may increase conflict with other groups, according to an article in a special issue of Science.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 17, 2012 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (9) | comments 119 | with audio podcast

Pfizer anti-smoking drug has heart risks: US

US regulators said Thursday that the label on Pfizer's anti-smoking drug Chantix must be changed to warn of a slightly higher risk of heart problems in patients who already have cardiovascular disease.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jun 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research may save lives in suicide bombings

Florida Institute of Technology researchers have determined that where a person is standing in a room or other location during a suicide terrorist attack can have a great bearing on survival and injuries.

Other Sciences / Other

created Mar 23, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Collective religious rituals, not religious devotion, spur support for suicide attacks

In a new study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, psychologists Jeremy Ginges and Ian Hansen from the New School for Social Research along with psychologist Ara Norenzayan from t ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 18, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0