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Our memory of time is shortened when we believe products and events are related
When we believe two events are connected -- such as drinking caffeine and getting a burst of energy -- we tend to compress time, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 19, 2010 |
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Creating action-inspiring tornado warnings
One year ago this week, 158 people died when a tornado with winds greater than 200 mph struck Joplin, Mo. Even though the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued tornado warnings and activated ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 22, 2012 |
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LIVE: Facebook goes public
(AP) -- It's Facebook's big day. The site, which was born in a dorm room eight years ago and has grown into a worldwide network of almost a billion people, is making the most talked-about stock market debut ...
May 18, 2012 |
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Caregivers must keep "a slice of selfishness," UW social worker
Several years ago, Wendy Lustbader cut back her counseling, teaching and writing career to spend one year as a caregiver. Her mother-in-law, in the final stages of colon cancer, moved from Florida to be looked after by Lustbader ...
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May 09, 2012 |
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Is a new form of life really so alien?
The idea of discovering a new form of life has not only excited astronomers and astrobiologists for decades, but also the wider public. The notion that we are the only example of a successful life form in the galaxy has, ...
May 08, 2012 |
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NOAA sought magician, now wants plans to disappear
(AP) -- A federal agency needs illusionist David Copperfield to help escape from criticism over now-canceled plans to hire a speaker to train agency leaders using "magic tools."
May 04, 2012 |
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I more than 'like' you: Company diversifies Facebook buttons
Sure, you can "like" a store on Facebook, but you can't easily tell all your friends you "want" that new pair of jeans, "love" that handbag or "own" that sleek electric guitar.
May 02, 2012 |
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Facebook billionaire shuns luxury for startup life
(AP) -- Facebook co-founder and former Mark Zuckerberg roommate Dustin Moskovitz is by many accounts the world's youngest self-made billionaire. But the 27-year-old isn't sipping champagne in the Caribbean.
Apr 29, 2012 |
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The 3D Lyrid meteor shower
This weekend, NASA scientists, amateur astronomers, and an astronaut on board the International Space Station will attempt the first-ever 3D photography of meteors from Earth and space.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Google CEO Page gets grilled in Oracle trial (Update)
(AP) -- Google CEO Larry Page spent nearly an hour in a federal courtroom Wednesday deflecting questions about his role in a copyright dispute over some of the technology in his company's Android software ...
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Loyal Instagram users fret about Facebook's reach
(AP) -- Poor Instagram users. First, their beloved photo-sharing application moves from iPhone-only exclusivity to the Android phone masses. A week later, Facebook swallows up the tiny startup behind the ...
Apr 10, 2012 |
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