Having elder siblings decreases mortality risk in childhood, but same-sex elder siblings are associated with lower marriage rates and fewer children for their younger siblings in adulthood, according to the results of a long-term ...
Social Sciences
Nov 22, 2012
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(Phys.org)—The rhetoric is relentless: America is a place of unparalleled opportunity, where hard work and determination can propel a child out of humble beginnings into the White House, or at least a mansion on a hill.
Social Sciences
Sep 5, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Marrying multiple husbands at the same time, or polyandry, creates a safety net for women in some cultures, according to a recent study by a University of Missouri researcher. Extra husbands ensure that women's ...
Social Sciences
Aug 2, 2012
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Ladybird larvae that eat prey raised on organically-grown crops are more likely to survive than those eating aphids raised on crops grown with conventional fertiliser, a new experiment shows.
Plants & Animals
Jul 6, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Teenagers who have unclear career aspirations, or whose ambitions are mismatched with their educational expectations spend more time in unemployment as adults and achieve lower wages according to a new University ...
Social Sciences
Nov 16, 2011
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About 100 million years ago, a tiny mayfly had a problem.
Plants & Animals
Jun 24, 2011
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Only in very few life phases do individuals face as many life transitions in such a short time as young adults at the age of 19-30. The transition from adolescence to adulthood is characterised by frequent changes in status ...
Social Sciences
Mar 1, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A research team led by biochemist Scott Garman at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has for the first time determined the mechanism of one of the cell’s 'recycling' enzymes, human alpha-galactosidase ...
Biochemistry
Feb 2, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Middle-aged parents are more involved in their grown children's lives than ever, according to new research from Purdue University.
Social Sciences
Dec 7, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- “Mom always liked you best.” The Smothers Brothers aside, chances are if you’ve got a sibling, this is something you’ve either heard or said at some point in your life. Many people feel that their ...
Other
Jan 19, 2009
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