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(AP) -- Cars and light trucks sold in July got more miles per gallon than those sold in previous months, say researchers, who credit the Cash for Clunkers program. http://www.physorg.com/news169202434.html Technology Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:00:02 EST news169202434 (PhysOrg.com) -- Less driving and greater vehicle fuel economy aren't the only byproducts of higher gas prices -lower carbon dioxide emissions is another benefit, say University of Michigan researchers. http://www.physorg.com/news168533423.html Space & Earth Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:51:28 EST news168533423 (PhysOrg.com) -- The current financial crisis may reduce economic freedom as governments are likely increase intervention in a bid to protect their own economies - according to a study in Pacific Focus published by Wiley-Blackwell. http://www.physorg.com/news168264012.html Other Sciences Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:20:02 EST news168264012 The risk of developing deep vein thrombosis during a long flight is often overestimated. According to the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), this condition is very unlikely in healthy travellers. http://www.physorg.com/news167568453.html Medicine & Health Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:48:06 EST news167568453 (AP) -- Chip maker Texas Instruments says its second-quarter earnings fell 56 percent from a year ago, clipped by a weak economy that the company expects will "take some time" to strengthen. http://www.physorg.com/news167327589.html Technology Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:53:26 EST news167327589 France's latest rise in the indirect taxation on tobacco and alcohol took place in June. The most popular brand of cigarettes went up in price from 3.10 euros to 3.30 euros per packet. Are these taxes a form of dissuasion or a way of compensating the rest of society for the harm generated by those who smoke? A study by the Polytechnic University of Cartagena has looked into the most significant questions concerning the tobacco economy. http://www.physorg.com/news166968515.html Medicine & Health Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:08:51 EST news166968515 Stressing out can cause people to gain weight, according to a study appearing in the July 15 issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology. This new study is believed to be one of the first of its kind to look at the relationship between weight gain and multiple types of stress -job-related demands, difficulty paying bills, strained family relationships, depression or anxiety disorder -in the U.S. population. http://www.physorg.com/news166182007.html Medicine & Health Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:40:36 EST news166182007 (AP) -- As bad as the technology market fared in the first quarter of this year, the worst may be over, at least in the United States, Forrester Research said in a report Tuesday. http://www.physorg.com/news165555567.html Technology Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:10:01 EST news165555567 Over £14 ($23) billion more in products and services could be produced in Northern Ireland's economy each year if greenhouse gas producing resources were used as efficiently as they are in the rest of the UK, a research group at Queen's University Belfast has predicted. http://www.physorg.com/news164627333.html Space & Earth Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:49:16 EST news164627333 "Green-collar" hiring took a hit during the current recession, but may accelerate beyond its 1998-2007 growth rate of about 9 percent a year -- more than double the 3.7 percent growth rate for traditional jobs. http://www.physorg.com/news164380312.html Technology Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:00:04 EST news164380312 You need to move out of your apartment. Do you call in your friends and family to haul boxes and furniture or contact a moving company? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that sometimes the emotions connected with asking for favors can actually drive people to the market. http://www.physorg.com/news164302859.html Other Sciences Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:57:06 EST news164302859 (PhysOrg.com) -- The health of millions of people worldwide is at risk as a result of the financial crisis, says Dr Andrew Robertson, in an editorial published online in Emerging Health Threats Journal. http://www.physorg.com/news163993567.html Medicine & Health Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:50:01 EST news163993567 In today's economy, it's increasingly difficult to elicit donations for charitable causes - but new research from Dr. Anat Bracha of the Eitan Berglas School of Economics at Tel Aviv University can provide fundraising organizations with a potent tool. http://www.physorg.com/news163942083.html Other Sciences Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:28:33 EST news163942083 Those worried about a performance drop-off going from standard diesel fuel to the more environmentally friendly B20 biodiesel blend can ease their minds. http://www.physorg.com/news163780702.html Technology Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:38:49 EST news163780702 Techniques and instrumentation initially developed for ExoMars - Europe`s next robotic mission to Mars in 2016 - but now due to fly on a NASA mission in 2018, could also provide the answers to the globally pressing issue of energy supply. http://www.physorg.com/news163761149.html Technology Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:12:53 EST news163761149 (AP) -- A Senate chairman who will have a major role in writing health care legislation said Tuesday he hopes to convince President Barack Obama that taxing some employer-provided benefits will help control escalating costs. http://www.physorg.com/news163164029.html Medicine & Health Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:22:06 EST news163164029 Corrected vision impairment could prevent billions of dollars in lost productivity annually, according to a study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of School of Public Health, the International Centre for Eyecare Education, the University of New South Wales and the African Vision Research Institute. Researchers estimate that nearly 158 million people globally suffer with vision impairment resulting from uncorrected refractive error, which can usually be eliminated with a pair of eyeglasses and an eye examination. http://www.physorg.com/news163159802.html Medicine & Health Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:10:33 EST news163159802 (AP) -- The $1.6 million red Bugatti crouches in the showroom, flanked by Lamborghinis, Bentleys and a Rolls-Royce all polished to a shimmer. The nearby potted plants, however, are dusty and wilting. With super-luxury car sales here just half of what they used to be, they had to cut something. http://www.physorg.com/news162390461.html Technology Sun, 24 May 2009 13:27:58 EST news162390461 Q. What will the rules do, exactly? http://www.physorg.com/news161960340.html Space & Earth Tue, 19 May 2009 13:59:36 EST news161960340 A new front in the battle against climate change will open Tuesday, when President Barack Obama unveils sweeping new auto regulations described as equivalent to taking 177 million cars off the road. http://www.physorg.com/news161937425.html Space & Earth Tue, 19 May 2009 07:37:29 EST news161937425 Deterrence is often a stated goal of criminal sentencing guidelines, but there is debate about whether the threat of punishment actually discourages people from committing crimes. A new study published in the Journal of Political Economy sheds some empirical light on the question of deterrence. Using a recently passed Italian law as a natural experiment, the study found that former prisoners are less likely to return to jail if they expect longer sentences for future crimes. http://www.physorg.com/news161871473.html Other Sciences Mon, 18 May 2009 13:18:45 EST news161871473 The notion that highly engaged workers will continue to work tirelessly for organizations despite diminishing resources often isn't true, according to Clemson University psychology professor Thomas Britt. http://www.physorg.com/news161441103.html Other Sciences Wed, 13 May 2009 13:45:47 EST news161441103 (PhysOrg.com) -- Vehicles on America's roads today get only about three miles more per gallon than vehicles back in 1923, University of Michigan researchers say. http://www.physorg.com/news160758081.html Technology Tue, 05 May 2009 16:01:45 EST news160758081 (PhysOrg.com) -- Gas power plants could be cheaply retrofitted to generate hydrogen as well as power, chemists say in Green Chemistry, a Royal Society of Chemistry journal. http://www.physorg.com/news159706128.html Chemistry Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:49:14 EST news159706128 (AP) -- President Barack Obama, standing Wednesday in the shell of a once-giant Maytag appliance factory that now houses a wind energy company, declared that a "new era of energy exploration in America" would be a crucial to leading the nation out of an economic crisis. http://www.physorg.com/news159694323.html Technology Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:32:28 EST news159694323 Universities need to embrace new online media, social networks and a culture of "openness" as part of their pedagogy, or they risk becoming seen as anachronisms in today's hyper-connected world where information is available freely, says a University of Illinois expert who studies the knowledge economy's effect on higher education. http://www.physorg.com/news158518725.html Other Sciences Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:01:14 EST news158518725 Craig Mundie, Microsoft chief research and strategy officer, took a break from the company's Government Leaders Forum -- Americas on Wednesday to discuss global competitiveness, technology and government IT spending. http://www.physorg.com/news157807067.html Technology Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:18:19 EST news157807067 (AP) -- The research firm Gartner says global spending on technology products and services will likely decline nearly 4 percent this year. The weak economy is to blame. http://www.physorg.com/news157728254.html Technology Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:24:56 EST news157728254 The US administration Friday announced updated automobile fuel efficiency standards for new vehicles starting with the 2011 model year that aim to reduce gasoline consumption and emissions. http://www.physorg.com/news157384565.html Technology Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:56:23 EST news157384565 A YouTube video by an enterprising 14-year-old showcasing the talents of his laid-off dad, a Florida-based marketing specialist, has scored thousands of hits and several job interviews. http://www.physorg.com/news157054786.html Technology Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:20:09 EST news157054786