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Most teen girls still experience sexual haMost teen girls still experience sexual harassment and sexism, according to neNine of 10 teen girls report experiencing sexual harassment, and majorities also say they have received discouraging comments about their abilities in school and athletics, according to a new study that appears in the May/June ... |
New driver of brand extension success found by UM professorBrand extensions, like Jeep’s strollers, Maxim’s hair color, or Apple’s iTunes are lucrative ways that a brand can increase its revenue and customer base-or confuse and alienate them. In an increasingly borderless world in ... |
Monkey studies important for brain scienceStudies with non-human primates have made major contributions to our understanding of the brain and will continue to be an important, if small, part of neuroscience research, according to a recent review published in the ... |
VeriSign wins patent for Internet typo redirection(AP) -- The company that runs many of the Internet's core directory systems has won a patent for its controversial service that helps Internet users find sites even when they mistype addresses. |
Treating safety research like other clinical studies slows progressMay 14, 2008 | pda version
Progress in patient safety research could slow to a crawl unless regulators work out a host of ethical issues, Johns Hopkins researchers assert in an upcoming opinion piece. |
 Britain releases batch of files on UFO sightings(AP) -- The men were air traffic controllers. Experienced, calm professionals. Nobody was drinking. But they were so worried about losing their jobs that they demanded their names be kept off the official ... |
 CU-Boulder team to build $34 million instrument package for environmental satelliteA $34 million solar instrument package to be built by the University of Colorado at Boulder, considered a crucial tool to help monitor global climate change, has been restored to a U.S. government satellite ... |
Scientists discover small RNAs that regulate gene expression and protect the genomeRNA is best known as a working copy of the DNA sequence of genes. In this role, it’s a carrier of the genes’ instructions to the cell, which manufactures proteins according to information in the RNA molecule. |
Genetic links to impaired social behavior in autismIndividuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) show profound deficits in social interactions and communications, and display repetitive behaviors and abnormal responses to sensory experiences. One aspect of an autistic ... |
Patients' expectation of getting better is crucial in recovery from whiplashResearch into whiplash published in this week’s PLoS Medicine has found that an individual’s expectation of getting better plays a crucial role in the likelihood of his or her recovery, even after the severity of their ... |
What's the difference between a human and a fruit fly?Fruit flies are dramatically different from humans not in their number of genes, but in the number of protein interactions in their bodies, according to scientists who have developed a new way of estimating the total number ... |
Mutant gene causes epilepsy, intellectual disability in womenMay 12, 2008 | pda version
A mutated gene has been discovered as the key behind epilepsy and mental retardation specific to women, thanks to new research at Adelaide’s Women’s & Children’s Hospital and the University of Adelaide, Australia. |
 Why criminals cannot say 'no'A study integrating theories from criminology and psychology has provided an in-depth explanation for the link between self-control and why people get into crime. |
 Scientists endure Arctic for last campaign prior to CryoSat-2 launchAn international group of scientists has swapped their comfortable offices for one of the most inhospitable environments on the planet to carry out a challenging field campaign that is seen as the key to ensuring ... |
Study offers novel insight into cardiac arrhythmias, sudden cardiac deathA new study by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital provides much-needed insight into the molecular mechanisms that cause arrythmia, or irregular heartbeat, and how it triggers sudden cardiac death, one of the nation’s leading ... |
