News tagged with conflict zones
People in conflict zones among most at risk of hunger
With the latest World Bank food price report charting a 33 percent rise in the cost of food since last year, food security is becoming an increasing global concern.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 17, 2011 |
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Study finds most wars occur in Earth's richest biological regions
In a startling result, a new study published by the scientific journal Conservation Biology found that more than 80 percent of the world's major armed conflicts from 1950-2000 occurred in regions identified as the ...
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Feb 20, 2009 |
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With optimal conversations, young couples experience less relationship stress, higher satisfaction: study
(Medical Xpress) -- The happiest young couples may be involved in a different kind of engagement. Young adults who easily engage in rewarding conversations with their partners are less likely to hold onto anger and stress ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Study of Maryland demonstrates Mid-Atlantic offshore wind capacity
(PhysOrg.com) -- Offshore wind farms could generate more than enough energy to meet Maryland’s annual electricity consumption, according to a just-published study by researchers at the University of Delaware. ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Long-term effect of war on healthcare costs
(Medical Xpress) -- In the largest study of its kind, researchers have found that exposure to war and its effect on mental health are linked to a substantial increase in health care costs which remain high ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Review: Fresh stories propel 'The Old Republic'
(AP) -- How do you make that familiar galaxy far, far away fresh again? Take it back to an even longer time ago. Way back. Well before Vader, Luke, Leia, Yoda and especially Jar Jar. More than 3,000 years ...
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Women soldiers see more combat than in prior eras, have same PTSD rate as men, study says
(Medical Xpress) -- Women who served in the U.S. Army in Iraq and Afghanistan were involved in combat at significantly higher rates than in previous conflicts, and screened positive for post-traumatic stress disorder at the ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 16, 2012 |
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More drivers texting at wheel, despite state bans
(AP) -- For all the criticism and new legal bans, texting by drivers just keeps increasing, especially among younger motorists.
Dec 08, 2011 |
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USAID, CU-Boulder partner to study water resources in Asia mountains
A University of Colorado Boulder team is partnering with the United States Agency for International Development to assess snow and glacier contributions to water resources originating in the high mountains ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Mozambique's new forests may not be as green as they seem
Foreign companies are spending billions of dollars to plant forests in Mozambique, but conservationists fear the investments aren't as good for the environment as they might initially seem.
Dec 05, 2011 |
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Rx with hyperbaric oxygen improved TBI and PTSD in vets
Research led by Dr. Paul Harch, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, has found that treatment with hyperbaric oxygen nearly three years after injury significantly improved function ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 28, 2011 |
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Researchers seek ways to beef up military armor
It was a simple act, really, one that Ledjan Qato performed dozens of times in the corner of a spacious engineering lab at Villanova University.
Nov 21, 2011 |
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