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If not for the Holocaust, there could have been 32 million Jews in the world today
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 22, 2009 |
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If it were not for the Holocaust, the number of Jews in the world would likely today be at least 26 million, and perhaps even as much as 32 million, says Prof. Sergio DellaPergola of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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Study: Managers' Hiring Practices Vary by Race, Ethnicity
Oct 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- White, Asian and Hispanic managers tend to hire more whites and fewer blacks than black managers do, according to a study published this month in the Journal of Labor Economics.
Survey finds wide public support for nationwide study of genes, environment and lifestyle
Nov 12, 2008 |
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Four in five Americans support the idea of a nationwide study to investigate the interactions of genes, environment and lifestyle, and three in five say they would be willing to take part in such a study, according to a survey ...
Tokyo hospital to test viral therapy for tumors
Aug 16, 2009 |
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Tokyo University Hospital will begin a clinical test in late August of a viral therapy in which viruses are injected directly into brain tumor patients, according to hospital officials.
Step right up, let the computer look at your face and tell you your age
Technology / Computer Sciences
Sep 23, 2008 |
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People who hope to keep their age a secret won't want to go near a computer running this software. Like an age-guesser at a carnival, computer software being developed at the University of Illinois can fairly accurately estimate ...
Study finds Web no equalizer for civic engagement
Sep 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Unlike some people have hoped, the Internet hasn't led to big changes in the socio-economic makeup of Americans engaged in civic activities, a new study from the Pew Internet and American Life Project finds.
Geography and history shape genetic differences in humans
Jun 05, 2009 |
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New research indicates that natural selection may shape the human genome much more slowly than previously thought. Other factors -- the movements of humans within and among continents, the expansions and contractions of populations, ...
Study finds 18- to 24-year-old group more politically active, but not more knowledgeable
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Aug 13, 2009 |
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A study by three Kansas State University graduate students finds that the 18- to 24-year-old demographic became more politically active during the 2008 U.S. election season through the use of new media, but that the young ...
Immigration makes Spanish pensions system more sustainable
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Jun 26, 2009 |
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Researchers from the University of Valladolid have constructed a demographic and economic simulation model called 'Carrión', which projects the costs of pensions, Social Security contributions and GDP ...
Study provides documentation that tumor 'stem-like cells' exist in benign tumors
Jul 23, 2009 |
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Cancer stem-like cells have been implicated in the genesis of a variety of malignant cancers. Research scientists at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute have isolated stem-like cells in benign ...
Study: Bankruptcy rates reflect policy, not people
Jun 22, 2009 |
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What do high bankruptcy rates in states like Tennessee and Utah tell us about the people that live in those places? Not much, according to a new 50-state bankruptcy study published in the latest issue of the Journal of La ...
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