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Study shows difficult to read instructions decrease motivation
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 30, 2008 |
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It is not surprising that people are more willing to participate in a task if it does not require too much effort. What is interesting, however, is the way we determine just how easy a task will be and therefore, how motivated ...
Grids get down to business
Oct 13, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New technology developed by European researchers allows companies to deploy their business processes using grid computing and, even better, it validates a platform that gives easy access to grid resources. ...
Perceived access to cigarettes predicts youth smoking
Jul 14, 2008 |
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Kids who see cigarettes as easily accessible are more likely to end up as regular smokers, particularly if they have friends who smoke, according to a new report published in the current issue of Annals of Family Medicine. The st ...
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New Data Support Use Of Instant Run-Off Voting
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New data collected as part of a North Carolina State University study during the 2009 municipal election in Hendersonville, N.C., show that voters prefer instant run-off voting (IRV) to traditional voting ...
Breakthrough in monitoring tropical deforestation announced in Copenhagen
Dec 10, 2009 |
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Tropical forest destruction accounts for some 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. But quantifying these emissions has not been easy, particularly for tropical nations. New technology, developed by a team ...
Five tips for stress-free exams
Dec 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It's exam time, and for many students that means long days, late nights and lots of coffee. It's easy to let the anxiety get to you, so what can you do to cope with exam tension?
"What's happening?" Twitter wants to know
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Twitter used to ask "What are you doing?" No longer. The micro-blogging service now wants to know "What's happening?"
Walking, talking and memory
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- How easy is it to walk, talk and remember what was said? Dr Dee Way studied how actors learn a script and whether walking affects their memory performance.
Fast, easy, and highly sensitive arsenic detection with gold nanoparticles
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Mention of arsenic poisoning usually brings to mind underhanded murder. However, the danger of arsenic poisoning from contaminated drinking water is far greater. Low concentrations of arsenic are found in ...
Samsung Announces the Premium I8910 HD Gold Edition
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 03, 2009 |
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Samsung Electronics today announced the availability of the I8910 HD (Omnia HD, GT-I8910) Gold Edition. This premium version of the ground-breaking full touch screen smartphone features a luxurious new look ...
See-through goldfish shows clear benefits for science, research
Dec 15, 2009 |
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With Christmas around the corner, a see-through goldfish might make a nice Christmas present for the ichthyologist who has everything.
End of the e-mail era? I'm not buying it
Nov 19, 2009 |
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I don't know about you, but I'm overwhelmed by e-mail. Yes, I know. The Wall Street Journal has declared that e-mail's reign is over. It's supposedly being replaced by technologies such as instant messaging, social networking ...
The politics of climate fixes
Nov 06, 2009 |
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In the middle of a day filled with a stream of information-packed PowerPoint displays and alarming projections of what the future holds for our planet and our civilization, Judith Layzer’s talk was something ...
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