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Early Human Skulls Shaped for Nut-Cracking

Early Human Skulls Shaped for Nut-Cracking (Video)

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Feb 03, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research conducted in part by researchers at The George Washington University has led to novel insights into how feeding and dietary adaptations may have shaped the evolution of the earliest ...





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85% Of Young People Would Be More Inclined To Go Into Politics If They Had More Information

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a recent poll conducted by The George Washington University Graduate School of Public Management’s new PoliticsUnder30.org initiative, 85% of respondents answered yes when asked if having a comprehensive ...


Chromium health risk study not disclosed

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created Feb 24, 2006 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (36) | comments 0

Researchers at George Washington University say scientists working for the chromium industry withheld information on the metal's possible health risks.


Renowned penicillin researcher dies

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created Aug 21, 2006 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Dr. Monroe Romansky, who was credited with a major advancement in penicillin, has died from complications of Alzheimer's disease at the age of 95.


Researchers Crack the Mystery of Resilient Teeth

Researchers Crack the Mystery of Resilient Teeth

Medicine & Health / Research

created Apr 17, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (14) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- After years of biting and chewing, how are human teeth able to remain intact and functional? A team of researchers from The George Washington University and other international scholars have ...


New guidelines for incorporating spirituality in end-of-life care

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Guidelines derived from a recent Consensus Conference, including recommendations on the role of healthcare providers in the assurance of quality spiritual care to patients in a palliative care setting, are published in a ...


What spooks the stock market in October?

Other Sciences / Economics

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- October ushers in the fourth quarter, falling leaves, football and in some, now infamous, years, financial meltdowns. Is the tenth month of the year more prone to stock market crashes than others? Economics ...


Some scientists doubt Bush space plan

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 03, 2008 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (11) | comments 5

Scientists and space policy experts say they will debate whether President George Bush's call for a return to the moon and voyage to Mars is feasible.


Avoiding secondhand smoke during pregnancy

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) commonly called secondhand smoke, can harm a developing fetus and may account for complications during pregnancy and birth. It is now known that non-whites experience more adverse pregnancy ...


New vaccine developed for preventing 'uncommon cold' virus

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Feb 02, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Common colds typically cause a week of sneezing, aches and pains and then fade away leaving only a sore nose and a few used sick days behind. But what if that cold turned out to be something more?


Research shows wide age gap between possible and actual autism diagnosis (w/Video)

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created May 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

"Timely identification and diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can impact a child's development and is the key to opening the door to the services and therapies available to children with autism," says Paul Shattuck, ...



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