News tagged with issues
Multiracial identity associated with better social and personal well-being
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 10, 2009 |
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Many people assume that individuals who identify with one race should be better off than multiracial individuals who identify with a mixed race heritage. However, a new study in the Journal of Social Issues found that studen ...
Babies & Robots: Infant power mobility on display
Feb 04, 2009 |
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Children with mobility issues, like cerebral palsy and spina bifida, can't explore the world like other babies, because they can't crawl or walk. Infant development emerges from the thousands of daily discoveries ...
A virtual boost is sought for PCs
Jan 28, 2009 |
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What if you didn't have a separate work computer to deal with anymore? Instead, you and your co-workers would use personal laptops to access work files and software - without having to download anything on your computer. ...
Ethical evaluations of nanotechnology
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jan 27, 2009 |
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Recent action in Congress to reauthorize the U.S. federal nanotechnology research program offers the chance to address the social and ethical issues concerning the emerging scientific field, experts say.
Intel denies seeking to derail AMD spin-off
Jan 25, 2009 |
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Intel Corp. on Friday fired back at Advanced Micro Devices Inc., denying its rival's charge that Intel was trying to derail a planned spinoff.
Stanford launches $100 million initiative to tackle energy issues
Jan 13, 2009 |
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Recognizing that energy is at the heart of many of the world's tribulations—economic, environmental and political—Stanford is establishing a $100 million research institute to focus intently on energy issues, President John ...
Top 10 kids health issues to watch
Jan 05, 2009 |
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As 2008 comes to a close, Akron, Ohio, Children's Hospital has compiled "10 Kids' Health Issues to Watch" in 2009. This year's list includes both mental and physical health issues. However, one common thread factors into ...
Voters show paradoxical views of political mavericks
Oct 27, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Republican Senator John McCain has staked his bid for the U.S. presidency on his reputation as a “political maverick,” a politician who is unafraid to cross party lines to “vote his conscience” on important ...
Identity politics: Sex, race color perceptions of Obama, Palin
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 21, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Even among young voters receptive to Barack Obama and Sarah Palin's historic candidacies, race and gender may hurt—and help—their reputations, according to new University of Michigan research.
Seniors not seeking treatment for common, debilitating swallowing and voice problems
Sep 23, 2008 |
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Despite widespread suffering of debilitating swallowing and voice problems among seniors, many are not seeking treatment for these issues, according to new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head ...
Causes for Sexual Dysfunction Change as People Age: Earlier experiences with multiple partners and STDs take their toll
Aug 13, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Sexual dysfunction is not an inevitable part of aging, but it is strongly related a number of factors, such as mental and physical health, demographics and lifetime experiences, many of which are interrelated, ...
