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Analysis of the effects of a cow's genetic predisposition on the composition of its milk

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The genetic predisposition of cows has an effect on the fat and protein content of their milk. Researchers at Wageningen University have spent the past few years examining the scope and significance of genetic variation between ...





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'Anti-aging' technique for computer software systems

Technology / Software

created Jun 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

A University of Leicester researcher has investigated creating an optimum ‘anti-aging cream’ for computer software systems.


Mammography facility characteristics associated with accuracy of screening

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 10, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Some characteristics of mammography facilities are associated with the accuracy of interpretation of screening mammograms, according to a study published online June 10 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.


Study: Teachers choose schools according to student race

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 27, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 2

A study forthcoming in the Journal of Labor Economics suggests that high-quality teachers tend to leave schools that experience inflows of black students. According to the study's author, C. Kirabo Jackson (Cornell Univer ...


Men defy stereotypes in defining masculinity

Medicine & Health / Other

created Aug 26, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Contrary to stereotypes about sexual performance and masculinity, men interviewed in a large international study reported that being seen as honorable, self-reliant and respected was more important to their idea of masculinity ...


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Men defy stereotypes in defining masculinity

Medicine & Health / Other

created Aug 26, 2008 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Contrary to stereotypes about sexual performance and masculinity, men interviewed in a large international study reported that being seen as honorable, self-reliant and respected was more important to their ...


Some patients diagnosed with HIV experience improved outlook on life

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study from researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and the Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center reaffirms that some patients with HIV experience an improved quality of life following their ...


Minority health-care clinics separate but unequal

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A study published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine may shed new light on why minority Americans have poorer health outcomes from chronic conditions such as hypertension, heart disease and diabetes.


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Chile to adopt Japanese digital TV standard: Bachelet

Technology / Telecom

created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chile will adopt the Japanese digital television standard ISDB-T, which is high-definition capable, joining neighboring Peru and Argentina, President Michelle Bachelet said Monday.


Investors who 'gamble' in the stock market have same characteristics as lottery players

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

The socioeconomic characteristics of people who play state lotteries are similar to investors who pick stocks with a lottery quality--high risk with a small potential for high return, and just like the lottery, returns on ...


Trust your gut: Too much thinking leads to bad choices

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 26, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (11) | comments 5

Don't think too much before purchasing that new car or television. According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, people who deliberate about decisions make less accurate judgments than people who trust their ...



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