Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Artistic competence – a potential high-growth sector

Evelina Wahlqvist, researcher at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, challenges the traditional view that art should be subsidised and cannot be expected to…

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Swedes accept protective hunting – but only of certain species

The study conducted at the Department of Zoology, University of Gothenburg, shows how Swedes feel about protective hunting of animals that may cause various…

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Mixed-Handed Children Face Higher Mental Health Challenges

The researchers behind the study, from Imperial College London and other European institutions, suggest that their findings may help teachers and health…

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'Poop' dermatitis linked to fashionable toilet seats, harsh chemicals

“Toilet seat dermatitis is one of those legendary conditions described in medical textbooks and seen in underdeveloped countries, but one that younger…

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NASA Research Finds Last Decade was Warmest on Record, 2009 One of Warmest Years

Although 2008 was the coolest year of the decade because of a strong La Nina that cooled the tropical Pacific Ocean, 2009 saw a return to a near-record global…

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Managing Pacific Northwest dams for a changing climate

They developed a new technique to determine when to empty reservoirs in the winter for flood control and when to refill them in the spring to provide storage…

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Pitt Research Examines How Environment Shapes Informed Consumers

“How can retailers help consumers become more informed about the products they use while also making them happy?” write authors Cait Poynor, Pitt assistant…

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New Gene Identified Linked to Adult Muscular Dystrophy

The research team led by Dr. Bernard Brais, neurogeneticist at the Research Centre of the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM) and associate…

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ZVS Outperforms Direct Applications for Study Place Allocations

In Germany, the most effective way of allocating study places in subjects for which admission is restricted, such as medicine or pharmacy, is through the…

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Big Quake in Central US Would Displace Millions

The researchers, whose focus is response requirements and social impacts, found that such a disaster would result in 80,000 injuries and 3,500 fatalities….

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New Study Reveals Red Grouper to be 'Frank Lloyd Wrights of the Sea'

Most abundant along Florida’s west coast but also found on watery ledges and in crevices and caverns from North Carolina to Brazil, the red grouper excavates…

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Researchers to Study Role of Immunologic Factors in Breast Cancer among Women of African Ancestry

African-American women are more likely than European-Americans or Asians to be diagnosed with aggressive breast cancers and to have poor survival rates. It is…

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PFOA Linked to Thyroid Disease: Study Reveals Health Risks

Published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, The study revealed that people with higher concentrations of PFOA in their blood have higher rates…

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Older brains make good use of 'useless' information

A long line of research has already shown that aging is associated with a decreased ability to tune out irrelevant information. Now scientists at Baycrest's…

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Boost Team Collaboration: The Power of Conversations Over Emails

Jonathon Cummings, associate professor of management and director of the Center for IT & Media in Duke's Fuqua School of Business, developed these…

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Key Factors to Help Children Avoid Social Rejection

Neurobehavioral researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found three key factors in a child’s behavior that can lead to social rejection. The studies…

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