Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Texas Farms Increase Despite Declining Acreage: A Study Insights

The study shows that lands classified as farms, ranches and forests declined in 156 of Texas’s 254 counties between 1997 and 2006. In all, there was a loss of…

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Maintaining Love After Marriage: Keys to Lasting Connection

Will the partner who supports your hopes and aspirations while you are dating also help you fulfill important responsibilities and obligations that come with…

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Warm TV: Combating Loneliness Through Innovative Design

Not all technology meets human needs, and some technologies provide only the illusion of having met your needs. But new research by psychologists at the…

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Solar Wind’s Impact on Young Asteroids: New Study Insights

This study has finally confirmed that the solar wind is the most likely cause of very rapid space weathering in asteroids. This fundamental result will help…

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Drug-Affected Newborns Surge: New Research Insights

The research, published in the latest edition of the international journal Pediatrics, also found that these infants were at greater risk of neglect and of…

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New Study Uncovers Language in Indus Valley Ancient Symbols

But the symbols found on many other ancient artifacts remain a mystery, including those of a people that inhabited the Indus valley on the present-day border…

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How to Store Jatropha Seeds for Optimal Germination Success

Farmers and businessmen in the Philippines have scrambled planting the Physica Nut (Jatropha curcas), a biofuel crop seen having big potential returns once the…

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New study shows widespread and substantial declines in wildlife in Kenya's Masai Mara

Populations of major wild grazing animals that are the heart and soul of Kenya's cherished and heavily visited Masai Mara National Reserve—including giraffes,…

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FANTOM Consortium Releases Key Papers on Genome Data Analysis

The FANTOM, or Functional Annotation of the Mammalian cDNA, is a research consortium organized by RIKEN Omics Science Center (OSC) and made up of leading…

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Grapefruit juice boosts drug's anti-cancer effects

For two decades, pharmacists have pasted DO-NOT-TAKE-WITH-GRAPEFRUIT-JUICE stickers on various pill bottles because it can interfere with the enzymes that…

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Chinese Consumers Shift: Loyalty Trends in Global Markets

Meanwhile, Chinese “patriots” are thought to reject Western brands as a symbolic gesture of loyalty to their country. A new study in the Journal of Consumer…

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How Marketers Shape Consumer Choices With Purchase Options

To illustrate the phenomenon they investigated, authors Young-Won Ha and Sehoon Park (both Sogang University, Korea), and Hee-Kyung Ahn (University of Toronto)…

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“Antedrugs”: A Safer Approach To Drug Therapy

Corticosteroids are powerful drugs used to treat inflammatory conditions such as asthma and other chronic diseases which has made them among the most widely…

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Study Links Smoke Exposure to Male Heart Health Risks

The study confirmed previous findings that tobacco smoke could possibly harm cardiovascular function. In addition, it extended those findings by showing that:-…

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p53 Mutations Linked to High-Grade Breast Cancer Outcomes

Researchers say their study, presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), confirm the findings of other smaller…

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How a Slim Population Can Benefit the Planet

Because food production is a major contributor to global warming, a lean population, such as that seen in Vietnam, will consume almost 20% less food and…

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