Researchers found girls being directly victimised by bullies (being beaten and suffering physical or verbal threats) at six years old were significantly more…
When extremes of drought and flood come in rapid succession, the extent of damage to vegetation may depend in part on the sequence of those events, according…
A study by Dr Hayley Fowler, of Newcastle University, predicts that severe storms – the likes of which currently occur every five to 25 years across the UK –…
Researchers from Ohio State University and Illinois State University tested how touching an item before buying affects how much they are willing to pay for an…
In their paper, Kasey Buckles and Daniel Hungerman point out that a large body of previous research consistently has found that people born in December,…
The avian flu, an Influenza A subtype dubbed H5N1, is evolving a resistance to a group of antiviral drugs known as adamantanes, one of two classes of antiviral…
To compound matters, the population of this equatorial belt – from about 35 degrees north latitude to 35 degrees south latitude – is among the poorest on Earth…
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International Cooperative Research Program, sponsored by major automotive manufacturers including Chrysler, Ford,…
To make children happier, we may need to encourage them to develop a strong sense of personal worth, according to Dr. Mark Holder from the University of…
The report, Pain in older people: reflections and experiences from an older person’s perspective, aims to highlight the issue of pain in older people by…
Now, in a new study, scientists take a page from the social science handbook and use leading indicators of the environment to presage the potential collapse of…
As adolescents mature into young adults, increasing time constraints due to school or work can begin to impact eating habits in a negative way. In a study…
A recent study shows that shade trees on the west and south sides of a house in California can reduce a homeowner's summertime electric bill by about $25.00 a…
The results of a study, published today in the Society for Applied Microbiology journal, Letters in Applied Microbiology, have shown that Cronobacter species…
“The manager has a key role when it comes to sick leave. He or she is often the best available measure for promoting health in these cases. A manager with good…
One study found that women who started their leave in the last month of pregnancy were less likely to have cesarean deliveries, while another found that new…
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