Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Gender Differences in Doctoral Thesis Production: A Study Review

“The study looked at a sample of more than 1,000 doctoral theses extracted from the TESEO data base and completed over a 15-year period between 1990 and 2004”,…

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New “smart” materials for the brain

The research shows that carbon nanotubes, which, like neurons, are highly electrically conductive, form extremely tight contacts with neuronal cell membranes….

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Study: Misunderstanding Weight Status Leads to Excess Pregnancy Gain

Women who misperceive their body weight are more likely to gain too much weight during pregnancy. A study published today in the open access journal BMC…

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Caffeine’s Effects: Men Feel Impact Within 10 Minutes

“Numerous studies have demonstrated the stimulant effects of caffeine, but none of these have looked at their effects in terms of the consumer’s gender,” Ana…

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Earth's original ancestor was LUCA, not Adam nor Eve

Here's another argument against intelligent design. An evolutionary geneticist from the Université de Montréal, together with researchers from the French…

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Juvenile Alcohol Scenes: Understanding Youth Drinking Trends

On the one hand the discussion starts with the assumption that the drinking habits of young people have become more excessive and on the other hand the changed…

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Urbanisation: New World Bank and European Commission map shows that 95% of the world's population lives on 10% of the land

In the absence of agreement on the meaning of “urbanisation”, the European Commission and the World Bank are proposing a new definition based on a unique…

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Reconstructing 500 Years of Spanish Droughts Through History

Short-term meteorological data and tree growth rings have also been used to supplement the records of ceremonies.Historical documents such as the records of…

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Custom Toy Seats: Enhancing Accessibility for Disabled Children

This study has shown that only 69% of commercial toys are accessible for children with a hearing discapacity, 27% with a visual discapacity and 18% for motor…

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Refining Synthetic Molecules to Combat HIV Resistance

Evolving HIV viral strains and the adverse side effects associated with long-term exposure to current treatments propel scientists to continue exploring…

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Oxygenating the Baltic: Pilot Study with SEK 20M Funding

This is what a pilot study, conducted by researchers at the University of Gothenburg, will try to establish, with the help of SEK 20 million from the Swedish…

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How healthy are America's coasts?

The overall condition of the nation's coastal waters has improved slightly, based on a recently released environmental assessment. The National Coastal…

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Women Boost Fruit and Veggie Intake with Mediterranean Diet

In a new study led by the University of Michigan Health System, women more than doubled their fruit and vegetable intakes and dramatically increased their…

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US Death Map Unveils Trends Using Data Since 1970

Susan Cutter and Kevin Borden, from the University of South Carolina, Columbia, used nationwide data going back to 1970 to create their map. According to…

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Cosmic Rays: Not a Cause of Global Warming, New Study Finds

It is sometimes claimed that changes in radiation from space, so-called galactic cosmic rays, can be one of the causes of global warming. A new study,…

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Study Looks at Why Restaurant Workers Don't Wash Hands and Follow Other Food Safety Practices

According to a recent Kansas State University study, restaurant workers blame time constraints, inconvenience, inadequate training and inadequate resources for…

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