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Babson College And FoTZC Inspire Tanzanian Youth Through Entrepreneurship Academy
Babson College and Focus on Tanzanian Communities (FoTZC), a non-profit organization with over 15 years of experience partnering with Tanzanian communities to overcome economic and social challenges, are bringing the...
In certain jobs supervisor support can reduce absenteeism
A supportive supervisor can keep employees in certain hazardous jobs from being absent even when co-workers think it's all right to miss work, according to new research published by the...
Profiles in Science: A Drumbeat on Profit Takers
Dr. Arnold S. Relman and Dr. Marcia Angell, both former editors of The New England Journal of Medicine, continue to advocate against the “commercial exploitation of medicine.”
Op-Ed Contributor: Spring Gets Ahead of Itself
Over the past few decades, spring has been arriving earlier, creating mismatches in how species interact.
In new book, relativity goes to the dogs
Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A German shepherd mix delivers the straight lines in "How to Teach Relativity to Your Dog," a book that blends physics and funny business.
Personal Health: Jane Brody on Calories
Although calories are talked about constantly, few people have a true understanding of what they are and how they work.
Pets do like music, but prefer their own picks
Ongoing research shows that animals actually do have the capacity for music. But rather than liking classical or rock, Snowdon, an animal psychologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has discovered...
Murder Suspect Says Psychic Made Him Do It
A man allegedly murdered his parents based on advice from his psychic.
Ex NASA expert attacks bosses in religious row
A former expert at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) claimed Monday he was falsely accused of harassing co-workers about religion, as he took the stand at an unfair dismissal trial.
Spring equinox brings folk beliefs
LOS ANGELES, March 19 (UPI) -- A lot of people Tuesday will try to stand a raw egg on end, believing it's easier on the spring equinox than on...
Poll: Teens text more than they call
WASHINGTON, March 19 (UPI) -- Texting is the dominant mode of daily communication between teens and all those with whom they communicate, a U.S. poll indicates.
At Center of Health Care Fight, Roscoe Filburn’s 1942 Commerce Case
Both sides believe that a 70-year-old precedent involving the Constitution’s commerce clause supports their arguments.
Facebook's Dark Side Topic of Study by WIU Communication Professor
Facebook's Dark Side Topic of Study by WIU Communication Professor
Memorial set for James Q. Wilson
A memorial service for James Q. Wilson, former Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Government at Harvard, will be held on April 13, at 2 p.m. in the Memorial Church, Harvard Yard....
Hearing Aid: Arizona State Group to Walk 5k to Support African Health
Faculty and students from ASU will help give the gift of hearing to people in Malawi, Africa, this summer, with the help of the "AZ Walk to Silence Tinnitus" 5K...
Women in Ministry Are Neither Divine Nor Demonic, Pastor Says at Truett Seminary Conference at Baylor University
As women enter the ministry, they will find that "there will be voices inside and outside telling you, 'You're divine' or 'You're demonic.' But both are telling you a lie,"...
Young children learn about prejudice by instruction, older children by experience
For a six-year-old, one of the most powerful educational tools may be direct instruction, according to new research on how children learn about prejudice. Scientists found that as children get...
Ex rugby star will donate brain
Former player John Beattie says he will donate his brain to science
Estonian courts to use Facebook, Twitter to tap suspects
Estonia's justice ministry has asked parliament to adopt amendments to enable courts to use Facebook and Twitter accounts to contact crime suspects, a ministry spokesman said Monday.
Pediatricians' Pain-Medication Judgments Affected by Unconscious Racial Bias
In case scenarios, pediatricians who showed an unconscious preference for European Americans tended to prescribe better pain-management for white patients than they did for African-American patients, new University of Washington...
Improbable research: The highs and lows of the musical eyebrow
Research by Danish and American researchers shows that eyebrows go higher when singers sing high notes than they do when they sing low notesWhen singers sing high notes, their eyebrows go higher...
Crowds create Wikipedia-style maps of the world
When Benjamin Gleitzman moved from New York to the San Francisco Bay area, he used a talking turn-by-turn driving app to guide him across the country. In the middle of...
Patient-based hospital funding coming to Ontario
Ontario's governing Liberals are moving ahead with changes that will affect the way hospitals are funded.
Israel university upgrades Einstein archive
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem on Monday launched an updated version of its online Einstein Archives website, providing access to more than 80,000 documents connected to the seminal physicist.
Synthetic Marijuana Can Cause Teens to Be Unresponsive, or Aggressive
Teens who have used synthetic marijuana can be sent emergency rooms to be treated for some unusual side effects, doctors say.
Gulf, Balkan Wars Add New Dimensions to War Trauma; Book Sheds New Light on PTSD, and Its Often Devastating Aftermath
A new book by a University of New Hampshire researcher and Vietnam-era disabled veteran sheds new light on the long-term psychological trauma experienced by the coalition force in recent wars...
The Hunger Games, a New Film About an Adolescent Fight-to-the-Death Contest, Reflects Society's Anxiety About 'Dog-Eat-Dog Capitalism,' Baylor University Culture Critic Says
The movie The Hunger Games, a story about adolescents in a post-apocalyptic survival contest, opens in theaters March 23 and offers "a perfect tale of apprehension for our time"...
Mobile phones help Bangladesh raise neonatal immunisation
By using mobile phones to track newborns and their mothers, Bangladesh is improving immunisation levels.