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Students' perceptions of Earth's age influence acceptance of human evolution, says study
High school and college students who understand the geological age of the Earth (4.5 billion years) are much more likely to understand and accept human evolution, according to a University of ...
Wed 10 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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Study explores belief in rumor that Obama is Muslim
Exposure to news media has long been thought to help create a more informed and politically educated citizenry, but a new University of Georgia study finds that media exposure did little to ...
Wed 10 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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GenY workers want their cake and to eat it too
Managing the young generation of workers - sometimes called GenY, GenMe, or Millennials - is a hot topic, covered in the popular press and discussed in numerous books and seminars. However, ...
Wed 10 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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Laptop revolution: New class design saves schools money, space
Universities around the country are struggling with shrinking budgets, even as they need to cater to the needs of an increasing number of students. New research from North Carolina State University ...
Tue 9 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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Female teachers ask for work/family reconciliation to be able to access management posts
A research team made up of various Andalusian universities and coordinated by the University of Huelva (UHU) has concluded that the main barrier that these professionals encounter when accessing ...
Tue 9 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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Who Does What on Wikipedia?
(PhysOrg.com) -- The quality of entries in the world's largest open-access online encyclopedia depends on how authors collaborate, UA Eller College Professor Sudha Ram finds.
Thu 4 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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Biochemist researching computer models of protein structure that help high school, college students
An award from the National Science Foundation will boost a Kansas State University professor's contribution to the study of proteins while also helping college and high school science teachers ...
Mon 8 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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For California vintners, it's not easy being green
"Green" labels do not pack the same wallop for California wines that they do for low-energy appliances, organically grown produce and other environmentally friendly products, but it's not because ...
Thu 4 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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It's who you kill that matters, according to new research
A defendant is much more likely to be sentenced to death if he or she kills a "high-status" victim, according to new research by Scott Phillips, associate professor of sociology and criminology ...
Fri 5 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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Genealogical tourism redefining leisure travel market, professor says
For the work-weary, the word "vacation" may conjure images of leisurely, carefree days at the beach sipping umbrella drinks. But according to published research by a University of Illinois expert ...
Thu 4 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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