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Women With Both High Math and Verbal Ability Appear Less Likely to Choose Science Careers Because Their Dual Skills Confer More Career Options
PITTSBURGH—There has been ongoing public discussion about the need to educate and recruit more young Americans for careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Original post on pitt.edu Comments on reddit.com
Nuclear Power Prevents More Deaths Than It Causes – Chemical – Engineering News
BMC Neuroscience – Abstract – Improving basic and translational science by accounting for litter-to-litter variation in animal models
Animals from the same litter are often more alike compared with animals from different Original post on al.com Comments on reddit.com
DNA study links indigenous Brazilians to Polynesians: Nature News – Comment
Sequences shared by far-away populations stir up a Palaeoamerican mystery. Original post on nature.com Comments on reddit.com
Antarctic sea ice is expanding: study
GLOBAL warming has led to more ice in the sea around Antarctica and could help insulate the southern hemisphere from atmospheric warming. Original post on news.com.au Comments on reddit.com
Studies show that bike commuting is one of the best ways to stay healthy
Biking for transportation appears more helpful in losing weight and promoting health than working out at the gym. Original post on grist.org Comments on reddit.com
Scientists Say Oil Industry Likely Caused Largest Oklahoma Earthquake
The injection of wastewater from oil and gas production deep into the ground has been known to cause quakes within months, but the 2011 temblor in Oklahoma occurred after nearly two decades. Original post on nationalgeographic.com Comments on reddit.com
Number Of Early Childhood Vaccines Not Linked To Autism: Shots
A government study of the medical records of 1,000 kids found no correlation between the number of vaccines a child received and his or her risk of autism spectrum disorder. Experts hope the finding will allay some parents who worry that many vaccines on one day or in the first two years of life may lead to autism. Original post on npr.org Comments on reddit.com
Study finds fungi, not plant matter, responsible for most carbon sequestration in northern forests
(Phys.org) —A new study undertaken by a diverse group of scientists in Sweden has found that contrary to popular belief, most of the carbon that is sequestered in northern boreal forests comes about due to fungi that live on and in tree roots, rather than via dead needles, moss and leaf matter. In… Original post on phys.org Comments on reddit.com
One drug to rule them all: Researchers find treatment that kills every kind of cancer tumor
Researchers might have found the Holy Grail in the war against cancer, a miracle drug that has killed every kind of cancer tumor it’s come in contact with. Original post on nypost.com Comments on reddit.com
Studies Focus on Gut Bacteria’s Role in Weight
Two studies have found that the bacterial makeup of the intestines may help determine whether people gain or lose weight. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Bees Buzz Each Other, but Not the Way You Think – ScienceNOW
Bees Buzz Each Other, but Not the Way You Think – ScienceNOW Original post on sciencemag.org Comments on reddit.com
BBC News – Oklahoma earthquake linked to oil extraction wastewater
Scientists link drilling-operation wastewater injection to a magnitude-5.7 earthquake that struck the US state of Oklahoma in 2011. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Iraqi Birth Defects Worse than Hiroshima – Dispatches from the Underclass
AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF THE VOICELESS (by Rania Khalek) Original post on raniakhalek.com Comments on reddit.com
BBC News – Music sales are not affected by web piracy, study finds
Research commissioned by the European Commission Joint Research Committee finds that web piracy does not affect music revenue. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
It’s Best to Wait: Middle School Daters More Likely to Dropout, Use Drugs
Middle school students who habitually date are twice as likely to use alcohol and drugs and often have worse study habits, prompting researchers to say that ‘dating should not be considered a rite of passage in middle school.’ Original post on healthline.com Comments on reddit.com
Less sleep leads to more eating and more weight gain, according to new CU-Boulder study
Bat-Eating Spiders Are Everywhere, Study Finds
From Yahoo! News Canada: There’s only one place in the world to escape bat-catching spiders: Antarctica. These arachnids ensnare and pounce on bats everywhere else in the world, researchers say. Original post on yahoo.com Comments on reddit.com
Crude Comments and Concern: Online Incivility’s Effect on Risk Perceptions of Emerging Technologies – Anderson – 2013 – Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
Windfarm sickness spreads by word of mouth, Australian study finds – Environment
Health complaints from people living around turbines shown to be psychological effect of anti-wind lobby making people worry Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Iraq war costs U.S. more than $2 trillion: study
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. war in Iraq has cost $1.7 trillion with an additional $490 billion in benefits owed to war veterans, expenses that could grow to more than $6 trillion over the next four decades Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
Eggs vs. Cigarettes in Atherosclerosis
A similar exponential increase in carotid artery plaque buildup was found for smokers and egg eaters. Original post on nutritionfacts.org Comments on reddit.com
Parks, indigenous territories are effectively reducing Amazon deforestation
Strict conservation areas and indigenous reserves are more effective at reducing deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon relative to ‘sustainble-use’ areas set up for non-indigenous resource extraction, reports a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The research, which involved an international team, compared rates of forest loss between different categories of managed lands using satellite imagery and statistical analysis. Original post on mongabay.com Comments on reddit.com
Mummies reveal that clogged arteries plagued the ancient world: Nature News – Comment
Scans suggest that there’s more to heart disease than a modern diet. Original post on nature.com Comments on reddit.com
Faith-based prison programs: New study suggests religion may help criminals justify their crimes.
Crime is Slate’s crime blog. Like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter @slatecrime. In 1996, noted criminologist Jewel asked a question that has long haunted those hoodlums prone to pondering the existential consequences of their actions: “Who will save your souls after those lies that you told, boy?” For generations of… Original post on slate.com Comments on reddit.com
Daylight Saving Wastes Energy, Study Says
A unique situation in Indiana provides evidence challenging the view that daylight-saving time reduces energy use: Springing forward may actually waste energy. Original post on wsj.com Comments on reddit.com
Study Identifies New Gene Associated with Alzheimer’s Plaques
Top International Science and Technology Research News, Trade Updates, Industry Analysis, Business Reports and Product Releases, with Live Online Events and Webinars. Original post on scicasts.com Comments on reddit.com
MegaUpload’s closure boosts movie rentals and sales – Internet – Media
A new study shows that in the months following the takedown of Kim DotCom’s cyberlocker, online movie revenue increased by 6 percent to 10 percent. Read this article by Dara Kerr on CNET News. Original post on cnet.com Comments on reddit.com
