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Demographics cloud optimism on black violent crime decrease
— 29 Mar 2011 16:25 | HealthOptimism about studies that show a drop in the black percentage of crime may be dampened by demographic trends and statistical aberrations, according to a group of criminologists…
Butterfly study reveals traits and genes associated with establishment of new populations
— 29 Mar 2011 16:22 | BiologyA team of scientists has discovered that descendants of 'exploratory' butterflies that colonised new habitats differ genetically from their more cautious cousins. The team, led by James…
First sex linked to better body image in men, not women
— 28 Mar 2011 16:02 | HealthHaving sex for the first time can improve or degrade your self-image depending on whether you are male or female, according to Penn State researchers. On average, college-age males…
Children of immigrants more apt than natives to live with both parents
— 15 Mar 2011 21:14 | HealthChildren of immigrants are more likely to live in households headed by two married parents than children of natives in their respective ethnic groups, according to Penn State sociologists…
Discrimination creates racial battle fatigue for African-Americans
— 4 Mar 2011 14:17 | HealthJust as the constant pressure soldiers face on the battlefield can follow them home in the form of debilitating stress, African Americans who face chronic exposure to racial discrimination…
New kind of optical fibre developed
— 2 Mar 2011 12:58 | ChemistryA team of scientists led by John Badding, a professor of chemistry at Penn State University, has developed the very first optical fibre made with a core of zinc selenide - a light-yellow…
Freedom to choose leisure activities benefits people with autism
— 2 Mar 2011 12:56 | HealthFree time is not always a fun time for people with autism. Giving them the power to choose their own leisure activities during free time, however, can boost their enjoyment, as well…
New kind of optical fibre developed
— 26 Feb 2011 18:00 | TechnologyA team of scientists led by John Badding, a professor of chemistry at Penn State University, has developed the very first optical fibre made with a core of zinc selenide - a light-yellow…
Nanotechnology may lead to new treatment of liver cancer
— 22 Feb 2011 23:39 | HealthNanotechnology may open a new door on the treatment of liver cancer, according to a team of Penn State College of Medicine researchers. They used molecular-sized bubbles filled with…
Skin colour: Handy tool for teaching evolution
— 20 Feb 2011 16:15 | BiologyVariations in skin colour provide one of the best examples of evolution by natural selection acting on the human body and should be used to teach evolution in schools, according to…