Grassroots schools educate hard-to-reach kids
UC DAVIS (US) — An effort to create nonformal schools for children in Bangladesh who would not attend school otherwise is showing promising results. Continue…
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Society & Culture - Mar 28, 2013 11:18 - 0 Comments
Low voter turn-out among California youth
UC DAVIS (US) — More than two-thirds of California’s eligible young adults failed to vote in the 2012 general election, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 1, 2013 12:46 - 2 Comments
Tobacco traces found in millenium-old pipes
UC DAVIS (US) — Native American hunter-gatherers living in what is now northwestern California grew and smoked tobacco more than a thousand years ago, according to a new report. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 12, 2013 12:16 - 0 Comments
Heart beats sync up in romantic couples
UC DAVIS (US) — When people are in love, their hearts actually beat for each other, or at least at the same rate, according to new research. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 25, 2013 11:23 - 1 Comment
Policy debate hypes wasteful side of hybrid cars
UC DAVIS (US) — The argument that people who have fuel-efficient cars drive them more—and therefore use more energy—is overplayed and inaccurate, economists say. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 7, 2012 12:08 - 4 Comments
In California, ‘dismal picture’ for women CEOs
UC DAVIS (US) — Women fill fewer than 10 percent of the top executive jobs in the 400 largest companies headquartered in California. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 3, 2012 15:09 - 1 Comment
Debate app captures real-time reactions
UC DAVIS / U. MARYLAND (US) — As Obama and Romney square off in their first debate tonight, college students across the country will try out a new app that could make live polling possible for the first time on a large scale. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 6, 2012 11:40 - 4 Comments
‘Conflict mineral’ rule to cost shareholders billions
UC DAVIS (US) — Recently approved federal rules requiring companies to disclose use of “conflict minerals” could cost shareholders billions of dollars, a study predicts. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 3, 2012 11:53 - 0 Comments
Lawn signs can influence how neighbors vote
UC DAVIS (US) — Neighbors’ lawn signs and public opinion polls can affect how people vote in an election, but it all depends on how far away the election is, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 11, 2012 12:04 - 0 Comments
Patients trust docs, but consult Internet
UC DAVIS (US) — Patients look up their illnesses on the Internet, not because they mistrust their doctors, but to be better informed and to play an active role in their own care, a new study finds. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 14, 2012 8:45 - 1 Comment
‘Seeds’ are key to viral marketing on YouTube
UC DAVIS (US) — Choosing an influential person to “seed” a video is essential to “buzz” marketing on YouTube, a new study finds. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 4, 2012 10:44 - 2 Comments
Credit unions no match for payday loans
UC DAVIS (US) — Payday borrowers prefer loans with fewer restrictions, even if that means higher interest rates, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 3, 2012 13:47 - 0 Comments
Will bin Laden’s tapes reshape his legacy?
UC DAVIS (US) — Audio tapes taken from Osama bin Laden’s residence in 2001 suggest his role as the leader of al-Qaida has been misread, one analyst argues. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 18, 2012 10:36 - 1 Comment
‘Algebra for all’ may harm many kids
UC DAVIS (US) — An education policy in the state of California that requires all eighth graders to take algebra may do more harm than good for the lowest-performing students. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 3, 2012 8:45 - 2 Comments
Apple proves two gadgets are better than one
UC DAVIS (US) — High-tech firms should market multiple product versions at the same time, such as Apple did with the iPhone and iPod Touch. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 8, 2012 13:37 - 0 Comments
Manager’s history sways investment choice
UC DAVIS (US) — Corporate venture capital investment strategies, goals, and outcomes vary greatly depending on the investment manager’s background. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 17, 2012 15:16 - 0 Comments
‘Green’ disclosures bump up stock prices
UC DAVIS (US) — Companies that are open about their greenhouse gas emissions and carbon reduction strategies see stock values rise. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 15, 2012 12:10 - 2 Comments
Why modern life left polygamy at the altar
UC DAVIS (US) — Compared to monogamous societies, polygamous cultures see more rape, kidnapping, murder, child abuse, and other crimes, a new study suggests. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 13, 2012 12:47 - 0 Comments
Steady couples keep their feelings in sync
UC DAVIS (US) — Despite life’s ups and downs, couples whose feelings are in sync consistently over time are more likely to stay together. (more…)
