Society & Culture - Aug 16, 2012 13:17 - 1 Comment

Report: Flawed forecasts for US natural gas exports

RICE (US) — The long-term volume of exports from the United States will not likely be very large, predicts a new report. (more…)

Society & Culture - Aug 16, 2012 8:42 - 2 Comments

Teens skip science and go for the money

KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Adolescents may enjoy the sciences in school, but they see the business world as a more lucrative career choice, according to new research. (more…)

Society & Culture - Aug 15, 2012 13:17 - 2 Comments

‘Stores of the future’ must embrace mobile

MONASH (AUS) — The future is not all doom and gloom for brick-and-mortar stores—particularly for those willing to incorporate interactive technologies. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Aug 10, 2012 16:09 - 0 Comments

What the world can learn from China’s water crisis

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — China’s problems with water shortages and pollution are daunting—though not unique. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 10, 2012 11:35 - 2 Comments

Urban poor need to hunt for healthy food

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Residents in declining urban neighborhoods want healthy food choices but often have to travel long distances to find them. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 9, 2012 14:55 - 0 Comments

89 million in US faced gap in health coverage

PENN STATE (US) — During a recent four-year period, 89 million Americans were without health insurance for at least one month and 23 million lost coverage more than once during that time. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Aug 3, 2012 16:45 - 0 Comments

Climate woes may boost Tanzania trade

STANFORD (US) — The economy of one of the world’s least-developed countries could actually benefit from climate change by increasing exports of corn to the US and other nations. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jul 27, 2012 10:42 - 3 Comments

For tiny chance to prosper, we tolerate inequality

U. WARWICK (UK) — Even the smallest hint of an opportunity to prosper can make unfairness acceptable to people at a disadvantage, researchers say. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jul 10, 2012 10:35 - 0 Comments

Generics key to low-cost HIV relief efforts

BROWN (US) — The use of generic HIV drugs in the developing world has slashed per-patient costs from $1,100 in 2005 to $300, allowing the US government to vastly expand care delivery, a new study reports. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jul 5, 2012 13:17 - 4 Comments

‘Rein in’ stock market rarely, study says

MICHIGAN STATE / U. MARYLAND (US) — The stock market should be regulated only during times of extraordinary financial disruptions when speculators can destroy healthy businesses, say finance experts. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Jun 27, 2012 11:58 - 0 Comments

Poorest nations’ food crops safer from famine

U. NOTTINGHAM / U. LEEDS (UK) — Very poor and relatively wealthy countries are less vulnerable to famine due to climate change—it is the group in the middle that is most at risk, say researchers. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 21, 2012 12:27 - 1 Comment

Poor in US live 5 years less than rich

RICE / U. COLORADO BOULDER (US) — The US trails many of the world’s countries when it comes to life expectancy, most notably with its poorest citizens, who live about five years less than those who are more affluent. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 13, 2012 15:49 - 1 Comment

For some, salary boost feels like failure

U. WARWICK (UK) — People with neurotic tendencies may actually perceive a pay increase as a sign of failure, according to a new study. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Jun 13, 2012 11:51 - 1 Comment

Climate debate tackles population growth

MICHIGAN STATE / STANFORD (US) — A new study forecasts that as Earth’s human population continues to grow, increased consumption—and increased emissions—are to come. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 13, 2012 6:27 - 0 Comments

End of quota ups tobacco farm productivity

U. ILLINOIS (US) — A 10-year study of Kentucky tobacco farms suggests that the removal of a farm quota system boosted overall productivity by 44 percent. (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 - Jun 1, 2012 12:23 - 1 Comment

Most job injury costs not paid by worker’s comp

UC DAVIS (US) — Workers’ compensation insurance is not used nearly as much as it should be to cover the multi-billion-dollar price tag for workplace illnesses and injuries in the United States. (more…)

Earth & Environment - May 22, 2012 10:26 - 0 Comments

Save wetland with stock market know-how

U. ILLINOIS (US) — Conservation experts have borrowed a stock market strategy to develop a diversified portfolio of land to set aside for conservation. (more…)

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