Society & Culture - May 16, 2012 10:43 - 0 Comments

Top-educated women picking family track

U. BUFFALO (US) — More older, highly educated women are choosing to have a family, but it remains unclear whether they are having children in addition to—or instead of—careers.

Society & Culture - May 15, 2012 12:18 - 0 Comments

1 in 7 seniors in US face hunger threat

U. ILLINOIS (US) — A new study of hunger trends over a 10-year period found that 8.3 million seniors (about 14 percent) in the United States face the threat of hunger. (more…)

Earth & Environment - May 14, 2012 13:45 - 3 Comments

In wine country, trout struggle to survive

UC BERKELEY (US) — The competition between farmers and fish for precious water is intensifying in California. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 14, 2012 10:20 - 2 Comments

To compete with Wal-Mart, local stores find niche

IOWA STATE (US) — In the 15 years after Wal-Mart’s arrival, small towns in Iowa showed moderate increases in total retail sales, according to a new study. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 11, 2012 14:06 - 2 Comments

With federal funds, Calif. schools improve

U. VIRGINIA (US) — Striking improvements in California’s worst-performing schools offer early evidence a $3.5 billion federal investment is working, a new study finds. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 9, 2012 11:16 - 1 Comment

Rich or poor, teens feel better on par with peers

USC (US) — For teens, the sense of having less money than others may cause stress and depression, while feeling economically on par with peers seems to offer a psychological boost. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 4, 2012 12:44 - 1 Comment

Middle class is doing just fine, study shows

CORNELL (US) — Income growth for the average American in recent decades may be more than 10 times greater than previously suggested by some economists. (more…)

Earth & Environment - May 3, 2012 12:09 - 0 Comments

‘Tough love’ for energy reform so far

STANFORD (US) — To meaningfully affect energy security or the environment, America’s approach to clean energy needs reform, according to two writers. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 2, 2012 16:58 - 0 Comments

‘Moneyball’ twist: What’s a hockey player worth?

U. TORONTO (CAN) — What Billy Beane and Paul DePodesta did for baseball, an engineering duo hopes to do for hockey. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 2, 2012 14:38 - 1 Comment

To better allocate aid, forecast famine

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Using climate and vegetation data, researchers say it may be possible to predict rainfall deficits in East Africa that could lead to food shortages. (more…)

Society & Culture - Apr 30, 2012 9:43 - 0 Comments

Panda tourism may not help China’s people

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Tourism can boost conservation in China’s valued panda preserves, but it isn’t an automatic ticket out of poverty for the human inhabitants, a new study shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Apr 25, 2012 16:21 - 8 Comments

Foreign language thoughts boost risk-taking

U. CHICAGO (US) — When people consider a problem in a foreign language, they are more likely to take favorable risks and make more rational decisions—a finding that could have implications for business in a global economy. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Apr 25, 2012 11:51 - 1 Comment

In Hawaii, 40-square-miles and many tough choices

STANFORD (US) — After a two-year effort, researchers and Hawaii’s largest landholder have mapped the ecological future of a large chunk of Oahu. (more…)

Society & Culture - Mar 19, 2012 15:41 - 0 Comments

To capitalize on patents, share them

U. BUFFALO (US) — Firms that make a previously patented innovation accessible to competitors increase the overall likelihood of improving on it, and raise both market welfare and profits for the original innovator. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 14, 2012 17:25 - 2 Comments

As economy grows, waistlines may follow

RICE / U. COLORADO (US) — Developing nations experiencing economic and social growth might also see growing waistlines among their poorest citizens, according to a new study. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 12, 2012 11:26 - 0 Comments

In tough economy, nurses report job satisfaction

NYU / U. BUFFALO (US) — Nurses licensed during the most recent economic recession report a higher commitment to their employers than those licensed during better economic times. (more…)

Society & Culture - Mar 7, 2012 18:28 - 5 Comments

In Canada, dairy owners bet the farm on quotas

U. ILLINOIS (US) — Dairy farmers in Canada trust a supply management system designed to both protect and restrict their income, despite the inefficiency in milk production it maintains. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Mar 7, 2012 12:12 - 0 Comments

To profit from crowded oceans, make a plan

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A comprehensive plan for ocean use—energy, tourism, fisheries, etc.—could maximize profits for everyone, say researchers. (more…)

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