Scientists have determined in a new study that people who have dual-role jobs tend to exhibit shifts in their moral integrity, without even realizing this is happening. Their moral compass is largely dictated by the actions they are undertaking at any given time.
The investigation was focused on determining how ind... |
24 May 2012
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A team of investigators from the Ohio State University announces that it managed to capture images of two atoms vibrating within a molecule. This is the first time direct observations of this phenomena were conducted.
The experiment was made possible through the use of a new, ultra-fast camera, able to produce real... |
8 March 2012
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific research, it would appear that the brains of seniors are just as capable of performing certain mental tasks as the young brain. This is not the case for all types of tasks, of course, but even so, the finding puts a dent in previous theories on the issue.
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28 December 2011
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During an expedition conducted in the Cascade Mountains, researchers in the United States collected microbe samples from within ice trapped in a lava tube. Further analysis revealed that microbes can thrive in this environment, which is extremely similar to Mars in many respects. The research again confirms that it... |
16 December 2011
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A group of scientists in the United States has recently learned that the progression of certain types of cancer can be significantly slowed down if the patients are also administered beta-blocker drugs. These chemicals are usually prescribed to treat high blood pressure.
The correlation the new study provides is v... |
27 September 2011
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Investigators at the Ohio State University (OSU) say that their latests study proves consuming fish oil and other chemicals which contain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids is beneficial for combating anxiety and inflammation in healthy individuals. Thus far, investigations have largely focused on the effects that t... |
14 July 2011
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Scientists at the Ohio State University (OSU) found that heavy metals including iron are capable of emitting low-energy electrons, if they are exposed to X-ray wavelengths of specific energies. The discovery was made as the team was investigating stars and black hole, trying to determine how chemical elements emit an... |
27 June 2011
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Researchers studying how teens and young adults handle the current economic crisis discovered that their study subjects are apparently feeling empowered by the debts they accumulated by using their credit cards, or with their education.The same population group is plagued by extremely high unemployment rates. With th... |
7 June 2011
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The newest studies aimed at calculating the exact extent of ice loss in Greenland reveal that the two of three most important glaciers on the island have thus far lost enough ice that the meltwater can fill Lake Erie, one of the five Great Lakes at the border between Canada and the United States.According to scientis... |
25 May 2011
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Even if they do not listen to their parents, teens do have their boundaries, and experts have now discovered that they come from peers and friends. However, teens are very likely to overestimate the amount of freedom and independence other get, thus triggering a vicious circle. According to researchers, the tendency ... |
13 May 2011
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Teens today apparently place a lot more emphasis on getting boosts to their self-esteem than they do on most other pleasurable activities, such as for example being in an intimate relationship, eating their favorite foods, drinking, meeting friends, using drugs or getting paid for a job. This preference has been foun... |
7 January 2011
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Scientists at the Ohio State University (OSU) say that preliminary results of an investigation they conducted atop the eastern European Alps hint at the fact that some of the glaciers in the area hold back climate data spanning more than a thousand years.The research was conducted on the highest mountain in the easte... |
10 December 2010
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Oklahoma State University has announced plans to equip students with iPads, according to a report posted earlier this week. Citing Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis, the report claims that select courses in the School of Media and Strategic Communications and the Spears School of Business at both the S... |
1 July 2010
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Amid fears that environmental and animal rights groups might have retaliated violently, administrators and other officials running the Oklahoma State University (OSU) decided to pull the plug on an anthrax-vaccine study. The investigation would have claimed the lives of dozen of baboons, which would have been used un... |
8 December 2009
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