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New Spiders Showing Up

October 17, 2008
It's not just birds that are ending up in the wrong places due to global warming?it's SPIDERS too, and some of them can be dangerous?for our crops and (in some cases) for US, since some of these spiders can BITE!... continued

Coping With the Stress of the Recession

October 17, 2008
In our latest Insight, we offer some advice?from the Menninger clinic?about how to cope with the stress of the recession. Behind closed doors, many of us are seeing the value of our investments and retirement plans wrecked. We are seeing... continued

Moon Buildings

October 17, 2008
Countries (including the US) are vying to set up colonies on the moon. But once they get there, they're going to have to build shelters. Researcher Houssam Toutanji has developed the concept of creating concrete structures on the lunar surface... continued

Why Do Gays Want to Marry?

October 16, 2008
A study conducted 13 months after the legalization of gay marriage in Massachusetts found that legal protections and making a public statement of commitment were the most often mentioned motivations for same-sex marriage. It also found that lack of family... continued

Immigration: Follow the Mice

October 16, 2008
In this political season, the hot topic of immigration will come up again. One way to follow the trail of migrating human beings is to study MOUSE genes, since they came along with us. BBC News quotes researcher Jeremy Searle... continued

Juvenile Delinquents

October 16, 2008
Is THIS genetic TOO? - Adolescent males who possess a variation in a certain specific gene are more likely hang out with the wrong kinds of kids?and even become juvenile delinquents themselves. Criminologist Kevin M. Beaver says, "This research is... continued

An Antidote to Political Lies

October 15, 2008
Political campaigns are all about lies, and in order to bring you the truth, we?ve posted an ad for Fact Check, which tells you what the candidates REALLY said and did, not what some radio host or the other candidate... continued

The Economy Always Gets Worse in Oct.

October 15, 2008
For centuries, autumn has been the season for financial disaster. Modern practices of managing our credit system were supposed to have changed all that. But the panic of 2008 and the market crash of 1987 are possible signs that autumn... continued

Affirmative Action Doesn’t Make Them Feel Inadequate

October 15, 2008
Opponents of affirmative action point to stigma as a reason for dismantling the policy, but a new study says that just isn't true. People who are against the policy argue that minorities who benefit from it could doubt their own... continued

Brickbats are Flying…

October 14, 2008
Those awful negative campaign ads: do they work? - Scientific evidence shows that negative campaign ads, costing MILLIONS of dollars, actually physically repulse potential voters. Are we going to get the leaders we so desperately need? Other research shows that... continued