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Child Psychology: Tips On Taming The 'Boogie Monster'
A study of about 50 4-, 5-, and 7-year-olds identified coping strategies by having children listen to short illustrated stories in which a child came into contact with something that looked like a real or an imaginary frightening creature. In situations in which a child's fear was caused by real creatures, the researchers found, children would rather do something than think positive thoughts. The study also highlights important sex and age differences in children's coping. University Of Oregon Study Says Sunnier Oregon Summers Reflect Global
University of Oregon physicists report clear evidence of climate change according to their analysis of high quality solar radiation data gathered continuously over a 25-year period. Researchers Report Breakthrough Against World's Deadliest Viruses
Scientists from the Public Health Agency of Canada - with assistance from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases - have developed vaccines against the Ebola and Marburg viruses that have been shown to be effective in non-human primates. Masi Oka: Coder, Actor, Hero
He plays a bored office worker in Heroes, but in real life he's the brains behind some slick movie special effects. By John Gaudiosi. What's Next, Ramen Noodles?
Some of the recording industry's copyright arguments can easily be applied to popular food, and they still don't go down easy. Commentary by Jennifer Granick. Making Gas Out Of Crude Oil: Discovery Could Lead To Dramatic Improvem
Crude oil in deposits around the world are naturally broken down by bacteria, resulting in methane production. The discovery could yield dramatic improvements in how fossil fuels are recovered and processed. Tiny Roundworm's Telomeres Help Scientists To Tease Apart Different Ty
The continual and inevitable shortening of telomeres, the protective "caps"at the end of all 46 human chromosomes, has been linked to aging and physical decline. Once they are gone, so are we. But there are more ways than one to grow old. Report: Online Activities &Pursuits: About 25 Million People Have Used
November 2005 report about how "some 17%of online American adults have used the internet to sell things."Includes an overview of the report and a link to the full report with information about use of classified advertising sites and online auctions. From the Pew Internet &American Life Project. Your Face, Immortalized
Ever dreamed of being made into a statue? 3-D scanners may soon make your fantasy a cheap reality. Alexander Gelfand reports from the American International Toy Fair in New York. On The Cutting Edge: Carbon Nanotube Cutlery
Researchers at NIST and the University of Colorado at Boulder have designed a prototype carbon nanotube "knife"that would work like a tight-wire cheese slicer for cuttingcells, allowing scientists to study them more precisely than they can today.
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