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Movies influence teen drinking, research finds
Teenagers who watch movies with scenes depicting alcohol consumption are twice as likely to begin drinking as those who are not exposed to on-screen drinking, according to a study conducted by researchers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
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Cheaper natural gas reduces carbon emissions, study says
The reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. power plants in 2009 can be explained by a fall in the price of natural gas, according to an article published last month by researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
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Rich people are more likely to behave unethically, study finds
Wealthy individuals are more likely to engage in unethical behavior, a new study from U. California-Berkeley and U. Toronto researchers suggests.
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The “Orgasmatron”
For most, Cupid is a naked baby with feathered wings who shoots arrows into unsuspecting victims, making them instantly fall in love with one another. Cupid, however, may now come in more than one form.
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Study explores internet use
Many of the online search, information evaluation, and creation skills that shape students’ academic activity are actually developed in their personal and social lives, according to a study conducted by The Berkman Center for Internet and Society.
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Study shows diet soda is associated with vascular risk factors
It seems harmless, but a recent study shows that diet soda could be risky for your heart. For ten years, researchers from U. Miami and Columbia U. followed about 2,500 New Yorkers who were over age 40 and had never had a stroke before the study.
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Fear can make items appear bigger than they are, study finds
The more afraid someone is of a spider, the bigger they estimate the spider’s size, according to new research from Ohio State U.
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Highly effective teachers have long-term impacts on students, study suggests
An education study co-authored by two Harvard professors found that top teachers increase students' lifetime income and standard of living, confirming the commonly-held belief that a single teacher can transform a student’s life.
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Study links urge to pee with impairment
"They made it to the bathroom, but it was a pretty ugly scene," said Peter Snyder, Brown U. professor of neurology. "There was a bit of some pushing to get into the stalls.
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