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Study: Washington, D.C. is most literate city in nation
Looks like those 1,000-page Congressional bills have finally paid off. Washington, D.C. is the most literate city in the nation, a recent study found. Capturing the No. 1 ranking on the list is a bump up from last year's survey, when the city held second place, behind Seattle.
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Researchers study marijuana effects on HIV-infected youth
Researchers are investigating the effects of marijuana use on the development of neurological disorders in HIV-infected youth. With the aid of a $4.7-million grant from the National Institutes of Health, collaborating researchers from U. California-San Diego, U. Florida and U.
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‘Tipsy’ gene affects response to alcohol, researchers find
It doesn't take more than a couple of weeks at college to realize that people respond differently to alcohol consumption.
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Study reveals danger-soaked side of drinking games
Drinking games, a staple of the college lifestyle, may provide danger as well as fun. “The biggest danger with drinking games is that you lose control over how much you’re drinking,” said Chris Correia, associate professor of psychology at Auburn U.
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Self-esteem boost better than sex
Drinking alcohol, going out with friends and receiving a paycheck are essential for some college students, but new research says receiving a compliment trumps all. Brad Bushman, chair of mass communication at Ohio State U.
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Harvard scientists control minds of worms
To the extent that a worm smaller than a pinhead has a mind, Harvard scientists working at the intersection of neurobiology, computer science, physics, and optogenetics have shown that they are capable of controlling it.
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UC Berkeley, NASA astronomers find smallest exoplanet to date
Aristotle speculated about the existence of another Earth somewhere in the universe. Astronomers have not yet found such a planet, but they have discovered the first definitively rocky planet - the same composition as Earth - outside of this solar system.
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Research highlights alcohol use at professional sporting events
Eight percent of Americans leave professional sporting events legally drunk, according to a study conducted by the U. Minnesota School of Public Health. The study showed close to half of professional baseball and football game attendees consumed alcohol during the sporting events.
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Health official says autism and vaccinations not linked
The cause of autism remains uncertain after research connecting it to the MMR (Mumps-Measles-Rubella) vaccination has been gradually questioned.
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