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Is your dating partner happy?
Research tends to focus on the positives of self-monitoring -- a personality characteristic that accounts for how attuned individuals are to societal conventions as well as the degree to which "appropriateness" controls their behavior and moderates how they present themselves to others. view more (2008-02-12)
Are people with mental illness more violent than other people?
The contribution of mental illness to societal violence is modest, despite increasing public concern about the potential for violence among mentally ill patients who have been treated and reside in the community, write researchers in this week’s BMJ. view more (2002-09-04)
£300,000 Research Award Set To Examine Impact Of Translation On Global News Headlines
The Arts and Humanities Research Board (AHRB) has awarded over £300,000 to the University of Warwick to study news media translation, and reveal how it impacts on global relations. One of the areas the research will examine is how the translation practices of international news organisations such as Reuters influence people's knowledge all... view more... (2003-06-25)
Blast From the Past: the `Minoan` eruption of Santorini (Thera) @ the London `Catastrophes` conference
The mid-second millennium `Minoan` eruption of Santorini (Thera) was one of the largest volcanic eruptions known to have occurred during the Holocene. It is also one of the most controversial, with the eruption being blamed for many far-reaching environmental and societal events, most notably the end of the Minoan civilisation on Crete. view more (2002-08-17)
APA letter to Bush: New policy limits psychologist involvement in interrogations
The American Psychological Association sent a letter today to President Bush, informing him of a significant change in the association's policy that limits the roles of psychologists in certain unlawful detention settings where the human rights of detainees are violated, such as has occurred at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and at... view more... (2008-10-03)
Does universal health care affect attitude toward dementia?
A new study has found that in spite of their universal health care system which facilitates access to free dementia care, older adults in the United Kingdom are less willing to undergo dementia screening than their counterparts in the U.S. because the Britons perceive greater societal stigma from diagnosis of the disease than do Americans. view more (2009-01-16)
Report from the Nanoforum online survey on the European Strategy for Nanotechnology published today
Between August and October 2004 Nanoforum hosted an online survey, in cooperation with the European Commission, to determine the community's attitude towards all aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology (N&N) development. view more (2004-12-17)
Development of commercialisation in Canada: the adolescent years
The current metrics used to measure performance in the Canadian technology transfer sector are too heavily reliant on activity and economic benefits, and should reflect a broader view of the benefits of technology transfer, including societal benefits and technology uptake. view more (2005-04-27)
Chemistry & Industry- Issue 3
FEATURES TERROR: Future Threats Hype about bioterrorism may not be so far-fetched, Marina Murphy reports (page 9) Despite their best efforts, terrorists have not been able to cause the widespread havoc that they would like. Today, bio-terrorists are limited by technology, but in the future, this will not be the case. Advances in genomics mean... view more... (2003-01-29)
Palliative care and legal euthanasia can be mutually beneficial
Supporters of legalising euthanasia and those who wish to develop better palliative care services can help each other, according to a study published today on bmj.com. view more (2008-04-18)
Researchers pave way for the European regional health care
The EU network operation, launched last spring, generates guidelines for future health care. The operation's perspective covers the entire regional health care sector, from service system and treatment process to construction of hospitals and utilization of new technologies. view more (2004-11-30)
Father/daughter relationships lead to more girls following dad's career path
Good news, dad! All those times your daughter appeared to be tuning you out? She was probably paying more attention than you thought. view more (2009-02-23)
ICSU Releases Synthesis Report On GMOs
The International Council for Science (ICSU) today announced the release of a new report entitled New Genetics, Food and Agriculture: Scientific Discoveries - Societal Dilemmas. A synthesis of more than 50 science-based reviews, the report assesses the risks and benefits of applying new genetic discoveries to food and agriculture. The report was... view more... (2003-06-11)
Study examines motivations for tattoo removal
Individuals who visit dermatology clinics for tattoo removal are more likely to be women than men, and may be motivated by the social stigma associated with tattoos and negative comments by others. view more (2008-07-22)
Real Threats To Countryside Ignored In GM Furore, Ecologists Warn
*PLEASE NOTE THIS IS EMBARGOED UNTIL 16 OCTOBER* The UK should be cautious in developing GM technology in agriculture, the British Ecological Society (BES) has said. However, scientists, policy makers and environmental campaigners should beware that by focussing solely on GM crops, the real threats to the British countryside are being ignored.... view more... (2003-10-15)
RAND paper finds diesel, hybrid vehicles can provide more societal benefits than gas-powered autos
Cars and light trucks powered by advanced diesel technology or hybrid technology can provide larger societal benefits than traditional gasoline-powered automobiles, according to a RAND Corporation working paper presented today. view more (2007-11-09)
Focus on people-centred technology
The world's biggest technology award calls for discussion on people-centred technology. The one million euro Millennium Technology Prize will be awarded for the first time on 15th June 2004 in Helsinki, Finland. The prize ceremonies will be accompanied by a technology conference that explores the opportunities, dangers and threats of... view more... (2004-02-03)
Osteoporosis screening and treatment may be cost-effective for selected older men
It may be cost-effective to screen and treat selected older men with osteoporosis, depending on their age and if they have had a prior fracture, according to a study in the August 8 issue of JAMA. view more (2007-08-08)
University of Kent (UKC) gets top funding for steamship history
A maritime history project has been awarded the largest single research grant of the 2001-2002 academic year at the University of Kent at Canterbury (UKC). The Arts & Humanities Research Board is giving £364,780 to 'The Ocean Steamship: A Cultural History of Victorian Maritime Power 1850-1900' for four years' research and two PhD... view more... (2002-11-20)
A study of Victorian maritime power at the University of Kent
A maritime history project has been awarded the largest single research grant of the 2001-2002 academic year at the University of Kent at Canterbury (UKC). The Arts & Humanities Research Board is giving £364,780 to 'The Ocean Steamship: A Cultural History of Victorian Maritime Power 1850-1900' for four years' research and two PhD... view more... (2002-12-06)
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