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Seeing Change: Young Children Can Unlearn Racial Stereotyping

Jan 29, 2016 10:07AM

Using morphed photographs of African and Asian faces, researchers have reduced the differentiating response of toddlers to foreign racial groups.

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Global Outlook: Weather Website Tracks Climate Change

Jan 29, 2016 10:07AM

The website WXshift.org uses weather and climate data to forecast what the weather will be like in 2050.

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Eco-Cappuccino: Reducing Coffee Shop Waste

Jan 29, 2016 10:07AM

We can make our Joe-to-go more planet-friendly by foregoing the paper cups and plastic stirrers.

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Doctor’s Orders: GMO Labeling Endorsed by Physicians

Dec 29, 2015 05:25PM

Increasingly, physicians are urging labeling of GMO products and voicing concerns about their carcinogenic properties.

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Fish Folly: Marine Life Drops by Half since 1970

Dec 29, 2015 05:25PM

In the last 45 years, overfishing, pollution and climate change have eliminated 75 percent of the family of fish that includes tuna and mackerel, as well as a quarter of shark and ray species.

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Unique Character: Sesame Street Addresses Autism

Dec 29, 2015 04:23PM

Creators of the popular kids’ puppet show are consulting with autism groups in creating a new autistic kid-character named Julia.

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Playing Outside Before Lunch Spurs Kids to Eat Healthier: Recess First, Cafeteria Second

Dec 29, 2015 04:23PM

Grade-school kids chow down more often on fruits and veggies for lunch if they eat after recess rather than before.

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Puppy Cuddles: Students De-Stress by Petting Dogs

Dec 29, 2015 04:23PM

Thoughtful British universities are providing “puppy rooms” to help students make it through exam anxiety.

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Scientists Urge Ban on Non-Stick Pan Coatings: Cookware Chemicals Extremely Dangerous to Health

Dec 29, 2015 04:23PM

Citing research links to liver, nerve and heart disorders, more than 200 scientists have called for a halt to the production of the chemicals used to coat non-stick cookware.

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Sci-Fi Solution: Beaming Solar Power to Earth from Space

Dec 29, 2015 04:23PM

Japanese scientists have discovered how to convert the sun’s rays via microwaves into a direct power source strong enough to wirelessly power an electric tea kettle; now they’re working to scale it up.

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OM MBA: Eastern Practices Penetrate U.S. Corporate Culture

Dec 29, 2015 04:23PM

To boost employee productivity, morale and health, corporations as diverse as Aetna, Google and General Mills now supply courses on meditation and yoga.

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Drive-Thru Vegan: Amy’s Opens Organic Fast Food Restaurant

Dec 29, 2015 04:23PM

In a pioneering move, Amy’s Organic restaurant in Rohnert Park, California, combines healthy no-meat dishes with speedy service.

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No-Choice Vaccines: California Mandates Shots for Childcare Workers

Dec 29, 2015 04:22PM

Daycare workers and others that work with children are now required by California law to be vaccinated against measles, whooping cough and flu.

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Vitamin E and D Supplements Hinder Alzheimer’s and Falls Among Elderly: Healthy Additives for Seniors

Dec 29, 2015 04:22PM

The progression of Alzheimer’s was slowed in patients taking vitamin E, and falling was reduced by half for those taking vitamin D.

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Leave Them at the Door: Shoe Soles Harbor Risky Bacteria: Footwear's Harmful Germs

Dec 29, 2015 04:22PM

A third of homes in a University of Houston random study were contaminated with an antibiotic-resistant bacteria, apparently tracked in by shoes.

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Sunlight Reduces Risk of Pancreatic Cancer: Natural Vitamin D Yields Protection

Dec 29, 2015 04:22PM

People living in sunny regions have about one-sixth the rate of pancreatic cancer as those in cloudy climes.

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Autism Spurs Creative Thinking: Inventive Minds at Work

Dec 29, 2015 04:22PM

People with autism, asked to devise fresh uses for mundane objects, came up with more original and creative ideas than those in a control group.

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Feel Young, Live Long: Perceived Age Can Affect Longevity

Dec 29, 2015 04:22PM

British scientists report that seniors that feel at least three years younger than their chronological age have almost half the early death rate of those that say they feel more than a year older.

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People Double Up on Calories After the Holidays: New Year's Resolutions Go By Wayside

Nov 30, 2015 09:48AM

Despite ambitious resolutions, a new study finds we tend to dramatically increase our intake of calorie-rich foods after winter holiday feasting—although we manage to work in more veggies too.

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Digital ‘Blue Light’ Reading Disrupts Sleep Rhythms: Power Off Early for a Restful Night

Nov 30, 2015 09:48AM

Immersing ourselves in a tablet or computer before bedtime disturbs sleep patterns and may change our body’s natural circadian rhythms.

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