Smart business leaders understand that confidence affects decision-making and ultimately a company's earnings. But giving employees positive feedback in the hopes of promoting better decisions sometimes can backfire. Some types of positive feedback actually can escalate perceived threats to the ego and increase the need to prove that a questionable...
Two environmental scientists say they want to fight global warming one city at a time--by identifying trees that efficiently store carbon and then getting people to plant and protect those species in their neighborhoods, Science Daily reports. Urban areas are losing their green canopies, and that's bad for city dwellers...
Science Daily reported in January that Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT researchers have uncovered a critical difference between flu viruses that infect birds and humans, which could help scientists monitor the evolution of avian-flu strains and aid in the development of vaccines against a deadly flu pandemic. Researchers found a...
CHAIRSIDE NEWS For years, researchers have studied how bacteria consume sugar and release cavity-causing acid in the mouth that attaches to the teeth and causes tooth decay. Now, two separate research groups have made breakthroughs that may result in future therapies to prevent cavity-causing bacteria to live and thrive in...
A new automated identification system developed in Japan may improve the accuracy and reduce the time it takes to identify victims of mass disasters, according to a report in Science Daily. A study was presented in November at the annual Radiological Society of North America meeting by Dr. Eiko Kosuge,...
Limiting fat might make pancreatic transplants more effective, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center report that research using animal models show that dietary restrictions or other strategies limiting fat formation might make pancreatic cell transplants, according to ScienceDaily. ...
SAN DIEGO -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Health Sciences issued the following study and press release, "Scientists Culture Blood-Forming Stem Cells from Human Fat Tissue," June 15, 2007, Science Daily: "Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have successfully isolated and cultured human hematopoietic stem cells...
Studies saying high school football players are getting as heavy as the pros; that your weight could be a factor in your wages; and that, on the other hand, obesity might reduce the risk of death by heart failure sent us reeling to the Web for help in understanding these...
Byline: Kathleen Matthew and Stacy Wilson When asked, "What does an engineer do?" students usually answer, "It's the guy who drives the train." Statistically speaking, students do have the "guy" part correct, but engineers do more than drive the train. What most students...
According to "Prague Post", Czech scientists are developing a medicine to combat bird flu, working with the U.S. pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences, the daily Ml?da fronta Dnes reported Aug. 14. Scientists from the Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Institute of the Academy of Sciences think the drug...
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) and the American Association of Physics Teachers AAPT today announced the winners of the annual AAPT/Lexmark High School Photo Contest. Through this partnership, Lexmark and the AAPT are enhancing the educational experience of students by encouraging them to see the wonders of...
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- ValueClick, Inc. (Nasdaq:VCLK), one of the world's largest integrated online marketing companies, today announced that its ValueClick Media division has signed publisher representation agreements with three premier Internet sites: Live365; Parade.com; and ScienceDaily. Under the agreements, these publishers will gain access to ValueClick Media's national online...
Science education for everyday life; evidence-based practice. Aikenhead, Glen S. Teachers College Press 2006 185 pages $27.95 Paperback Ways of knowing in science and mathematics series Q181 Aikenhead (education, U. of Saskatchewan,...
According to news.gov.hk: Thirty departments will jointly hold theScience in the Public Service campaign this year, showcasing theGovernment's application of science to daily life. Hong KongObservatory Director Lam Chiu-ying said the campaign shows how muchscience contributes to public service and promotes the Government'sscientific achievements. He said civil servants improve their...
According to news.gov.hk: Thirty departments will jointly hold the Science in the Public Service campaign this year, showcasing the Government's application of science to daily life. Hong Kong Observatory Director Lam Chiu-ying said the campaign shows how much science contributes to public service and promotes the...
Science has had a huge impact on the language of any culture that has experienced it. Specific terms from a technical group, such as medicine, psychology, philosophy, sports, or astronomy often find their way into the use of the general population. Moreover, as the general public...
For three decades, researchers have investigated patterns of sexual arousal in heterosexual and homosexual men. Not surprisingly, they found that heterosexual men were aroused by erotic images of women while homosexual men responded to images of men. "Men's specific pattern of sexual arousal is such a reliable fact that genital...
UNITED STATES -- New studies conducted at Pace University have indicated that White Tea Extract WTE) may have Prophylactic applications in retarding growth of bacteria that cause Staphylococcus infections, Streptococcus infections, pneumonia and dental caries, states the Science Daily Researchers presented their findings to the 104th...
ABSTRACT A scrapbook, in which students assemble news articles, advertising images, postcards, and other flat items has been developed as an assessment tool for an introductory level Earth Science course for pre-service teachers. The students are asked to locate items that relate in some way to Earth Science and to...
Want to read the latest research on how zinc supplements could help treat ADHD, or the new thinking on when star-making reached its peak? Science-Daily is a free advertising-supported service that brings you breaking news about "the latest discoveries and hottest research projects in everything from astrophysics to zoology." Science-Daily...
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