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Longer Life Expectancy May Go Beyond 90 By 2030
By Anne Collins | Feb 23, 2017 07:20 AM ESTSouth Koreans ranked as the highest life expectancy in the world, and those in the United States were amongst the lowest where men and women are expected to live 79.5 and 83.3 years respectively.
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Genetically Modified Children Can Avoid Disease; Gene Editing Not For Designer Babies
By Hannah Grace | Feb 15, 2017 07:40 AM ESTThe gene editing technology should not be used to make designer babies, but only to avoid serious diseases.
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Violent Video Games Turning Gamers into Deadly Shooters
By Staff Reporter | May 22, 2012 01:51 AM EDTLos Angeles, CA (May 21, 2012) Playing violent shooting video games can improve firing accuracy and influence players to aim for the head when using a real gun finds a new study in Communication Research, published by SAGE.
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Eating Organic Food Could Make You Harsh to Others
By Jennifer Lee | May 19, 2012 01:19 AM EDTOrganic eaters might develop a judgmental attitude, according to a new study.
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Guilt Proneness Makes You a Good Leader
By Jonathan Haworth | May 03, 2012 03:07 PM EDTWhat are some traits that people tend to associate with a good business leader? Charisma? Communication? Administration?
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Ex-altar Boy Testifies about Sexual Abuse by Philadelphia Priests
By Dave Warner | Apr 28, 2012 01:49 AM EDTPHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A 23-year-old man testified on Wednesday in the child sex abuse case against the Philadelphia Catholic Archdiocese that he was molested by two priests, one of whom prosecutors said had been known to church officials as a sex abuser years earlier.
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Death Awareness Is Good for Life
By Jennifer Lee | Apr 20, 2012 12:47 AM EDTA new analysis of recent scientific studies shows that thinking about death can offer perspective on life and improve physical health.
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Babies Turn Off Women's Willingness to Take a Risk
By Jennifer Lee | Apr 17, 2012 10:40 PM EDTUnlike men, women restrain risk-taking behaviors when a baby is present, according to a new study.
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Titanic Chivalrous Rule of 'Women and Children First,' Rare in Real Life
By Jennifer Lee | Apr 16, 2012 01:26 AM EDTThe evacuation method of 'Women and Children First,' adopted by Titanic, which foundered during its maiden voyage a century ago, was only exceptional. More men survive than women and children in real life sea disasters, according to a new study.
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Race, Key Factor in Determining Suspension and Expulsion
By Jennifer Lee | Apr 14, 2012 12:28 AM EDTRace continues to be an important factor in determining who receives out-of-school suspension and expulsion, and that racial disparities in school discipline are most likely due more to school characteristics than to the characteristics of behaviors or students, according to a new study.
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Cyberbullying and Bullying Are Not the Same
By Jennifer Lee | Apr 14, 2012 12:24 AM EDTDynamics of online bullying are different from those of traditional bullying, requiring specific interventions, according to a new study.
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Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian Justifies Dyeing Hair
By Staff Reporter | Apr 11, 2012 01:23 AM EDTPregnant Kourtney Kardashian recently changed her hair color after a long time. Dyeing hair is not a serious issue, but the fact that she is expecting a baby makes the difference. Connecting pregnancy and hair dyeing evokes concern regarding the safety of the unborn baby.
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Beanballs and the Psychology of Revenge
By Staff Reporter | Apr 11, 2012 01:13 AM EDTIn a new study, baseball fans exhibit a high moral tolerance for a form of revenge not otherwise practiced in most of contemporary society:
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Norway Mass Killer Deemed Sane in New Finding
By Staff Reporter | Apr 11, 2012 12:53 AM EDTAnders Behring Breivik was sane when he killed 77 people in attacks he saw as punishing pro-immigration "traitors" in Norway, a psychiatric team said on Tuesday, contradicting a prior report that found him psychotic.
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Housemaid's Suicide Rattles Lebanon's Conscience
By Oliver Holmes | Apr 06, 2012 01:17 PM EDTTragic tales of domestic worker abuse in Lebanon are common, but a film showing an Ethiopian maid dragged along a street in Beirut just days before she was found hanged from her bed sheets has rattled Lebanon's conscience.
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