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Workaholism tied to psychiatric disorders

A large national Norwegian study shows that workaholism frequently co-occurs with ADHD, OCD, anxiety, and depression.

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Análisis de la rivalidad histórica del Atlético de Madrid y el Real Madrid

Investigadores de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) que trabajan en historia del deporte analizan, con motivo de la final de la Liga de Campeones de la UEFA, la evolución de la rivalidad...

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Royal Fever: why the British monarchy is a major global brand

""Launched today, a book by Royal Holloway marketing expert Pauline Maclaran, Royal Fever, examines the British Royal Family and consumer culture. With co-author Cele C Otnes of the University of...

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Analysis of the historic rivalry between Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid

Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) who work in the area of history of sport, on the occasion of the UEFA Champions League final, are analyzing the evolution of the existing rivalry...

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Race and the politics of environmental inequality

How does race come into the equation when siting environmentally hazardous facilities? Much evidence exists to indicate that minority and poor communities bear a disproportionate burden of...

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Briefing Paper on Research Data Management out

Today, Science Europe and Knowledge Exchange release a Briefing Paper on ‘Funding Research Data Management (RDM) and Related Infrastructures’. The 26-page report informs the discussion on the funding...

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‘Green Gold’: Growth of cannabis entrepreneurs is result of poor job...

Growing numbers of cannabis-cultivating working class men is a result of the economic crash and fewer manufacturing jobs, new research by Birmingham City University and Teesside University has suggested.

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Psychology of strategic deception revealed by online poker

Online poker offers new insights into the mind-set of scheming Machiavellians, researchers have found. Researchers from Lancaster University and the University of Helsinki show that the card betting...

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Higher wages for UK’s lowest paid improve productivity

Employees work harder and more cohesively if they feel they and their colleagues are paid a wage which reflects their skill and effort, new research has found. Data from more than 360,000 UK firms...

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Why is there no Labor Party in the United States?

The improbable rise of Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign presents an interesting question: why is Sanders, a self-proclaimed “democratic socialist,” running as a Democrat? McGill University...

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Pourquoi les États-Unis n’ont-ils pas de parti travailliste ?

L’improbable avancée de la campagne présidentielle de Bernie Sanders soulève une question intéressante : pourquoi M. Sanders, un socialiste démocrate autoproclamé se présente-t-il comme candidat...

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Exploring the Rise and Fall of Alcohol-Related Mortality in Scotland

New research has found that the rise in alcohol-related mortality during the 1990s and early 2000s in Scotland, and the subsequent decline, were likely to be explained in part by increasing then...

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Brain picks up the beat of music automatically

A sense of rhythm is a uniquely human characteristic. Music Cognition scientist Fleur Bouwer discovered that the sense of rhythm – also known as the beat – is so fundamental to humans that we recognise...

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Cyber attacks – Are smart cities safer or more vulnerable?

Does technology expose cities more to terrorist attacks? We asked urban technology expert Francis Pisani

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Interdisciplinarity and Issues concerning Women in Research

26/05/2016 — 27/05/2016, Today, Science Europe joins research councils from across the world in addressing interdisciplinarity and issues concerning women in research Science Europe will debate global...

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The effects of unrest on people’s perception of risk and travel

Dr Yeganeh Morakabati, Associate Professor at Bournemouth University, researches people's behaviour in relation to risk - in particular, how tourism is affected by terrorism, conflict and political...

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DFG approves an extension for TU Dresden’s two Collaborative Research Centres...

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) has announced today (27th May 2016) that the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 940 „Volition and Cognitive Control: Mechanisms,...

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Do female birds mate with multiple males to protect their young?

Blue tit females mate with more than one male. Several possible blue tit fathers may then work together to stop predators from attacking their young, according to new research from the University of...

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Fußball: Frankreich und Deutschland sind auch statistisch EURO-Favoriten

Wenn ab 10. Juni Europas beste Fußball-Nationalmannschaften aufeinandertreffen, gehen Gastgeber Frankreich und Weltmeister Deutschland auch mathematisch als deutliche Favoriten ins Rennen – das zeigen...

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If You Think Irishmen Are Red Haired You Won't See the Next Financial Crisis...

NICOLA GENNAIOLI AND TWO COAUTHORS HAVE DESIGNED A MODEL OF BOOM AND BUST FINANCIAL CRISES BASED ENTIRELY ON BELIEFS, BUILDING ON AN IDEA BY KAHNEMAN AND TVERSKY

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