The nation's growing rail network once created a locale of unique opportunity for blacks in an otherwise unlikely city, says a University at Albany historian in her new book on Buffalo, N.Y.
Hillary Rodham Clinton's popularity among the American public is nearly completely independent of her husband's approval rating, a new Ohio State study suggests.
Americans on average estimate they will live about one year longer than statistics of life expectancy suggest they will, a new Ohio State study finds. Men and Blacks are most optimistic about their lifespans, while white women are least optimistic.
The big spenders on campaign issue ads in the 1998 Wisconsin elections got very little payoff, says a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor.
Training adolescents to give up destructive behaviors like delinquency, substance abuse and violence seem to fail if several of the adolescents in the group have a tendency toward these behaviors, say researchers.
Media and Communication in the New Global Economy will be the subject of a major conference Oct. 2-3 sponsored by the University of California, San Diego's Department of Communication.
The Scopes Trial on evolution never really ended. It just wound on up the bumpers of cars. A new survey of the attitudes of those who stick Darwin fish symbols on their cars shows that some are making fun of religion in general, but many want to wreck a sacred symbol.
A burial offering containing four skeletons was recently found under the Pyramid of the Moon, the oldest monument at Teotihuacan, the Western Hemisphere's oldest metropolis.
Colgate University's Center for Ethics and World Societies has begun its second year of operation under the topic "Homeless in the World: Refugees, Immigrants and the State."
The first thing survivors of Hurricane Floyd will need is "three squares and a place to sleep," says UAB psychiatrist Doug Sargent, M.D.
Forget the Y2K bug. The real pest of the new millennium will be the new "double diamond" class structure, says a Purdue University sociologist, because it's a system that will make more Americans poor and powerless -- and will keep them that way.
Two new books on labor struggles from faculty members in Cornell University were recently published: Jefferson Cowie's "Capital Moves: RCA's 70-Year Quest for Cheap Labor" and Kate Bronfenbrenner's "Ravenswood: The Steelworkers' Victory and the Revival of American Labor," with co-author Tom Juravich.
Nearly one out of five suburbanites lives in a community that is less advantaged than nearby central cities, according to a new University of Michigan study.
Research findings from UNC Wilmington professors suggest that many retirees are "trading" work time for watching TV and doing sedentary activities. More emphasis must be placed on mental health aspects of pre-retirement planning.
Older women are having twins and higher order multiple births at an increasingly high rate, according to a new report by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Dreams can help you to improve you physical and mental health recent neurological studies show.
A new study has found that more than half of Americans consider tailgating and running yellow lights to be aggressive and dangerous driving acts, yet many still admit to driving aggressively in the past month.
The rapid influx of women into labor markets worldwide is one of the most significant developments of the 20th century, a University of Illinois professor writes in an upcoming journal issue devoted to the subject.
1- Time of year; increased aggressiveness from stinging insects; 2- Medicine from the fingertips -- massage therapy can help premature babies gain weight.
A century ago Sigmund Freud, in the spirit of scientific inquiry, and after years of research as a neurologist, published The Interpretation of Dreams. The book began his exploration of the mind and his development of psychoanalysis. The book's publication also marked the real beginnings of scientific research into the mind and to the development of truer understanding of mental health problems.
The first 10 years of marriage has its ups and downs, according to a new study which suggests that marital distress could improve if couples know to expect those declines.
Martha Holden, director of Cornell's Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training program, gave an intensive seven-day training in Nizhni Novgorod, Russia, last month to help them cope with skyrocketing rates of teen drug abuse and suicide.
Two Arkansas archeologists have unearthed evidence about the native tribes of Arkansas that contradicts historical accounts dating back to the de Soto expedition in 1539. Their work shatters old assumptions about the tribes' highly stratified social structure.
A new book by University of Illinois at Chicago professor Robert Bruno disputes claims that the era of the working class is dead, and says it may even be bouncing back.
Children who survive cancer have a slightly lower rate of marriage when they reach adulthood than the general population, although the rate varies somewhat by sex and race, new research at Ohio State shows.
The most effective way to reduce teenage smoking is for states to concentrate on comprehensive tobacco-control programs, according to a University of Illinois at Chicago report.
UAB political scientist Nikolaos Zahariadis says the recent tragedy in Turkey could strengthen the Islamist leaders in that country.
A new book -- Nation Divided: Diversity, Inequality, and Community in American Society -- edited by Cornell sociologists Phyllis Moen, Donna Dempster-McClain and Henry A. Walker explores America's diversity and persistent inequality.
Cornell University educator gives tips for building strong families at a new web site maintained by Cooperative Extension System that offers resources and links on children, youth, parenting, families and communities.
1- Music may not increase intelligence, but it can be an aid to concentration, 2- ancient Philistines may have eaten dogs.
In an effort to address issues of school violence and the emotional health of students, more than 500 educators, school health professionals, and mental health experts from around the world will meet in Denver, Colorado, on September 16-18, for the Fourth Annual Conference on Advancing School-Based Mental Health.
With more than a million hits per month, the Religious Movements home page at the University of Virginia has developed a faithful following.
Erdogan Kumcu, a Ball State University marketing professor, feels helpless at times when thinking about the massive earthquake that tore apart his native country of Turkey last week.
New research suggests that parents continue to influence their adolescents' behavior, even as friends and schools loom larger in teens' eyes.
American flags will fly over many a Labor Day parade next month. Ironically, many of those flags waving proudly in honor of America's workforce were manufactured, at least in part, in other countries. While "Buy American" proponents might be distressed by this situation, their concerns may be misplaced.
It is not unusual for school children's backpacks, when full, to weigh 20, 30, or even 50 pounds! An increasing number of children are beginning to complain of pain in the neck and shoulder, and sometimes, their arms from the weight of their load.
In an age that demands increased accountability, University of Arkansas researchers have developed a model to evaluate psychotherapyÃs effectiveness for individual patients -- and demonstrated that the therapist-patient interactions and relationship more than any other factors determine therapy's success.
Retired men who are back at work report the highest morale and lowest rates of depression, especially if their wives are not employed, according to a new Cornell University study presented at the American Psychological Association's annual meeting in Boston. Retired men who do not work experience the lowest morale and highest rates of depression.
Can two people who have enjoyed a successful marriage for three decades share a retirement without driving each other crazy? The answer is "no" in some cases, according to new research, Cornell University researchers reported at the American Psychological Association's 107th Annual Convention in Boston.
Previous research indicated that exposure to ultra-thin models in fashion magazines leads to excessive dieting and body dissatisfaction. But new research found few lasting effects, University of Texas, Brigham Young University, and Stanford University researchers reported at the American Psychological Association's 107th Annual Convention in Boston.
In a new study examing how much psychological and physical characteristics matter in the devleopment of young athletes, researchers found that psychological factors were most important in achieving athletic success, Loyola Marymount University researchers reported at the American Psychological Association's 107th Annual Convention in Boston.
Researchers have found that those angry drivers who indicate they don't have a problem with driving anger can be just as angry and dangerous on the road as those who know they are aggressive drivers, Colorado State University researchers reported at the American Psychological Association's 107th Annual Convention in Boston.
For children with learning disabilities success at reading and mathematics isn't always as easy as learning their ABCs or that two plus two equals four. Their inability to automatically retrieve such basic building blocks as letters and numbers leads to impiared ability in reading, writing and arithmetic, a new study shows.
Students may hate frequent tests in their classes, but new research by an Ohio State professor suggests this teaching strategy may help them earn better grades.
A new study at Ohio State suggests that up to 44 percent of adults believe that, in some cases, people may get a serious illness because they deserve it for bad behavior.
Background from a Johns Hopkins poltical scientist on the moderate poltical movement known in Europe, and increasingly in the United States, as the "Third Way."
Young people are constantly warned what will happen if they hang out with the wrong crowd, but a new study finds that when it comes to prejudices and stereotypes, friends do not have much influence, University of Cincinnati researchers reported at the American Psychological Association's 107th Annual Convention in Boston.
A new longitudinal study involving a normal population has demonstrated a strong seasonal effect showing depression highest in winter and lowest in summer, Fallon Healthcare System researchers reported at the American Psychological Association's 107th Annual Convention in Boston.
The psychological well-being of airplane crash survivors compared to air travelers who have never been invovled in any type of aviation accident or crash was much better on all the levels measured, Old Dominion University researchers reported at the American Psychological Association's 107th Annual Convention in Boston.
Bullying is a pervasive problem, with estimated worldwide rates of 5 to 15 percent. Bullying occurs more frequently and with greater lethality today than in the 1970's and 1980's, researchers reported at the American Psychological Association's 107th Annual Convention in Boston.
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