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New study: the ring finger on our right hand predicts our behaviour and relationships Posted: 27 Feb 2015 03:27 AM PST Is said that rings allow us to make a statement without saying a word – people may look The post New study: the ring finger on our right hand predicts our behaviour and relationships has been published on Technology Org.

Shake it off? Not so easy for people with depression, new brain research suggests Posted: 27 Feb 2015 03:12 AM PST Rejected by a person you like? Just “shake it off” and move on, as music star Taylor Swift The post Shake it off? Not so easy for people with depression, new brain research suggests has been published onTechnology Org.

Thinking of God makes people bigger risk-takers Posted: 27 Feb 2015 03:00 AM PST Reminders of God can make people more likely to seek out and take risks, according to research published The post Thinking of God makes people bigger risk-takers has been published on Technology Org.

Teacher Prejudices Put Girls Off Math Posted: 27 Feb 2015 02:06 AM PST It’s a fact: Women are vastly underrepresented in the fields of computer science, engineering, and mathematics. But less The post Teacher Prejudices Put Girls Off Math has been published on Technology Org.

Scientists discover beliefs can be just as powerful as nicotine Posted: 27 Feb 2015 01:32 AM PST Two identical cigarettes led to a discovery by scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute. Study participants The post Scientists discover beliefs can be just as powerful as nicotine has been published on Technology Org.

Isolation from technology and social networks hikes risk of labor trafficking Posted: 26 Feb 2015 11:47 PM PST Migrant workers isolated from technology and social networks are more vulnerable to human trafficking, forced labor and exploitation. The post Isolation from technology and social networks hikes risk of labor trafficking has been published onTechnology Org.

Maternity survey tracks changes in health care for mothers Posted: 26 Feb 2015 11:31 PM PST A national survey of more than 4,500 recent mothers last year in England, conducted by the National Perinatal The post Maternity survey tracks changes in health care for mothers has been published on Technology Org.

Social circles: linking urban movement to social activity Posted: 26 Feb 2015 08:12 PM PST If you live in a city, you know that a fair amount of your movement around town is The post Social circles: linking urban movement to social activity has been published on Technology Org.