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Economic recession did not change food consumption behaviors among U.S. adults According to a new study from the American Journal of Public Health the economic downturn from the recent recession did not impact U.S. adults' food consumption behaviors as data showed little increase in cooking at home and no change in eating away from home.

This Women's History Month, I've been thinking frequently about Pauli Murray , a radical black woman who failed more than she succeeded, yet still blazed a formidable trail.

Researchers have developed a new heat-based technique for counting and measuring the size of microscopic particles.

Georgia's pre-K Program has begun registration for the 2014-15 school year. Each Georgia pre-K provider is responsible for setting registration dates, so it is necessary to check directly with pre-K providers to learn when and how to register.

Contact: Mike Siciliano, 858-442-0521 SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 12, 2014 / Christian Newswire / -- Rock Church, the largest church in San Diego, Calif., has implemented Goodsnitch, a mobile app that allows consumers to provide anonymous, private feedback to businesses and organizations in real-time.

The top-ranked high school student Madisyn Hill was awarded the Superintendent's Academic Excellence Award at Wednesday's school board meeting .

A committee that focuses on tax issues unveiled the latest version of a bill that would repeal business privilege license taxes that about 300 municipalities require.

The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia will host an emerging scholars symposium, " While Silent, They Speak: Art and Diplomacy ," March 28-29.

Changing the texture and surface characteristics of a semiconductor material at the nanoscale can influence the way that neural cells grow on the material.

The RNA subunit of vertebrate telomerase provides a template for reverse transcription, contained within the conserved template/pseudoknot domain, and a conserved regions 4 and 5 domain, all essential for catalytic activity.

From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics , Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine , and Department of Clinical Pharmacy, UCSF Institute for Health Policy Studies, UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCSF Center for Translational and Policy Research on Personalized Medicine , University of California, San ... (more)

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's graduate and professional programs have been ranked by U.S. News & World Report for the 2015 edition of "America's Best Graduate Schools."

The big three issues for botanicals of identity, adulteration, and solvent residue can be eliminated by controlling the supply chain from seed to shelf, says Ric Scalzo, CEO of Gaia Herbs The company's seed-to-shelf approach, all housed at its 250 acres of organic farm and 45,000 sq.

Imagine being born profoundly deaf, missing the vital nerve needed for you to hear.

Biomedical engineering researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina have developed a new technique that uses adenosine-5'-triphosphate to trigger the release of anti-cancer drugs directly into cancer cells.

Clyde H. Ray IV, a candidate for a doctoral degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been awarded a prestigious Tanner University Teaching Award for "inspired teaching and dedication" from the university.

Children who attend Georgia's universal Pre-K program have significantly better outcomes on language, math, and general skills , according to a rigorous evaluation by researchers at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

Historian Molly Worthen says evangelical Christians don't have a single source of authority guiding them.

Back in 2000 or 2001, a state legislator named Art Pope was waving around a list in a House committee meeting, demanding that the Democrats in charge take note.

Will H. Lassiter, III, a Wesleyan trustee since 2005, was named chairman of the board of trustees.