http://www.ccnmag.com Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:35:00 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/community_gardens,_alternative_food_networks_can_lead_to_healthier_eating In the light of growing concerns about the separation of producers and consumers in our food system and the power of big supermarkets, new research provides valuable insights into the motivations and practices of consumers and producers involved in 'alter CalTechNews Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:20:16 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/china_s_eye_on_the_internet The "Great Firewall of China," used by the government of the People's Republic of China to block users from reaching content it finds objectionable, is actually a "panopticon" that encourages self-censorship through the perception that users are being wat CalTechNews Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:50:09 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/how_to_manipulate_perceptual_focus_in_advertisements In a new study from the August issue of the Journal of Consumer Research, researchers from Northwestern University demonstrate how advertisements can be manipulated to cause overemphasis of a particular feature and increase the likelihood that a certain p CalTechNews Sat, 28 Jul 2007 18:17:11 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/rinking_and_driving_immediate_removal_of_a_driver_s_license_saves_hundreds_of_lives_per_y Alcohol-impaired driving causes roughly 17,000 deaths per year, according to a 2006 study. While 46 states will suspend the driver's licenses of those caught driving while impaired (DWI), nine states do not have immediate license-revocation laws. CalTechNews Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:59:59 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/scientists_develop_new_tool_to_freeze_crime_scene_memories University of Portsmouth scientists have developed a powerful new tool that 'freezes' the memory of crime scenes in the minds of witnesses. CalTechNews Sun, 29 Apr 2007 17:44:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/mobile_phone_game_will_help_new_students_overcome_culture_shock A mobile phone game developed by academics at the University of Portsmouth will be used to help international students cope with 'culture shock' and university life in Britain - including moments of cultural awakening such as going to the pub and watching CalTechNews Sun, 29 Apr 2007 13:32:27 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/neandertals_emerging_fate For nearly a century, anthropologists have been debating the relationship of Neandertals to modern humans. Central to the debate is whether Neandertals contributed directly or indirectly to the ancestry of the early modern humans that succeeded them. CalTechNews Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:32:14 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/half_a_million_hospital_admissions_avoidable Almost 9% of hospital admissions in Australia should have been avoided, with highest rates among the oldest and most disadvantaged Australians. CalTechNews Sat, 21 Apr 2007 14:28:10 +0100