Science News Daily http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/ en-us Science News Daily provides daily coverage of the most popular science and technology news Coercive citation in academic publishing investigated Two UAHuntsville faculty members from the College of Business were published today in the journal Science for their investigation of an important issue in research ethics. http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/sci-other-news/cluster133932190/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:16:00 EST 133932190 Creationist School Bill Looks Doomed in Indiana Legislators in Indiana appear to have fallen short of their goal of injecting creationism... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/sci-other-news/cluster134140736/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:16:11 EST 134140736 Hand counts of votes may cause errors, says new study Hand counting of votes in postelection audit or recount procedures can result in error rates of up to 2 percent, according to a new study from Rice University and Clemson University. http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/sci-other-news/cluster133869256/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:45:59 EST 133869256 Canadian police agencies suppressing data on race, says criminology study While only 20 per cent of Canada's police forces have an explicit policy against reporting the race of victims and accused persons, University of Toronto and Nipissing criminologists show that ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/sci-other-news/cluster133584202/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:46:03 EST 133584202 Thousands of Scientists Vow to Boycott Elsevier to Protest Journal Prices A movement to boycott scientific publishing giant Elsevier because of the high price of... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/sci-other-news/cluster133173280/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:47:07 EST 133173280 In times of scandal, corporations are likely to use others' misconduct to justify their behavior Among corporations involved in the 2006 stock-option backdating scandal, those implicated earlier were more likely to dismiss their top executives than those that surfaced later on, according ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/sci-other-news/cluster133602712/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:16:20 EST 133602712 The Strange German Disease Called "Kevinism": Can a Lame Name Mess Up Your Life? http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/sci-other-news/cluster133573096/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:46:25 EST 133573096 5 US urban counties lead 'Terror Hot Spots' list, but rural areas not exempt Nearly a third of all terrorist attacks from 1970 to 2008 occurred in just five metropolitan U.S. counties, but events continue to occur in rural areas, spurred on by domestic actors, according ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/sci-other-news/cluster133391698/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:16:15 EST 133391698 Ivory traders may be benefitting from Arab Spring Egypt's illegal trade in ivory is not dropping as fast as it should – political upheaval and Chinese tourism look like key factors http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/sci-other-news/cluster133534842/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:46:14 EST 133534842 Facebook can get you fired: Research reveals the perils of social networking for school employees School administrators are facing a growing dilemma resulting from social networking that goes beyond preventing cyber-bullying among students. They're also faced with balancing the rights of ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/sci-other-news/cluster133359614/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:16:23 EST 133359614