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Are we more — or less — moral than we think?
If asked whether we’d steal, most of us would say no. Would we try to save a drowning person? That depends — perhaps on our fear of big waves. Much research has explored the ways we make moral decisions. But in the clinch, when the opportunity aris…
Illinois income tax increase a missed opportunity for tax reform
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Already under fire for raising taxes on individuals and businesses, the state Legislature missed a major opportunity to update the Illinois tax structure, says a University of Illinois law professor.
Richard L. Kaplan, an…
Opportunity leads to promiscuity among squirrels, study finds
University of Guelph researchers have finally figured out why female squirrels are so darn promiscuous. Turns out it has nothing to do with genes and everything to do with how many males are knocking at their door.
“Their behaviour is overwhel…
Many male cancer patients are missing out on sperm banking
Many men — whose fertility may be at risk from cancer treatment — are not being offered the chance to store their sperm according to new research published today in the Annals of Oncology (Thursday).
Guidelines from the National Institute for …