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December 30, 2002

In mutually beneficial relationship, slowest-evolving species gains upper hand

When members of two species compete directly with each other, scientists believe the one that rolls with the evolutionary punches and adapts most quickly has the upper hand. But new evidence suggests that in relationships that benefit both species, the one that evolves more slowly has the advantage.

Why are men less religious? It may be form of risk-taking, impulsivity just as criminal behavior is

For decades researchers have pondered a mysterious gender disparity in religious commitment. It turns out they may have been asking the wrong question, according to a University of Washington religious scholar. Instead of asking why women are more religious than men, they should have been asking why men are less religious than women, said Rodney Stark, a UW professor of sociology and comparative religion.

Different kind of venting provides alternatives for finding life elsewhere

It was two years ago this month that scientists surveying the seafloor in the mid-Atlantic were startled to come upon a field of hydrothermal vents with pale “chimneys” the height of skyscrapers, far taller than any seen before, leading scientists to believe they were looking at a field unlike any previously discovered.

December 9, 2002

UW study shows patient education and psychiatric care in primary care medical offices can save money for the health care system

Patients with panic disorder who received collaborative care, rather than usual primary care, had on the average over 74 more anxiety-free days over the following year, according to an article in this week’s Archives of General Psychiatry.