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Kecia Lynn
Kecia Lynn has worked as a technical writer, editor, software developer, arts administrator, summer camp director, and television host. A graduate of Case Western Reserve University and the Iowa Writers' Workshop, she is currently living in Iowa City and working on her first novel.
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Two researchers debate the pros and cons of licensing the right to smoke in articles published this week in the online journal PLOS Medicine.
A University of Cincinnati professor interviewed men in three cities and found that, despite different interpretations of the term, the overall meaning behind it isn't as controversial as it was in the past.
Densely-packed urban areas experienced a decline in the number of accidents related to cellphone use while driving, but for very rural areas the reverse was true.
Consumers tend to believe that products from the same brand that are eaten together are designed to taste better together, according to a new study.
Findings of a three-year study released yesterday identify a set of distinct parenting "cultures" -- the Faithful, the Engaged Progressives, the Detached and the American Dreamers.
Stanford University researchers say they still have a ways to go, but the ability to create a cell using one of the most abundant elements on Earth suggests real promise for the solar energy industry.
Robot home care may be coming eventually, but right now, scientists are working on a more affordable way to use technology to help keep elders independent.
Engineers and scientists have struggled for years to figure out how to turn waste products into significant quantities of fuel. Two companies say they're closer than ever before to solving this problem.
Scientists from MIT and Rice have created a self-assembling material comprised of ultra-thin layers, as well as a groundbreaking test that allowed them to observe up close how the layers worked to prevent projectiles from penetrating.
Two cancer patients are said to be doing better after their livers were "bathed" with drugs in an attempt to reach the tumors more directly and avoid common side effects.
A Princeton scientist suggests that the index most commonly used to predict droughts may not be reliable, raising questions about whether the world might get wetter as it gets warmer. Some scientists agree with him.
Residue of second-generation blood thinner-type poisons are increasingly being found in the livers of dead birds and other predator animals.
All 364 subjects under the age of seven exceeded cancer benchmarks for arsenic and DDE, among others. Ninety-five percent of preschool-age children exceeded non-cancer benchmarks for acrylamide.