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Virtual reality games could help bullying victims
(PhysOrg.com) -- Virtual reality games could help children to escape victimisation and bullying at school, according to researchers at the University of Warwick.
Brain food: Brian Eno and Steven Johnson in conversation
The professor of pop and the technology writer talk about innovation, Twitter and the EnlightenmentWhere do big ideas come from? One way to find out is to ask someone who's had a...
Prisons short of mental health pros
Critical work with inmates in federal prisons is not being done because of a shortage of mental health professionals, the union representing those workers said Monday.
Through 1 Woman, 20 Views of Life’s End
The stories in an Off Broadway play, “Let Me Down Easy,” include Lance Armstrong’s victory over testicular cancer and the tales of some who lost their battles.
New study reveals handwriting is real problem for children with autism
Handwriting skills are crucial for success in school, communication, and building children's self-esteem. The first study to examine handwriting quality in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has uncovered a...
Improving university-community research partnerships
Researchers from Tufts University and their community-based colleagues have identified several strategies to improve community-based participatory research (CBPR) partnerships.
BUSM researchers show dieters can experience neurobiological similarities of drug addicts
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have shown that intermittent access to foods rich in fat and sugar induces changes in the brain which are comparable...
Sudoku This, Please! On Aging, Brain Exercise, And The Meaning Of Tuchas
The burgeoning demographics of aging, which is transforming cites and suburbia alike, recently prompted me to attend the UCLA Conference on Technology and Aging, held at the lovely Skirball Center,...
Words, gestures are translated by same brain regions, says new research
Your ability to make sense of Groucho's words and Harpo's pantomimes in an old Marx Brothers movie takes place in the same regions of your brain, says new research funded...
Theory about long and short-term memory questioned by UCL scientists
The long-held theory that our brains use different mechanisms for forming long-term and short-term memories has been challenged by new research from UCL, published today in PNAS.
Overeaters and Drug Abusers Share Addictive Brain Chemistry
Research supports idea that overeating can, in extreme cases, be considered an addiction comparable to drug abuse or gambling.
The Brain And The Vision Revolution In Iran
Recently I was interviewed by Pouria Nazemi, Science Editor of the Jam-e-Jam Daily Newspaper. Jam-e-Jam is the principal Iranian newspaper and is controlled by the government. read more
Scientists Find Link Between Smell and Memory
Proust famously used the smell of madeleines as a connection to childhood memories. Now, researchers at the Weizmann Institute have revealed the scientific basis of the link between smell and...
Now hear this: Mouse study sheds light on hearing loss in older adults
Becoming "hard of hearing" is a standard but unfortunate part of aging: A syndrome called age-related hearing loss affects about 40 percent of people over 65 in the United States,...
National anti-gun violence program largely successful, Michigan State finds
Project Safe Neighborhoods – a community-based policing effort launched in 2001 – has been largely successful in its goal of reducing violent crime, according to an analysis by Michigan State...
Dispute sidelines private N.L. ambulances
Paramedics who work for private ambulance operators in Newfoundland and Labrador are refusing to accept routine calls in protest over stalled contract talks.
Is It Possible To Make Bad Memories Disappear?
Everybody has memories they'd like to forget forever. Now, thanks to research conducted by scientists at the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, there might be a pill for that. According...
Language Support In Schools Vital For Children With Autism
Teachers and parents must be vigilant in observing difficulties with language comprehension, reading and spelling in children and young people with autism, Asperger's syndrome and ADHD.
Forget all about it: Traumatic memories can be erased
It is well known that fear memories are permanent. However, a recent paper in Science, evaluated by three Faculty Members for F1000, reports an extraordinary finding that supports the use...
Indiana U. at APHA: Studies about why men and women use lubricants during sex
An Indiana University study involving 2,453 women ages 18 to 68 found that lubricant use during sexual activity alone or with a partner contributed to higher ratings of pleasurable and...
Computerized support keeps prominence of name brand drugs at bay
Simple computerized alerts can help curb the impulse to prescribe unnecessarily expensive, heavily marketed drugs. A study in the August issue of Journal of General Internal Medicine found that when...
Sniffing out memories
From Proust's Madeleines to the overbearing food critic in the movie Ratatouille who's transported back to his childhood at the aroma of stew, artists have long been aware that some...
Failing the sniff test: Researchers find new way to spot fraud
Companies that commit fraud can find innovative ways to fudge the numbers, making it hard to tell something is wrong by just looking at their financial statements. But research from...
Better to be liked than popular
Canberra's youths would rather be well-liked than popular, as they believe being popular doesn't always mean people like you, a study has found.
Lawmaker wants probe of E. coli and school lunches
(AP) -- The chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee wants an investigation into the risk of deadly E. coli getting into school lunches.
Fear of distorted faces goes waaaaay back...
Human suspicion of realistic robots and avatars may have earlier origins than previously thought.
Fort Hood tragedy rocks military as it grapples with mental health issues
Psychological problems are rampant, leaders admit. The Iraq and Afghanistan wars have been long, and repeat deployments are highly stressful. Doctors, too, fall prey to mental illness. ...
Expanding drug treatment: Is US ready to step up?
(AP) -- Based on the rhetoric, America's war on drugs seems poised to shift into a more enlightened phase where treatment of addicts gains favor over imprisonment of low-level...