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Video: World Cup Ball Debate
The World Cup will soon kick off in South Africa though most Americans will remain oblivious to it. As Anthony Mason reports, there's already debate over the ball being used.
"Baby Gaga" Video Appropriate?
Mom Comments on Video Showing Her 3-Year-Old in Handcuffs and Heavy Makeup in Lady Gaga YouTube Spoof
True Green Or Astroturf Environmentalist - Can Body Language Tell?
No one says, "I am in favor of pollution" but how would anyone know who really cares? Body language, claims a new book. Professor Geoff Beattie, from The University of...
Personality predicts political preferences
There is a strong relationship between a voter's politics and his personality, according to new research from the University of Toronto.
H1N1 decision free of money interest: WHO
The head of the World Health Organization says her decisions about swine flu were not influenced by advisers' links to pharmaceutical companies, which were pointed out in a critical journal...
Limited long-term effects of school based sexual health education
An intensive sexual health education programme in schools had only a small effect on reported sexual behaviours among African adolescents and no effect on the prevalence of HIV and genital...
Poor health? Easier for some to blame bad genes than change lifestyle
Does knowing that genes are partly responsible for your health condition mean you are less likely to be motivated to find out about the benefits of behavioural changes? According to...
Judge temporarily bars nurses' strike at UC hospitals
The San Francisco jurist says a strike would be contrary to the public interest and might break the law. The California Nurses Assn. blames staffing problems for the labor unrest. ...
Video: Summer Camp for Dogs
As summer approaches, it's that time of the year for summer camp, not only for kids, but for dogs too. In tonight's "Assignment America", Steve Hartman shows us a dog-gone...
Legal challenge for badger cull
The Badger Trust wins leave to appeal a legal ruling in favour of Wales's badger cull, and asks for a suspension.
‘Smart’ Clothing Responds to Wearer’s Emotions
Researchers are experimenting with a new interface system for mobile devices that could replace the screen and even the keyboard.
Professor's New Textbook Uses the Best Science Writing from the New York Times
For decades, The New York Times has been one of the nation's premier outlets for stories about science. Now, a retired Indiana University journalism professor has put many of those...
Videos worsen Iran scientist row
The mystery surrounding the fate of an Iranian nuclear scientist in the US deepens as two videos emerge with differing accounts.
Talking About Dying
Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, founder of the Jewish Renewal movement, on discussing the most difficult subject of all.
China vows to continue internet censorship
Chinese officials vow to keep a tight grip on the internet, and say they will continue to block anything considered subversive or a threat to "national unity."
Study is first to show that highly variable sleep schedules predict elevated suicide risk
Highly variable sleep schedules predict an elevated risk for suicide independent of depression in actively suicidal young adults, according to a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday, June 8,...
Sleep-deprived nurses may struggle to remain vigilant during 12-hour shifts
A small percentage of nurses struggle to remain vigilant during successive 12-hour shifts, according to a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday, June 8, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas,...
Getting extra sleep improves the athletic performance of collegiate football players
Football players' sprint times improved significantly after seven to eight weeks of sleep extension. Average sprint time in the 20-yard shuttle improved from 4.71 seconds to 4.61 seconds, and average...
Training Eye Movement May Reduce Driver Distraction:New Studies Reveal Strategies to Help Track Multiple Objects
More than 16 people are killed and more than 1,300 people are injured each day in crashes involving a distracted driver, a phenomenon that could be reduced with the right...
Fact of Nature: Men Willing to Die for Sex
By assuring men that they are likely to have sex, monogamy and economic equality could increase male life span, a new study suggests.
The immigration factor in McCain's reelection fight
Since taking a harder line on illegal immigration, the Arizona senator's future may hinge on whether voters see him as honest or opportunistic. ...
Interview: Alan Mislove on virtual privacy
(PhysOrg.com) -- Facebook's newest attempt to resolve the privacy issues raised by users is getting mixed reviews. Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science Alan Mislove, whose research focuses on...
Strike At University of Puerto Rico Impacts Research
Academe: Despite disruptions, chemistry faculty and students continue working.
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation must implement payment reforms rapidly
The new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMI) must be inclusive and flexible in developing and implementing payment initiatives, continuously monitor their impact, and rapidly disseminate them if they...
Internet addicts stage uprising at China boot camp
A group of young Chinese web addicts staged a mutiny at an Internet "boot camp", tying up their instructor and fleeing the facility over its tough military-like techniques, state media...
Time to end the marijuana charade?
It's no longer about whether 'medical marijuana' is being used only by people who are in pain or ill. ...
About one-tenth of soldiers returning from Iraq may be impaired by mental health problems, study finds
Between 8.5 percent and 14 percent of soldiers returning from Iraq report serious functional impairment due to either post-traumatic stress disorder or depression, according to a new study.
One answer ends a career of questions
Helen Thomas, the veteran White House reporter known for blunt queries from her front-row seat at news conferences, resigns as a columnist after anti-Israel comments stir controversy and condemnation. Decades ago, she was...