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Video: Did Atlantis Use Same "Blow Out Preventer"?
On tonight's edition of "Ask CBS News" Sharyl Attkisson answers a submitted question from a viewer online about the ongoing oil spill in the Gulf.
'Back to Future,' 'Jurassic Park' to become games
(AP) -- Telltale Games is going back in time for a new series of video games.
Computational model sheds light on how the brain recognises objects
Researchers at MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain Research have developed a new mathematical model to describe how the human brain visually identifies objects. The model accurately predicts human performance on...
Regular bedtimes linked to better language, reading and math skills in preschool children
Children in households with bedtime rules and children who get adequate sleep scored higher on a range of developmental assessments, according to new research.
Brand Preference May be in the Drink, Not in the Head
Scientists are reporting the first identification of a chemical basis for people's preference for certain brands of vodka, which outsells rum, gin, whiskey, and tequila. They found that vodka differs...
Why does feeling low hurt?
When it comes to pain, the two competing schools of thought are that it's either 'all in your head' or 'all in your body.' A new study led by University...
Confident teachers help preschoolers more with language and literacy skills
New research suggests that pre-school students may gain more language and literacy skills if they have teachers with higher levels of confidence in their abilities...
No place to hide
Traditional surveillance cameras can be of great assistance to law enforcement officers for a range of scenarios - canvassing a crowd for criminal activity, searching for who left a suitcase...
California full-service partnership program is cost effective
Full-Service Partnerships (FSPs) are designed to do 'whatever it takes' to improve residential stability and mental health outcomes for homeless persons with serious mental illness. They are the cornerstone of...
NCBS, NYU neuroscientists identify synaptic defect in brain area involved in Fragile X syndrome
Researchers at India's National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) and New York University's Centre for Neural Science have identified novel synaptic defects in an area of the brain that is...
Genetic factors may be linked with development of disordered gambling among women and men
Genetic influences appear important in the development of gambling disorders in both women and men, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.
Intimate partner violence against mothers associated with children's obesity
Children whose mothers report being abused by their partners appear more likely to be obese at age 5, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics...
Post-traumatic stress disorder associated with dementia among older veterans
Older veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) appear more likely to develop dementia over a seven-year period than those without PTSD, according to a report in the June issue of...
In Sign of Growth, Iraqi Scientists Now Downloading 30,000 Papers Each Month
After years of conflict that has wreaked havoc on Iraqi higher education and research,...
Vital Signs: No Sex, Please: You’re Sleeping
Researchers found that among 832 patients at a Toronto center 7.6 percent reported either having had sex or engaging in other sexual activity while they were asleep.
Findings: Daring to Discuss Women’s Potential in Science
A bill passed by the House recalls a hypothesis about differences in the sexes’ aptitude for math and science.
Power outage: A loss of social power distorts how money is represented
Retail therapy can soothe the defeat of losing a major client, the rejection of not getting a promotion or even the embarrassment a high-powered executive might feel after receiving a...
Strangers influence our dating preferences
Many people think they have discriminating tastes when it comes to romance. A new study found that men and women are greatly influenced by what their friends and strangers think...
Mind: Fooling the Doctors, Some of the Time
When assuming a patient’s sincerity in requesting narcotic painkillers or anti-anxiety drugs, expect a certain rate of false positives.
Invasion of the urban foxes
It's the noisy, scavenging pest that is now responsible for a shocking attack on two babies asleep in their beds. But how fair is our view of the urban fox – and...
Dogged Research: The Top 10 Canines of Science
Surely if a dog is man's best friend, then dogs must also be the best buds of scientists and their pursuit of knowledge. Consider this statistic: Assuming that dog ownership...
Ignore the goalie for penalty success at World Cup 2010, say scientists
Focusing on the goalkeeper heightens stress and increases the likelihood a penalty will be saved in a World Cup 2010 shoot-outPenalty shoot-outs at this year's World Cup in South Africa could be less...
Mismatched organs not rejected
New research could turn organ donation on its head – instead of looking for people that match, perhaps we should do the opposite.
Sack Tapping: Dangerous Game Hits Boys Where it Hurts
Teenage boys are playing a game called sack tapping, in which the sole purpose is to strike someone in the testicles.
Let's be honest about placebo | Ed Halliwell
Rather than dismissing treatments that use placebo as hocus pocus, we should learn what we can from this powerful effectThough it's rarely treated as a religious issue, the alternative medicine debate has a...
UK to rule out waste charges
The communities secretary is to say he wants people to be rewarded not penalised to encourage recycling.
White House and Allies Set to Build Up Health Law
President Obama and his allies, concerned about deep skepticism over his landmark health care overhaul, are orchestrating an elaborate campaign to sell the public on the law.
State voters to decide a few hot contests
Some congressional and legislative elections will be real races on Tuesday. ...