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Young Men More Sensitive than Women to Relationship Quality
Despite their blasé demeanors, young men are more affected by the ups and downs of romantic relationships than their girlfriends, a new study suggests.
CPAP therapy provides a memory boost for adults with sleep apnea
WESTCHESTER, IL — Continuous positive airway pressure therapy helps restore memory consolidation in adults with obstructive sleep apnea, suggests a research abstract that will be presented...
Sleep problems are common in US soldiers returning from wartime deployment
Study shows that 86 percent of participants had sleep disturbances upon return from deployment and 45 days later even though the majority of them had no signs of post-traumatic stress...
Study links sleep apnea in children and teens to lower academic grades
The average academic grades of children and teens with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea are worse than the grades of students who have no sleep-disordered breathing, according to a...
Daughters caring for a parent recovering from stroke more prone to depression than sons
Quebec City — Adult daughters caring for a parent recovering from stroke are more prone to depression than sons, Marina Bastawrous today told the Canadian Stroke Congress, co-hosted by...
Meditation Dulls Experience of Pain
Meditation keeps the mind from anticipating pain, and so dulls a person's experience of pain.
60 Years Of End Of The World Sci-Fi: 1948
Written two years after the catastrophic destruction of World War II ended with the initiation of the nuclear age, Aldous Huxley's Ape and Essence is a graphically violent, sexually explicit,...
Video: Gary Vaynerchuk Crushes It Backstage
Gary Vaynerchuk, co-founder of Vaynermedia, spoke with Shira Lazar on wine, Twitter, and his latest project with MTV.
"Sexting" Leads to Child Porn Charges for Teens
Distribution of Nude Photos among Teenagers via Cell Phone Catches Attention of Prosecutors, Principals in Pennsylvania
Calif. mom finds missing children using Facebook
(AP) -- A Southern California mother whose two children were reported missing 15 years ago has tracked them down in Florida using Facebook.
Judgment day approaches for Diego Maradona
Argentina's troubled coach and soccer great will put his legacy on the line at the World Cup. ...
On the Media: Roger the Scanner Guy has the attention of Santa Barbara
It can be hard to tell fact from fantasy. But this insightful though anonymous poster on Edhat, a community website, is drawing a following. ...
Anthill: how biologist EO Wilson turned science into best-selling fiction
How leading biologist EO Wilson turned his passion for ants into a best-selling novelEO Wilson, the world's most evolved biologist, has more than a passing interest in arguments about nature and nurture. He...
The Science Of Whitewash
The Science Of Whitewash A complaint often leveled against climate scientists is that they fake their graphs and that investigations into such fakery which fail to show fakery must accordingly be...
Physician burnout affects patients too
About 40% of doctors experience job fatigue, a survey reveals. ...
Country Music Kills: Radio Airtime Ups White Suicide Rate
I've been a blog slacker and for that I deserve a spanking. My vote is from the capable hands of the UCLA women's volleyball team. But that's another story. Here's...
Video: From Typewriters to Twitter
CBS News Radio White House correspondent Mark Knoller told Katie Couric how the different trends of technology have affected media coverage and his personal reporting.
Newsweek: Scientists analyze Jews' genetic code
In the age-old question of whether Jews are simply people who share a religion or are a distinct population, the scientific verdict is settling on the latter. ...
'You can’t play it safe and win’
Don’t be afraid to take chances and even risk failure, Ray Stata urged MIT’s Class of 2010 at the Institute’s 144th Commencement Exercises on Friday, June 4. “People don’t learn by doing...
Music - The International Language
Music - The International Language Peoples of all cultures love music and song. This article addresses two urban myths: that yodelling originated in the mountains of Austria, Bavaria and Switzerland and that...
Yoga For Scientists
Last night, while gym climbing with a science manager, I found he also did outdoor climbing, hiking, and yoga. Yoga is a great exercise system. Scientists need healthy bodies to...
3 arrested in Internet sex predator sting in Huntington Beach
A Mission Viejo man caught in an Internet sexual predator sting set up by Huntington Beach police faces charges of attempted lewd conduct with a minor after he allegedly arranged...
Scots: an auld dug with plenty of bite | Brian Logan
This great expressive language is a distillation of a country's history. To let Scots die would be a tragedyI saw Rory Bremner performing recently, impersonating Gordon Brown. So leaden are his public pronouncements,...
Forbidden Sex Research: The Orgasm Cycle
“Financiers take too many risks; scientists do not take enough.” -Seth Roberts When your appetite changes, your perception changes. Think about how uninviting that fifth slice of pizza...
The Science Of Fiction
The Science Of Fiction Tip of the hat to Eric Diaz for reminding me of the muse. Long before writing was invented, amazing stories were told through the medium of the ballad...
Internet and mobile phone harnessed for Chilean farmers
Chilean farmers can access information crucial for boosting productivity through virtual communities online and text messages to their phones.
Some Iowa cicadas make unexpected appearance four years ahead of schedule
(PhysOrg.com) -- The 17-year cicadas found in central and southeast Iowa aren't supposed to come out until 2014, but a small percentage are emerging now, four years ahead of schedule....
Too much, too young?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Society risks losing touch with reality in the debate about whether children are being exposed to adult, sexual content too young, because other agendas are creeping in "under...