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Anya Ustaszewski: I don't want to be 'cured' of autism, thanks
I am not a savant or genius.
Workers exposed to lead show more cognitive problems later in life
Both the developing brain and the aging brain can suffer from lead exposure. For older people, a buildup of lead from earlier exposure may be enough to result in greater...
Charlotte Moore, a mother of autistic children, on new test
Charlotte Moore, a mother of autistic children, on new test that could lead to pre-natal screening
Jonathan Romain: There's nothing immoral about becoming partners with God in the work of creation
The question: Should we allow research using human-animal hybrid embryos?To answer this question I can provide a
Why Men Rank Higher than Women at Chess (It's Not Biological)
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the recorded history of chess, world champions have always been male, not female. Further, there is currently only one woman in the top 100 chess players in...
Designer Babies: Ethical? Inevitable?
Some fear the worst if laws are not crafted to corral the burgeoning field of reprogenetics.
Research explores little-known chapter in college desegregation
Many of the battles to desegregate Southern colleges and universities were fought in public, but efforts to desegregate the standardised testing that is often a prerequisite to admission have, until...
Where am I? How our brain works as a GPS device
We've all experienced the feeling of not knowing where we are. Being disoriented is not pleasant, and it can even be scary, but luckily for most of us, this sensation...
Digital Domain: You’ve Been Talking (or Pressing ‘Send’) in Your Sleep
An article in the journal Sleep Medicine shows that we can send e-mail even when we seem to be sound asleep.
News Analysis: A Governor With No Money Seeks to Improve the People’s Health
Gov. David A. Paterson has turned the familiar call for political change into an appeal for healthful living as he promotes a number of anti-obesity measures.
TV star hails Alzheimer's 'heroic' carers
Almost half of those who care for people with Alzheimer's receive no help from social services, have
"My genome, my self"
One of the perks of being a psychologist is access to tools that allow you to carry out the injunction to know thyself. I have been tested for vocational interest (closest match: psychologist),...
Texas to reconsider $6M steriod testing in schools
(AP) -- By the tens of thousands, Texas student-athletes have been pulled out of class to urinate in a cup for the nation's largest high school steroids testing program.
Menthol Cigarettes Are More Addictive
Menthol cigarettes are harder to quit, particularly among African American and Latino smokers, according to new research.
Woman Accused Under New Cyberbullying Law
A 21-year-old woman has been accused of sending a vulgar text message to a 17-year-old girl is one of the first cases brought under a law against cyberbullying spurred by...
Just A Second, 2009: Earth Has To Catch Up
With a brutal economic slowdown, 2008 may feel as if it will never end. Now the world's timekeepers are making it even longer by adding a leap second to the...
Does Facebook Know Breast?
Facebook has become a ubiquitous part of our social and professional lives, but the company says some breastfeeding pictures go too far.
How Technology May Soon "Read" Your Mind
Neuroscience has learned so much about how we think and the brain activity linked to certain thoughts that it is now possible - on a very basic scale - to...
Warned, Teens Clean Up MySpace Profiles
Many teenagers cleaned up their MySpace profiles, deleting mentions of sex and booze and boosting privacy settings, if they got a single cautionary e-mail from a busybody named "Dr. Meg."
A Bush Legacy: Preserving The Oceans?
Of course, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will always be part of the legacy of George W. Bush. But he may also be remembered for something else: Preserving the...
NVIDIA glasses make home computer screen 3D
NVIDIA wants zombies to reach right out of videogames and virtually grab players by the throats.
New games powered by brain waves
An elderly Chinese woman wearing a headset concentrates intensely on a small foam ball and it begins to rise slowly into the air.
China honors scientists to spur innovation
China honored two top scientists on Friday with awards created to encourage Chinese innovation as Beijing struggles to gain international recognition for its research.
Generations: In the Gym to Banish Ho-Hum With Gung-Ho
Evolving into the New Middle-Aged Woman is not just exhausting, it’s confusing.
Bad science: A detoxer in denial
Obviously by now you can guess my views on detox: meaningless, symbolic, gimmicky, short-lived gestures with a built-in expiry date, when we could be reading about the NHS's surprisingly useful...
'Understanding Science' Website clarifies what science is, is not
(PhysOrg.com) -- If you think you know what science is and how science works, think again. A new University of California, Berkeley, Web site called "Understanding Science" paints an entirely...
Chilean childhood obesity programme 'a success'
A programme to curb childhood obesity in Chile has proven successful, a report has found, with the scheme now active in 1,000 schools across the country.
Zimbabwe troops 'eat elephants'
A Zimbabwean wildlife campaigner tells the BBC that soldiers are being given elephant meat to eat, as the economic crisis deepens.