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Need a Job? Teach Science!
Unemployed? Bored with your job? Thinking about a career change? The United States needs 200,000 more science and math teachers in the next 10 years, according to a story in...
T'is The Season To Be Jolly?
As the party season approaches, a timely reminder of the issues surrounding the binge drinking culture are again highlighted by research into "young people and alcohol" a team lead by...
Third-hand Smoke: Another Reason To Quit Smoking
Researchers have described how tobacco smoke contamination lingers even after a cigarette is extinguished -- a phenomenon they define as "third-hand" smoke. They examine, for the first time, adult attitudes...
Moderate Drinking Can Reduce Risks Of Alzheimer's Dementia And Cognitive Decline
Moderate drinkers often have lower risks of Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive loss, according to researchers who reviewed 44 studies. In more than half of the studies, published since the...
In Reality, Oliver’s Diet Wasn’t Truly Dickensian
A seemingly meager diet of gruel, onions and bread may be a sufficient diet after all, researchers say.
Family Response Key to Health of Gay Youth
Even modest attempts by family members to accept a teen’s sexual orientation helped improve health, researchers found.
Hard to hear at holiday parties? Blame your brain
(AP) -- It's almost New Year's Eve, a time for plunging into boisterous crowds bathed in loud music. And for some of us, that means turning to an old...
Facial expressions of emotion are innate, not learned, says new study
Facial expressions of emotion are hardwired into our genes, according to a study published today in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The research suggests that facial expressions of...
Abstinence pledge ineffective, study shows
BALTIMORE, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Teens signing pledges to remain virgins until marriage are likely to engage in premarital sex and more likely not to use birth control,...
Tobacco Company Downplayed Risks in China, Report Says
An international tobacco company sought to shift attention from the dangers of secondhand smoke in China, researchers claim.
2008 a Devastating Year for Natural Disasters
Insurance group ranks this year third for human and financial losses from natural disasters.
Secrecy of manual's changes criticized
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Revisions to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders should be made openly instead of hidden from the public, a critic of...
Partial smoking ban in Austria: same difference, say critics
Austria will introduce a partial smoking ban in bars and restaurants on January 1, 2009, but with half measures and special allowances, critics are doubtful it will make much difference...
Most families want doctors to be honest about uncertain prognoses
Families of critically ill patients overwhelmingly want doctors to be honest with them about uncertainties around their loved ones' prognoses, says a new study.
Web-based case studies help students develop career skills
A survey of employers in the landscape industry revealed the importance of arming landscaping and horticulture students with technical knowledge, practical application, and problem-solving skills. Teaching students the skills necessary...
Area of brain key to choosing words identified
New research clearly identifies the parts of the brain involved in the process of choosing appropriate words during speech. read more
Charity highlights times when celebs and science did not mix
Celebrities make "misleading" scientific claims which then "travel widely", the charity Sense Against Science warns.
Letters: Myths, religion and scientific rationality
Letters: Your report of a survey of science teachers' attitudes towards creationism made certain assumptions which would not, I hope, be shared by most teachers of science
Fear: Hobbyists Will Create New Life Forms
Amateur biologists are goofing around with genetics. Some fear could unleash new and dangerous life forms.
Greatest gift for Iraqi Christians -- returning home
Hundreds of families are returning from exile. Security has improved and worshipers at Christmas services hope for peace. But violence is never far away. ...
Men, Women Give To Charity Differently, Says New Research
To whom would you rather give money: a needy person in your neighborhood or a needy person in a foreign country? If you're a man, you're more likely to give...
We Are Better Able To Detect Racial Tension In Members Of Our Racial Group
Is it more difficult for members of different races to understand each others' emotions and intentions? A new study in Psychological Science reveals that we are better able to detect...
How We Make Proper Movements
How do we make proper movements? A new study in Psychological Science suggests that when we see an object, a number of motor programs in the brain are involuntarily activated...
College Students Find Comfort In Their Pets During Hard Times
A new study suggests that college students may handle stressful situations better if they have a pet. Research has already shown that pets can improve the quality of life for...
Influential US political scientist Samuel Huntington dies
Influential US political scientist Samuel Huntington, author of "The Clash of Civilizations" and a professor at Harvard University, has died at the age of 81, the university announced on its...
Researchers Revisit Male Bisexuality
While the Kinsey Scale has become a fixture in sexuality textbooks and even popular culture, the rating system and Alfred Kinsey's findings regarding male bisexuality and cultural influences on male...
Genes don't determine your child's ability - nurture is key
You might imagine that where you stand on the nature-nurture debate is purely academic. You would be very wrong.
Ben Goldacre: Vintage year for iffy studies and selective reporting
It's only when you line these jokers up side by side that you realise what a vast and unwinnable fight we face. There was the miracle pixie dust which made...