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Study: Ancient African exodus had more men
BOSTON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Men and women who left Africa more than 60,000 years ago were not equal partners in their migration, researchers at Boston's Harvard University...
Men sexually abused in childhood ten times more likely to contemplate suicide
Sexual abuse in childhood increases the risk of suicide in men by up to ten times, according to a recent study. read more
Shaming some kids makes them more aggressive
A study finds that early adolescents with high self-esteem are more likely to react aggressively when they feel ashamed than their peers with lower levels of self-esteem. read more
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Damages White Matter, The Brain's Connective Network
Prenatal alcohol exposure can cause a wide array of problems, including cognitive dysfunction. New findings demonstrate that alcohol can damage the microstructural integrity of fetal cerebral white matter in the...
TierneyLab: Flawed Advice for Obama?
Does being spectacularly wrong about a major issue in your field of expertise hurt your chances of becoming the presidential science adviser? Apparently not.
The year in weird science and myth-busting
Researchers debunk conventional wisdom about poinsettias, sugar and holiday suicides -- and note that Coca-Cola can only do so much. ...
Boom in music video games helps original artists
(AP) -- "This song is dedicated to Debbie Harry," flinty-eyed Lisa Hsuan purrs into a microphone on the red-lit stage of Hyperion Tavern. It's a cozy dive where patrons...
Sex makes some people sneeze
OXFORD, England, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Some people sneeze when they think about sex, have a full stomach or walk into sunlight, says a British doctor who investigated...
Trends in sexual behaviours similar for teens who take few health risk and those who take many
Adolescent health risk behaviours often occur together, suggesting that youth involvement with one risk behaviour may inform understanding of other risk behaviours, but in a study to examine the association...
Cleanest creatures skip the bathroom
Since fouling oneself is a major social faux pas that can create health and safety problems, the cleanest, most intensely social creatures are likely those that never expel bodily waste,...
Aging Brains Allow Negative Memories To Fade
It turns out there's a scientific reason why older people tend to see the past through rose-coloured glasses. Medical researchers have identified brain activity that causes older adults to remember...
Pain Hurts More If Person Hurting You Means It
Psychologists at Harvard University have found that pain hurts more when we think that someone intended to cause hurt. Intentional pain also seems to have a fresh sting every time,...
Art - the key to unlocking dementia
When elderly people develop dementia their short-term memory fails them: new information is no longer being stored.
Bad Science: Bad statistics? The Sunday Times isn't kidding
I was delighted to discover this week that the Times has started an innovative new column titled Bad Statistics. It seems to me to be somewhat lacking in thoroughness.
Roger Penrose and Frank Wilczek Lectures Now Available Online
Sir Roger Penrose and Prof. Frank Wilczek share their scientific views in two new presentations, now viewable online.
Murphy looks abroad to lighten workload of N.B. nurses
The New Brunswick government is looking overseas to ease the workload of the current roster of nurses.
Woman fainted from sandwiches, doctors report
A woman regularly fainted after eating sandwiches or drinking pop, British doctors say in a case report of the unusual case involving stimulation of a cranial nerve.
U.S. Teens Portrayed as Violent, Unethical
A new poll finds 27 percent of U.S. teenagers surveyed think violent behavior is at least sometimes acceptable.
Museveni urges science journalists to plug knowledge gap
Journalists in Uganda should take advantage of press freedom and get science stories out to the public, says the country's president, Yoweri Museveni.
How to gain weight over the holidays
This is truly a special time, I was reminded as I sipped apple cider and munched on freshly baked goodies at a holiday event last weekend. Almost every occasion this...
The tricky relation between religion and IQ
OK, it's a naughty headline, but no less true than the one put on this survey at the aggressively atheist Sandwalk blog, which said "Atheists are smarter th
iPod accessory keeps tabs on sobriety
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- A California retailer has created the iBreath --an iPod accessory designed to help keep drunken teens and 20-somethings off the road.
VIDEO: Dogs Expect Fair Play?
Researchers in Austria say they've found that dogs react negatively to perceived unfair treatment.
Study compares the racial consciousness of black and Asian-Americans
Asian Americans are less attached to their racial identity than black Americans. This finding confirms that minority politics in the United States today is more complex than generally realized and...
Storybooks On Paper Better For Children Than Reading Fiction On Computer Screen, According to Expert
Clicking and scrolling interrupt our attentional focus. Turning and touching the pages instead of clicking on the screen influence our ability for experience and attention. The physical manipulations we have...
Up To A Third Of Children Adopted To Norway From Abroad Are Having Problems With Language Proficiency
Adoption is a great change in the life of a child. Children adopted from abroad to Norway are exposed to a language break in addition to other major upheavals. This...
Lucy Mangan's seven tried and tested hangover cures
Scientists - probably the same ones that come out every year to tell us that Father Christmas couldn't possibly fly at the speed necessary to deliver all the presents to...
Kentucky college student indicted in e-mail threat case
A southern Kentucky college student tried to force a young woman to send him a sexually graphic video of herself after he stole log-in information from several computers, a federal...