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World Briefing | Asia: India: Mother Claims to Be Oldest
An Indian woman who says she is about 70 years old has given birth to her first child.
High Rates of Childhood Sexual Abuse Contributing Factor in Spread of HIV
(PhysOrg.com) -- Men who engage in risky sexual behavior with other men report much higher rates than average of experiencing severe childhood sexual abuse, according to a new study in...
Small spiders have more sex
Although big males score more ladies, little spiders mature earlier and use the head start to father up to ten times more children, new research has found.
Spotting the Next Great Music Superstar
For every rock star who hits it big, there are thousands of artists who never make it out of their own back yards. Before Madonna was “Madonna,” she was a...
Contraceptive methods shape women's sexual pleasure and satisfaction
New data from The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University demonstrate that many women think condoms undermine sexual pleasure, but those who use both hormonal contraception and condoms report higher overall...
Court OKs Diaper Evidence at Ex-astronaut's Trial
Diapers, latex gloves and other items found in an ex-astronaut's car can be used as evidence.
The Evidence Gap: The Pain May Be Real, but the Scan Is Deceiving
Scans are increasingly finding abnormalities that may not be the cause of the problem for which they are blamed.
Dogs Feel Envy, Austrian Study Finds
Dogs can feel a simple form of envy, researchers have found. Compared to a variety of control situations, the dogs reacted differently to unfair reward distribution, as measured by their...
Why Do People Make 'A Mountain Out of a Molehill?' Aggression, Status And Sex
Have you ever wondered why it seems like the littlest things make people angry? Why a glance at the wrong person or a spilled glass of water can lead to...
Nipping Violence In The Bud In Children
Violent behavioral problems that persist in early childhood are good indicators of school drop-outs and future delinquency.
Electronic prescribing system may encourage physicians to choose lower-cost drugs
Clinicians using an electronic prescribing system appear more likely to prescribe lower-cost medications, reducing drug spending, according to a report in the 8/22 December issue of Archives of Internal Medicine,...
Program to deter youth alcohol use also reduces conduct problems
A University of Georgia program designed to reduce alcohol use, drug use and risky sexual behaviour in African-American youth also reduces the likelihood of engaging in conduct problems by up...
Does memory screening help spot dementia, or harm?
(AP) -- There's no mammogram or Pap smear for Alzheimer's disease. Yet an Alzheimer's group this week begins a push for simple memory screenings in a bid to catch...
When giving gifts, the price is wrong
People are mistaken when they expect that the more they spend on gifts, the more those gifts will be appreciated
Perfect Gift: Gadgets For Guys
We all know how men love gadgets! David Gregg, senior editor of BehindTheBuy.com, has ideas for the "perfect gift" for the guy on your holiday list.
Study examines motives behind Santa myth
Having kids believe there's a jolly man in a red suit who visits on Christmas Eve isn't detrimental, although some parents can feel they're outright lying to their children, according...
Robert Zajonc, Who Looked at Mind’s Ties to Actions, Is Dead at 85
Professor Zajonc was a psychologist who illuminated the mental processes that underpin social behavior and in so doing helped create the modern field of social psychology.
Dogs have a sense of fair play
Dogs are prone to bouts of envy and refuse to play if they are not treated fairly, scientists have found.
Mark Vernon: God or a multiverse?
Mark Vernon: Does modern cosmology force us to choose between a creator and a system of parallel universes?
Dogs will go on strike over unfair treats
First nonprimates tested for a sense of fair pay, which is key to cooperation
FOR KIDS: Math is a real brain bender
Learning mathematics may make the brain reorganize the way it works
Studies show dogs have sense of fairness
(AP) -- No fair! What parent hasn't heard that from a child who thinks another youngster got more of something. Well, it turns out dogs can react the same...
Dog paw test shows jealous trait
Dogs refuse to take part in simple tasks when other dogs get all the rewards, a study from Austria suggests.
Not just your kids: Dogs can think 'no fair' too
Ask a dog to do a trick and they'll give it a try. For a reward, sausage say, they'll happily keep at it. But if one dog gets no reward,...
Bad Sports Behavior Starts in Youth
Bad behavior is clearly evident among high school athletes, particularly in high-contact sports.
Do Stereotypes About Social Groups Bias Personnel Decisions?
Research that is said to demonstrate that stereotypes about social groups bias personnel decisions may be based on faulty methods of studying the question.
American Values Blamed For U.S Health-care Crisis
To heal our ailing health-care system, we need to stop thinking like Americans. That's the consensus of two new articles published in the journal Neurology by a neurologist and leading...
Privacy Issues: Avoiding Becoming A Victim Of Online Crime
Individuals must take control of their own online identities if they are to avoid becoming victims of online crime. That is the conclusion of two studies published in the International...