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Web Tests Kids' Desire To Cheat
Young people are the wired generation, but for teens the Internet can allow them to indulge their worst impulses. For instance, more than 3,000 video by-kids-for-kids share tips for cheating...
Bad Behavior Contagious, Study Finds
A new study shows that people's behavior can vary depending on the condition of their environment. For example, areas with graffiti on the walls and litter on the ground influenced...
When It Comes To What's For Dinner, Baboon Society Is No Democracy
In decisions about where to eat, baboons don't all have an equal say, according to a new report. Rather, most baboons in a group will follow their leader to a...
Race Guides Neighborhood Evaluation, Study Says
Race is a powerful determinant of how whites regard a neighborhood, according to a recent study. The investigation indicates that neighborhood evaluations are socially constructed and contribute to ongoing racial...
Teen dies playing ‘choking game'
It's called a game, but Kris Marceno's apparent attempt to get high by strangling himself ended up deadly.
Scientists can help bring peace to the Middle East
Michael Greene reviews the ways in which regional scientific cooperation could promote peace in the Middle East.
Financial And Social Value Of Investing In Medical Research
A study commissioned by three leading scientific institutions has demonstrated substantial financial and social benefits from investment in medical research.
Forward-facing carriages slow babies' development: study
Children pushed in forward-facing baby carriages are less likely to talk, laugh and interact, suggests a British study published Friday.
Carrie Quinlan: Heavenly work for scientists
Carrie Quinlan: A survey says young Britons aren't interested in science jobs. Come off it! Science is thrilling
Graffiti study bolsters 'broken windows' theory
Dutch researchers find that in the presence of graffiti and trash, people are more likely to commit small crimes. ...
Put On A Happy Face: It Helps You See The Big Picture
That photo of your smiling kids on the refrigerator door might do more than just make you feel good; you might make healthier food choices after looking at it. A...
Birds Singing In Slow Motion Help Reveal Brain Locations Responsible For Timing
As anyone who watched the Olympics can appreciate, timing matters when it comes to complex sequential actions. It can make a difference between a perfect handspring and a fall, for...
Cramming: Not A Long-Term Study Strategy
I challenge you: Name one fact you still remember from the last test for which you crammed. Anyone? Any fact? read more
Today's Veterans Seek Camaraderie Online
Veterans of past wars have long found companionship over beer and conversation at their local veterans hall. But many of those who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan seek that companionship...
CNET: Tech Frustration By Gender, Age
When faced with a technology breakdown, levels of optimism and frustration vary depending on age and gender, according to a new study.
Want to win friends and influence people? Use Facebook and IM, studies suggest
(PhysOrg.com) -- It's an age-old question: How do you get a new acquaintance to like you? Jeff Hancock, associate professor of communication, says that he and his research team have...
IBM Seeks to Build the Computer of the Future Based on Insights from the Brain
(PhysOrg.com) -- In an unprecedented undertaking, IBM Research and five leading universities are partnering to create computing systems that are expected to simulate and emulate the brain`s abilities for sensation,...
When the Stress is Critical, Avoid Pseudoscience, Psychologist Says
(PhysOrg.com) -- A case study of Critical Incident Stress Debriefing, known as CISD, shows that this approach to crisis management meets all criteria for a pseudoscience. The good news is...
Sexually harassed employees experience less job satisfaction and lower job performance
A new study in the journal Psychology of Women Quarterly examined the effects of workplace sexual harassment and found that employees who were harassed report lower levels of job satisfaction,...
Certain skills are predictors of reading ability in young children
A new study in the journal Learning Disabilities Research and Practice reveals that differences found between pre-kindergarten reading-disabled children and their typically reading peers diminish in various measures by pre-first...
Study shows messiness leads to behavior decline
(AP) -- Does a messy neighborhood make a difference on how people act? It sure does! Graffiti on the walls, trash in the street, bicycles chained to a fence,...
Chinese government sued for denying HIV remedy
A Chinese biotech company is suing the government for refusing to license its "effective" herbal HIV treatment.
Abuse of politicians' DNA feared
BOSTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Two scientists called for ground rules to prevent an abuse of genetic information about U.S. presidential candidates, which will likely available in four...
Texas debates place of evolution in education
Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution grabbed center stage Wednesday as State Board of Education members heard from dozens of Texans trying to influence the panel on how evolution...
Employee engagement dependent upon conditions created by employer
In a new article in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, William H. Macey and Benjamin Schneider examine the meaning of employee engagement, which they view as leading to unusually effective employee...
Attorneys play down woman's role in cyberbully case
Lori Drew didn't hatch the plan to woo and humiliate her daughter's former friend, didn't create the fake MySpace account used and didn't send any of the messages to 13-year-old...
Study suggests 'hanging out' on Facebook, MySpace not a waste for teens
Some might call it unproductive. Or maybe a bad habit. Or just a frivolous distraction. Or even dangerous. Julianne Howell, a freshman at St. Joseph's Academy, calls her daily Facebook...
As phone usage changes, wireless survey experts say research will too
Perhaps as never before, national polls generated almost daily discussion of how voters felt about this year's presidential candidates and related political issues...