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Researcher's Techniques May Help Authories Find Missing Children
A Mississippi State University-Meridian researcher finds adults will likely recognize photos missing children more if they view photos of the children as they would likely see them. This researcher recommends...
U.S. Nicotine Addiction Reaches 15-year High
Nicotine dependence has reached a 15-year high, with nearly 75 percent of people currently seeking tobacco-dependence treatment categorized as highly nicotine dependent.
Psychological study reveals that red enhances men's attraction to women
Psychologist Daniel Niesta holding one of the images used in the study. Participants were asked questions including: "Imagine that you are going on a date with this person and have...
Kids' Science Challenge
The Kids' Science Challenge is a nationwide competition designed to engage 3rd to 6th-graders in practicing science??????and discovering how much fun it can be. Students will be able to submit...
Undecided voters may already have decided, study suggests
Do "undecided" voters actually make their choices before they realize? That is a question University of Virginia psychology professor Brian Nosek and his colleagues are trying to answer. "Many people,...
Methamphetamine Abuse Linked To Underage Sex, Smoking And Drinking
Children and adolescents who abuse alcohol or are sexually active are more likely to take methamphetamines, also known as 'meth' or 'speed.' New research reveals the risk factors associated with...
A Face By Any Other Name: Seeing Racial Bias
If Barack Obama had taken his mother's surname and kept his childhood nickname, American voters might literally see "Barry Dunham" as a quite different presidential candidate, a new study suggests....
Brain's 'hate circuit' identified
People who view pictures of someone they hate display activity in distinct areas of the brain that, together, may be thought of as a 'hate circuit,' according to new research...
When you look at a face, you look nose first
While general wisdom says that you look at the eyes first in order to recognise a face, UC San Diego computer scientists now report that you look at the nose...
Neighborhood Greenness Has Long Term Positive Impact On Kids' Health
In the first study to look at the effect of neighborhood greenness on inner city children's weight over time, researchers report that higher neighborhood greenness is associated with slower increases...
Maryland triplets defy odds
When Lori and Dave Titus learned in March they were expecting naturally conceived identical triplets, they wondered how they would meet what they thought was their challenge of a lifetime.
Financial Message Boards: Birds of the Same Feather Flock Together
(PhysOrg.com) -- Contrary to the popular belief that online investment communities represent a melting-pot of ideas, where people come together to trade stock tips, share opinions and attempt to influence...
Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Study Shows Brain Functions Same Way Awake Or Asleep
Johns Hopkins researchers have found strong evidence supporting the view that the sleeping mind functions the same as the waking mind -- a discovery that could significantly alter basic understanding...
Majority of voters say election outcome will make a great deal of difference on key issues
As part of the ongoing poll series, Debating Health: Election 2008, the Harvard Public Opinion Research Program at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Harris Interactive conducted a...
Elections study: Voters like fresh faces at polling places
A new study shows counties can boost voters' trust in elections by making an investment in the human side of elections by recruiting new poll workers.
Technology Forges Relationships For Life
Over time, technology will help today"s children, teens and young adults maintain longer and stronger relationships with their friends than was the case with previous generations, writes CBS News technology...
Mom and dad are right: Good health equals better grades
Quit smoking. Turn off the computer. Go to bed. It could improve your grades. Of course, parents have always known that. Now, in the first study of its kind, researchers...
Science Weekly Extra podcast: Marcus du Sautoy talks about taking Richard Dawkins' position at Oxford University
Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy discusses taking Richard Dawkins' position at Oxford University
Feature: Aged care? Ask the elderly
If we really want to care for the elderly perhaps we should ask them what they want, writes Janine Sim-Jones.
TRAVEL/CULTURE PHOTOS WEEKLY: Halloween Dog Show, More
A Chihuahua struts during a Halloween dog show, a vendor strings marigolds for a Hindu festival, and more in our weekly update of culture photos.
Stress affects older adults more than young adults
Life can be stressful, whether you're an individual watching the stock market crash or a commuter stuck in traffic. A new study, forthcoming in the journal Psychological Science, examines how...
Mary Midgley: Let Darwin, not Dawkins, be our guide
Mary Midgley: Our minds have developed from simpler ones by evolution, but what is so sinister about that?
Nursing home retracted offer to test residents for listeriosis
A decision to retract an offer to test residents for listeriosis at a Toronto-area nursing home is being questioned by family members.
Sexual abuse rates of deployed female soldiers detailed in study
One in seven asked by the VA said they had been harassed or assaulted during their military service. They are more likely to suffer from PTSD and substance abuse than...
Exposing Chicks To Maternal Stress Leads To Long-term Reproductive Success
Exposure to maternal stress during pre-natal development has negative impacts, so why doesn't natural selection work to block it? European starling sons exposed to the stress hormone corticosterone experienced increased...
Letter: Faith, humanism and teapots
Letter: Your interview with Richard Dawkins ('People say I'm strident', October 25) buys into the mistake that science and religion are at war
Voters show paradoxical views of political mavericks
(PhysOrg.com) -- Republican Senator John McCain has staked his bid for the U.S. presidency on his reputation as a “political maverick,” a politician who is unafraid to cross party lines...
End-of-life preferences appear to remain stable as health declines
Most individuals' preferences regarding life-sustaining treatment do not appear to change over a three-year period, regardless of declines in physical and mental health, according to a report in the October...