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Chinese parents scramble to hospitals amid milk crisis
Children are taken for tests as fear grows with the scandal. Hong Kong officials issue a recall of milk products from the mainland. ...
Homosexuals' Negative Feelings About Sexuality Predict Poor Mental And Sexual Health
Researchers have published a study showing that the degree of internalized homonegativity (negative attitude towards homosexuality) among homosexual men is what predicts poor mental and sexual health -- not the...
Error Message! How Mobile Phones Distort Measurements
Nowadays we don't only take measurements with simple measuring devices, but also with whole measuring systems. Unfortunately these complete systems are susceptible to electromagnetic radiation such as that transmitted by...
Humour a plus in the workplace
A study has linked positive workplace humour with job satisfaction – which, in other research, has been associated with better performance.
Feature: Good vibes need a body clock on song
Our biological clocks are intricately linked with day and night, but if they fall out of sync there can be harmful psychological consequences, reports Bianca Nogrady.
Umpires skilled at fielding abuse
Researchers have found that umpires tend to deal with abuse by interpreting it differently to other people – and getting together with fellow umpires seems to help.
Politicians can keep promises
A six year study has found that, despite popular opinion, over the past 30 years New Zealand political parties have kept at least half of their pre-election promises.
Happiness in the eye of the beholder
A study has found that people make strong judgements about your level of happiness based on the picture you've chosen for your web page.
Political Views Affect Firms' Corporate Social Responsibility, Study Finds
Firms in Democratic states tend to have a higher corporate social responsibility rating than those in Republican ones, a new study finds.
Global spread of MS targeted
LONDON, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Research suggests multiple sclerosis affects many more people than previously thought, a British-based MS group said.
Postcards from heaven: scientists to study near-death experiences
Scientists from University of Southampton design experiment to investigate out-of-body experiences in heart attack survivors
Spit parties: Genetic testing becomes a social activity
A company is glamorising genetic testing by taking spit samples at high-society parties. But instead of promoting healthier lifestyles, the results could create needless anxiety
Training Young Brains to Behave
A small group of scientists now say that mental exercises of a certain kind can teach children to become more self-possessed at earlier ages.
Isolation That Chills to the Bone
Feelings of rejection cause volunteers to ask for a warm cup of soup
Calling options keep growing like magic
The line between a traditional phone and a cell phone continues to blur, which is good news for consumers. No longer do you have to sacrifice the comfort and stability...
US researchers call off controversial autism study
(AP) -- A government agency has dropped plans to test a controversial treatment for autism that critics had called an unethical experiment on children.
Confidential data on millions of Norwegians sent to media by mistake
Norway's national tax office said Wednesday it had mistakenly sent confidential information about nearly all Norwegian adults to nine media groups, an error the government described as "extremely serious."
Collaboration Helps Police Address Job Stress
Mangled bodies, gunfire, high-speed chases and injured children are just a few events witnessed by police officers and soldiers serving in dangerous hot spots around the world. These traumas take...
Table for Two: Family Dinners Also Good for Couples
(PhysOrg.com) -- Families who eat together are more likely to stay together, as the saying goes. One University of Missouri researcher has discovered that the importance of mealtime also applies...
Biological theory: Postmodern evolution?
This summer a group of high-profile researchers met in Altenberg, Austria, to try and plot the future course of evolutionary theory. John Whitfield was there.
Innovative ideas
In the third of our election-themed podcasts available online, looks at where US innovation policy might go under a new president. Excerpts from our panel discussion:
Jott transcribes cell calls to text
Never before have we been so connected to each other. When it comes to instant personal communication these days, the cell phone and the Internet are how we do it....
Cancer can't dim passion for a cause
The energy and focus that helped Dorothy Green, 79, found Heal the Bay remain with her as her health fails. ...
Why did Reiss have to resign?
Research shows the professor was right. Teachers must engage with all students, including creationists, Miriam David argues
Nurses call off talks, blame N.L. for stalling on wages
The union representing Newfoundland and Labrador's nurses said Wednesday it has broken off conciliation talks with government, describing the negotiations as fruitless.
Vital Signs: Aging: Study Links Falls to Lack of Sleep
Women over 70 who get five hours of sleep a night or less may be more likely to fall than those who sleep more, according to a new study.
A Conversation With Nancy C. Andreasen: Using Imaging to Look at Changes in the Brain
Nancy C. Andreasen uses M.R.I. to ask questions like: How is the brain physiology of the mentally ill different from that of normal people?
Many Texas Pets, Zoo Animals Spared Ike's Wrath
Improved planning for pet owners helped some animals weather the storm, but uncounted others with their stranded owners may still need rescue, disaster response teams say.