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One in Eight U.S. Biology Teachers Teaches Creationism
The results of the first national survey of teachers about evolution in their classrooms are in. Darwin would quiver in his boots to learn that in this day and age,...
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Survey: More kids hospitalized for alcohol ... Study finds 11 shark species endangered ... Quake scenario unveiled for S.California ... FAA bans smoking cessation drug Chantix ... Health/Science news from...
Genetic Nondiscrimination Act Becomes Law [News]
President Bush yesterday signed legislation into law that will bar health insurance companies or employers from denying or canceling coverage, hiking premiums or making decisions on hiring, firing and compensation...
Study Finds Big Social Factor in Quitting Smoking
A new study finds that quitting smoking is seldom an individual decision and that smokers tend to quit in groups.
Company offers to clone family pets
MILL VALLEY, Calif., May 22 (UPI) -- A California biotechnology startup says it will sell five slots giving people the opportunity to clone their family dogs.
The Neurochemistry of Forgiving and Forgetting
Hormone may spur feelings of trust by suppressing brain region that signals fear
How Can We Measure The Emotional States Of Animals?
Rats housed in standard conditions show a stronger response to the loss of an expected food reward than those housed in enriched conditions, perhaps indicating a more negative emotional state,...
Groups wondering why whale must go
A business group and the P.E.I museum foundation say the provincial government made a mistake when it allowed a beached blue whale to be dug up for display in British...
Eyewitness identification: Line-ups on trial
A major, but flawed, study of identity parades, or line-ups, has set science and the police at odds. Laura Spinney investigates.
Language: The language barrier
Some researchers think that the evolution of languages can be understood by treating them like genomes #20; but many linguists don't want to hear about it. Emma Marris reports.
Sharing Now Might Help Kids Learn Advanced Math Later
Sharing might help young children become better people, but it might also make them better at math, according to preliminary findings of a study being conducted at North Carolina State...
U.S. to allow sending of cellphones to Cubans
Responding to recent changes in Cuba, U.S. President George W. Bush announced Wednesday that Americans soon will be allowed to send cellphones to Cubans.
NIH funds research at Ohio University
ATHENS, Ohio, May 21 (UPI) -- Three professors at Ohio University have been awarded nearly $645,000 in U.S. federal grants for research related to diabetes, Chagas disease and...
1981 report shows radon levels in Harvey Station, N.B.
The New Brunswick Health Department is examining files dating back 27 years to determine what happened to a government report on high radon levels in some homes in Harvey Station,...
Sleep-deprived brains alternate between normal activity and 'power failure'
New imaging research shows that brain activity differs in sleep-deprived and well-rested people. The study, in the May 21 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience, shows that individuals who are...
Despite H.I.V., Fighting to Maintain Health and a Positive Attitude
African-American and Hispanic women over 50 who are H.I.V. positive find support in Iris House, an AIDS service center in Harlem.
Media Talk: Web Game With a Message Debunks H.I.V. Myths
Following the model of the Hot or Not Web site, Pos or Not uses a lighthearted tactic to serve a serious purpose.
Not told of 2003 lab woes report, MD tells inquiry
The former top doctor at Eastern Health says he did not know about a report on serious lab problems flagged in 2003 because he was never told about it.
Personal Health: Trying to Break Nicotine’s Grip
Scores of experts on nicotine addiction have come to learn that willpower is rarely enough to enable a smoker to quit.
Findings: Comfort Food, for Monkeys
New research suggests that eating fatty snacks may be a coping strategy for low-status primates.
Older Brain Really May Be a Wiser Brain
New research suggests that memory lapses that occur with age might be a sign of a widening focus of attention.
To Here But Not Sea: Complexities Of Spelling Difficulties Explored
Children who can read and have good phonetic skills - the ability to recognize the individual sounds within words – may still be poor spellers, a study of primary school...
When Your Memories Can No Longer Be Trusted
You went to a wedding yesterday. The service was beautiful, the food and drink flowed and there was dancing all night. But people tell you that you are in hospital,...
Cross-party amendment is rejected
Commons modernisers defeat attempts to restrict access for lesbian couples to IVF
Now is the time to decriminalise abortion, says pro-choice lobby
Campaigners from both sides demonstrate in Parliament Square as controversial vote is cast
Laptop-for-kids project resumes donation program
(AP) -- The One Laptop Per Child project plans to resume its Give One Get One program, in which people spend $400 to buy one of the nonprofit's rugged...
Problems rare but more likely in teen blood donors
CHICAGO (AP) -- Complications from donating blood are rare but happen more often in teens than in older donors, including dizziness, fainting and falls, a study found....
Rejected baby penguin gets two human mothers
For the past few weeks, two New England Aquarium biologists have been mothering a 22-ounce Little Blue Penguin that was rejected by its parents after a difficult hatching.