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Report: Bangladeshi mom doesn't want twins back
The mother of recently separated conjoined Bangladeshi twins does not want custody of the daughters she gave up for adoption and wants them to have new lives in Australia, newspapers...
Arab world 'long way' from knowledge society
More funding and freedoms are needed if the Arab world is to reach its goal of becoming a knowledge-based society, a report finds.
Skin colour gives clues to health
Researchers from the universities of Bristol and St. Andrews in the UK have found that the colour of a person's skin affects how healthy and therefore attractive they appear, and...
Sleep deprivation negatively affects split-second decision making, study shows
Sleep deprivation adversely affects automatic, accurate responses and can lead to potentially devastating errors, a finding of particular concern among firefighters, police officers, soldiers and others who work in a...
The straight dope: Studies link parental monitoring with decreased teen marijuana usage
Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug by adolescents, with almost 42% of high school seniors admitting to having experimented with it. Continued marijuana use may result in a...
UIC Joins New National Volunteer Recruitment Registry
A new online registry will connect people interested in research studies and clinical trials with researchers looking for subjects for their investigations. The University of Illinois at Chicago is one...
Fearless kids more likely to be adult criminals: study
Children who lack a normal fear response are more likely to commit crimes when they grow up, a study published Monday in the American Journal of Psychiatry suggested.
The Evolution of the God Gene
New research is pointing to a new perspective on religion, one that seeks to explain why religious behavior has occurred in societies at every stage of development.
The evolving manager stereotype: Gender a factor in measuring a team's performance
Although women have made strides in the business world, they still occupy less than two percent of CEO leadership positions in the Fortune 500. Not surprisingly therefore leaders still tend...
The GFC is bad for more than just your pocket
One in four Australian adults has taken an action that puts their health at risk as a result of the global financial crisis (GFC), according to a new MBF Healthwatch...
Darwinism, through a Chinese lens | Riazat Butt
On my third day in Alexandria, I search in vain for Hindu creationists, but learn instead about Darwin's influence on ChinaAlexandria is the pearl of the Mediterranean.Steeped in history and knowledge, visitors gulp...
Don't be happy, be worried: Sports fans need dose of negative
For sports fans watching their favorite team play, the greatest enjoyment comes only with a strong dollop of fear and maybe even near-despair, a new study suggests.
Boehringer Ingelheim announces Phase III data of flibanserin in pre-menopausal women with HSDD
Data from pivotal Phase III clinical trials demonstrate that flibanserin 100mg increased the number of satisfying sexual events (SSE) and sexual desire (the co-primary endpoints) while decreasing the distress associated...
Vatican to welcome aliens | Carrie Quinlan
The Catholic church is comfortable with the idea of aliens. Good news for those who believe in compassion for extra-terrestrialsThe Catholic church has had a conference about astrobiology. Awesome, say I. I've never...
Scientist announces that she is call girl and blogger Belle de Jour
One of the best kept literary secrets of the decade was revealed last night when 34-year-old scientist Dr Brooke Magnanti announced she was the writer masquerading as call girl Belle de Jour.The author...
Romantic Rivalries Stir Religious Feelings
Religion may play a larger role in mating strategies than previously known.
First ever large-scale study of ketamine users published
The first ever large-scale, longitudinal study of ketamine users has been published online today in the journal Addiction. With Ketamine (K, Special K) use increasing faster than any other...
Pilot study relates phthalate exposure to less-masculine play by boys
A study of 145 preschool children reports, for the first time, that when the concentrations of two common phthalates in mothers' prenatal urine are elevated their sons are less likely...
Exercise balls get education rolling
Classrooms that have replaced chairs with balls and ball chairs see better results. They sharpen students' attention and improve posture, teachers say. ...
Loyal mums aid babies' health
Couples who are involved in long-term exclusive relationships with each other have healthier babies, research suggests.
Smart solution: Researchers use smartphones to improve health of elderly diabetics in China
Scientists have designed smartphone technology, which includes interactive games and easy-to-use logging features, especially for elderly Chinese diabetics.
Evolution's classroom crisis | Riazat Butt
Surveys show that, around the world, teachers and students are rejecting evolution. The results are likely to be direQuestions abound in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina on the second day of a conference on Darwin's...
Amir Pnueli, Pioneer of Temporal Logic, Dies at 68
Mr. Pnueli turned a philosopher’s explorations of time, logic and free will, called temporal logic, into a critical technique for verifying the reliability of computers.
Clearing Out the Brain's Inbox
New neurons in adult brains clear away the remnants of old memories to make room for new ones.
All eyes on Murdoch as newspapers ponder digital future
Is Rupert Murdoch bluffing? Making a bold high-stakes gamble that will save the troubled newspaper industry? Or pursuing a pipe dream that can only end in failure?
Today's children decide their school and career path early
'What is very striking,' says Professor Croll, 'is that for this generation there is absolutely no gender stereotyping in hopes for the future. Furthermore, what children say at the age...
In House, Many Spoke With One Voice: Lobbyists’
More than a dozen lawmakers’ statements on the health care debate were ghostwritten by lobbyists working for Genentech, a biotechnology company.
Authorities back down over UK drug users on benefits
Opponents halt plans to order them into treatmentPlans to order drug users who are on benefits into treatment have been dropped after overwhelming opposition from medical and legal experts.The government's welfare reform bill...