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Expanding drug treatment: Is US ready to step up?
NEW YORK (AP) -- Based on the rhetoric, America's war on drugs seems poised to shift into a more enlightened phase where treatment of addicts gains...
Scientists win place for evolution in primary schools
The government is ready to put evolution on the primary curriculum for the first time after years of lobbying by senior scientists.The schools minister, Diana Johnson, has confirmed the plans will be included...
AIBS publishes Darwin articles open access
To celebrate the 150th anniversary this month of the publication of On the Origin of Species, the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is publishing open access two peer-reviewed articl
Discrimination Takes Its Toll On Black Women
Racial discrimination is a major threat to African American women's mental health. It undermines their view of themselves as masters of their own life circumstances and makes them less psychologically...
Swine flu worries pet owners
As uncertainty continues over the H1N1 pandemic, veterinary clinics in Calgary have been inundated with calls from people worried about their family pets.
Decision day for health care in the House
(AP) -- President Barack Obama is trying to close the deal in the House on his health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote that's certain to be seen as...
Prized mushroom collection returns to China
(AP) -- A Chinese scholar persecuted during the Cultural Revolution for smuggling a rare collection of mushrooms out of China before World War II was honored Saturday when the...
A Rotation With Translation Movement Is A Standalone Natural Phenomenon
For this experiment, two identically thin cylinders which are initially static to the observer are taken. These cylinders are attached with internal mechanical springs that induce a repulsive action between...
Bellevue Natural-Birth Center, Haven for Poor Women, Closes
The closing has provoked complaints about a lack of public notice that it was being considered, as well as about the declining number of natural-birth options in the city.
Truth and myth
God created mankind to Alhanifip, faith and truth in the same out of all human beings, it creates Maftora the truth, know the truth and falsehood, aligned to the right,...
When teens announce they're vegetarian
Steer them toward a healthy non-meat diet. And watch for red flags, such as signs of an eating disorder. ...
Tracking the 'contagion' in suicide clusters
Researchers seek to understand how suicide spreads within communities, such as a Palo Alto high school. ...
Alternative medicine is becoming mainstream
Many adults are choosing to treat themselves using nontraditional methods, but to what end? ...
Conflicts can arise when raising a vegetarian child
Children need reassurance and strategies for making food choices when they're not with parents. ...
Are your drugs laws working? Ask a scientist
It's pleasing to see, in the storm of commentary over Professor David Nutt's sacking as the government's chief drugs adviser, that everyone outside politics now recognises the importance of scientific evidence in devising...
Relationships: The buddy beautiful
Friends can be good for your physical as well as your emotional wellbeingAristotle defined a friend as "a single soul dwelling in two bodies". Members of Facebook whose "friends" reach triple figures may have a...
At-home fetal monitor may give 'false reassurance'
Expectant parents shouldn't rely on home fetal heart monitors to give an accurate picture, a doctor says.
UWM study explores why women leave engineering careers
While only one in 10 male engineers leave their field by the time they reach their 30s, about one in four women are not working in engineering despite having completed...
Another reason to cover your cough - pets at risk
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People who think they may have H1N1 flu need to stay away from work, avoid sneezing on their spouses and children and now, they have someone else...
Racial segregation key factor in subprime lending
(PhysOrg.com) -- New study examines impact of segregation on the prevalence of high-cost loans in U.S. metro areas. Subprime loans disproportionately located in segregated areas.
Monell Center Joins With CAS to Host Beijing Meeting on Taste and Smell Research
The Monell Center and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) are co-hosts of the Beijing International Meeting on Taste and Smell Research. Organized by Monell in collaboration with the CAS,...
K-State Expert Says Fear Of H1N1 Amplifies Normal Anxiety About School, Offers Tips On How To Cope
For university students, anxiety about grades is nothing new. But this year, students also may be anxious about the H1N1 flu virus and missing classes.
Thomas Whiston
Our father Thomas Whiston, who has died of cancer aged 70, spent his life in education and research and was the author of more than 150 books and papers on a wide...
Think twice before you boo your competitor
(PhysOrg.com) -- Next time you watch a heavy weight lifting tournament, tell the person next to you not to boo the person that he doesn't want to win.
Turn On, Tune In, Develop? Researchers Examine How Brain Benefits From Musical Training
For most people music is an enjoyable, although momentary, form of entertainment. But for those who seriously practiced a musical instrument when they were young, perhaps when they played in...
Interview: Sweet Science
David Jakeman talks about carbohydrates, drugs and meeting Darwin. Interview by Nicola Wise
David Chalmers And The Singularity That Will Probably Not Come
David Chalmers is a philosopher of mind, best known for his argument about the difficulty of what he termed the “hard problem” of consciousness, which he typically discusses by way...
New statement outlines ATS positions on research, education, advocacy
The ATS has issued an official statement that outlines the Society's position on research, training, education, patient care and advocacy. The statement, which appears in the November 15 issue of...