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Breast-Feeding May Boost Children's IQ
When it comes to brain development, the missing ingredient in bottle-feeding is a bond with the mother.
Depressed fathers pass depression to offspring but the cause is mostly behavioral, not genetic, or epigenetic
(Medical Xpress) -- One of the first studies to examine, in animals, how depression in fathers may impact their offspring will be presented by the study's researchers from the University...
Twin study offers insight into antisocial behavior
(Medical Xpress) -- There is good reason students and faculty walking the halls of the Seeley G. Mudd building think they are seeing double — they are.
'Cruel' to transfer autistic boy, Edmonton inquiry told
Forcing 11-year-old Jeremy Bostick to be moved suddenly out of a private-care facility was "cruel," the Alberta Association for Community Living's CEO testified Wednesday, during the inquiry into the death...
Policy and Politics Collide as Obama Enters Campaign Mode
An examination of the president’s decision to reject tougher smog standards shows how the interests of his re-election campaign are influencing White House policy.
Illegal drug use is associated with abnormal weight in teens
A survey of more than 33,000 Italian high school students reveals that both underweight and overweight teens consume 20 to 40 percent more illegal drugs than their normal-weight peers.
Why John Terry has done his 'fronting up' for the last time | Marina Hyde
It feels as if football is waging a war on our language, but at least the death knell for the phrase 'fronting up' has been soundedFootball makes logocidal maniacs of many of...
Shining moment for maths
Warm words for humanities and languages, but it is sciences that the state want to push in schoolsAs Tony Blair was hosting drinks parties with Britain's cultural elite to the soundtrack of...
Well Blog: 'Pox Parties' in the Age of Facebook
Parents who oppose vaccinating their children are turning to social networking in an effort to infect their children with chickenpox.
Early-onset dementia site helps families cope
Canadian teens who have a parent with early-onset dementia now have a new website to help them cope.
Lost in translation
Celebrated Israeli novelist David Grossman immerses himself so deeply in his writing that the surrounding world becomes reflected in the words he crafts, and finishing a book after years in its grip becomes...
Video: Is 12-year-old kid the next Steve Jobs?
At the age of 12, Thomas Suarez has two published apps, a startup company and is comfortable before large audiences. Felipe Maya reports.
Making ‘Nixon in China’
It was a move that fundamentally changed the nature of U.S.-China relations and ushered in a vital new era of diplomacy and international development. In 1972, President Richard Nixon traveled to the People’s...
Obama’s narrative
Mixing historical perspective, personal reminiscence, and psychological analysis, Harvard Law School Professor Charles J. Ogletree Jr. kicked off a three-part lecture series titled “Understanding Obama” Tuesday at the Barker Center. “Barack Obama is a...
China pollution 'has health toll'
Chinese people are paying for the country's heavy pollution with their health, the head of the UN Environment Programme says.
Hunger primes the brain for junk food
A hormone released by the stomach may activate the brain's reward system and motivate us to buy high-calorie foodThe first law of home economics states that the amount of food in a...
Study IDs new genetic links to impulsivity, alcohol problems in men
Being impulsive can lead us to say things we regret, buy things we really don't need, engage in behaviors that are risky and even develop troublesome addictions. But are different...
New report highlights LGBT older adults' needs, identifies policy opportunities
The National Academy on an Aging Society and Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) today released the first-ever issue of the acclaimed Public Policy & Aging Report (PPAR) on...
Microsoft struggles to regain former growth
A quarter-century into its career as a publicly traded company, Microsoft finds itself a prisoner of its own past success.
'Skyward Sword' taking 'Zelda' to new heights
(AP) -- Link is getting a workout. Unlike the button-mashing pursuits in previous installments of the popular Nintendo Co. franchise, "Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword" is asking players to...
Apple opens talks with China environment groups
Apple has for the first time held talks with environmental campaigners who accuse the company's Chinese manufacturers of widespread pollution, participants said Wednesday.
Many Teens Rely on the Pill for Non-Sexual Reasons
The Pill does more than prevent pregnancy, and women seem to know it.
Biomed Analysis: Engage the public on new technologies
Neither dispassionate information nor scare stories are the answer: we need public engagement on health interventions, argues Priya Shetty.
Rockefeller alum Vanessa Ruta named to university’s faculty
Ruta, a neuroscientist interested in understanding how circuits in the brain can be modified by experience, will establish the Laboratory of Neurophysiology and Behavior this fall. More »
In the News
“Across town at the Rockefeller University, the new science facility, by Mitchell/Giurgola Architects, exists for no other purpose than to bring people out of isolation. It’s an addendum, a voluptuous...
Teenagers who 'want to be famous' face poorer job prospects in later life
(PhysOrg.com) -- Teenagers who have unclear career aspirations, or whose ambitions are mismatched with their educational expectations spend more time in unemployment as adults and achieve lower wages according to...
News in Brief: Highlights from the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting
Stress and motherhood, tandem MRIs, the memory benefits of resveratrol and more from the Washington, D.C., meeting
Brain scans of happy people help explain their 'rose-tinted' outlook
The brains of people with a happy disposition seem to respond more strongly to positive things in their environment The brains of happy people are tuned to notice and enjoy the positives...