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Looks matter: Disfigurement affects job prospects
People with birthmarks, scars and other facial disfigurements are more likely to receive poor ratings in job interviews, according to a new study by researchers at Rice University and the...
Keystone XL pipeline decision delayed until after 2012 election
The Obama administration's move pleases environmentalists but opens the president to criticism that he failed to pursue a chance to create thousands of jobs.The Obama administration put off until after...
A Fetus Can Sense Mom’s Psychological State
As a fetus grows, it’s constantly getting messages from its mother. It’s not just hearing her heartbeat and whatever music she might play to her belly; it also gets chemical...
How do lesbians' and gay women experience anorexia and bulimia?
(Medical Xpress) -- A psychology PhD student at UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) is researching lesbians' experiences of anorexia and bulimia and how these experiences may be...
Strong social networks mean less stress for parents
A U of A professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy has found that those conversations with fellow parents around the barbeque or at the playground can be important to...
Dogs chasing their tails on YouTube could be a sign of welfare issues and pathological conditions
(PhysOrg.com) -- The assumption that tail-chasing is normal behaviour in dogs could be leading to welfare issues being left untreated according to new research from The Royal Veterinary College, London.
Learning about research
With the help of her faculty mentor, Debra Chang ’12 discovered during the summer that good research sometimes requires a little dancing. Chang, a sociology concentrator, participated in the new Behavioral Laboratory in...
3 Questions: Michael Piore on labor disputes at the ballot box
Tuesday’s elections produced a much-publicized result in Ohio, where, by a 61-39 margin, voters repealed an 8-month-old law limiting the collective bargaining rights of public employees, such as teachers, police officers and firefighters....
'Localism' is doomed unless Whitehall can change
The Government's commitment to 'localism' is likely to fail unless Whitehall departments can shed a deep-rooted culture of centralism, a new study suggests.
Review: Motorola revives Razr name with smartphone
With its super-slim, stylish frame, Motorola's Razr phone became incredibly popular in 2004 - a smash hit that Motorola hasn't been able to replicate. Now, many years later, the company...
Former colleagues remember Steve Jobs many sides
Anecdotes and reminiscences about a man they recalled fondly as as flawed, warm and brilliant - all in one
Diagnoses of autism spectrum disorders vary widely across clinics
To diagnose autism spectrum disorders, clinicians typically administer a variety of tests or scales and use information from observations and parent interviews to classify individuals into subcategories listed in standard...
Academic Freedom Challenged
Lawsuit: Virginia court will allow climate-change researcher to argue for protection of documents
Study: Early spatial term use important
CHICAGO, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Young children who learn and use their parents' words for the size and shape of objects do better on tests of their spatial skills,...
Primates leapt to social living
Primate's shift from nocturnal to daylight living probably spurned the emergence of social groups and hint at the origins of human social behaviour, scientists report.
Amnesiac's memory works best on familiar faces: study
An amnesiac has shown scientists that she is impaired when it comes to retaining unfamiliar faces, but can more easily recall a photo of someone familiar, such as a...
'Tis better to give than to receive? Life scientists find that giving support offers health benefits -- to the giver
Providing support to a loved one offers benefits, to the giver, not just the recipient, a new neuroimaging study reveals.
Brain scanner brings new hope for patients in vegetative state
Patients previously believed to be in vegetative state respond to basic questions through portable bedside brain scannerPatients previously believed to be in a vegetative state have responded to basic questions through the use...
Iceland's Social Media Efforts Help Inspire Tourism Bump
The president of Iceland wants tourists to come over for pancakes.
Community pest management ‘not very effective’
Participative methods that rely on farmer cooperation for sharing information about pest control 'work too slowly, says a study.
Online Game Aims to Improve Scientific Peer Review Accuracy
Peer review of scientific research is an essential component of research publication, the awarding of grants, and academic promotion. Reviewers are often anonymous. However, a new study by researchers at...
Logic fights impulse in economic decision-making
Money can make people act crazy, but there is a small group of people that act more rationally than most, and this behavior may be due to their high "cognitive...
Creative force
For decades, foundations endowed by well-known artists have quietly operated exhibition programs, awarded grants to artists, and offered artwork to museums. Now, a major study is calling attention to their efforts. The recent...
Clear vision despite a heavy head: Model explains the choice of simple movements
The brain likes stereotypes - at least for movements. Simple actions are most often performed in the same manner. A mathematical model explains why this is the case and could...
Busted! 6 Gender Myths in the Bedroom & Beyond
Men want sex, women commitment, right? Read on.
Experimental Fat-Destroying Drug Could Aid in Weight Loss
Obese monkeys lost weight on the drug, while lean monkeys were not affected by taking it.
Former football players prone to late-life health problems, study finds
Football players experience repeated head trauma throughout their careers, which results in short and long-term effects to their cognitive function, physical and mental health. Researchers are investigating how other lifestyle...
Young woman with amnesia unable to hold a single face in short-term memory ... unless it's Paris Hilton!
A 22-year-old woman known as "HC" with amnesia since birth as a result of developing only half the normal volume of the hippocampus in her brain, has demonstrated to scientists...