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Video gaming gets back to roots in Paris show

11 years ago from Physorg

From the 1970s table-tennis game "Pong" to the fast-paced, total-immersion of modern-day hits like "Call of Duty", a new show retracing the four-decade history of the video game opened Thursday...

Alan Mootnick, Who Gave a Home to Gibbons, Dies at 60

11 years ago from NY Times Science

Mr. Mootnick was a champion of gibbons who worked to prevent their extinction and also felt a kinship with them.

Ohio elections board says worker bit voter's nose

11 years ago from AP Science

CLEVELAND (AP) -- An Election Day poll worker tried to bite off a voter's nose during an argument Tuesday over a campaign sign, police and election...

Autism linked with excess of neurons in prefrontal cortex

11 years ago from Science Daily

A new study shows that brain overgrowth in boys with autism involves an abnormal, excess number of neurons in areas of the brain associated with social, communication and cognitive development.

We all experience fantasy differently, which determines how much we enjoy it

11 years ago from Science Daily

Whether you love the "Harry Potter" series or despise it, there may be a psychological explanation behind your opinion. Researchers recently discovered that people experience fantasy differently, which explains why...

Which way you lean -- physically -- affects your decision-making

11 years ago from Science Daily

We're not always aware of how we are making a decision. Unconscious feelings or perceptions may influence us. Another important source of information -- even if we're unaware of it...

Bisexual Gals More Likely Than Guys to Be Depressed

11 years ago from Live Science

Bisexual women are more likely to be high-risk for depression, stress and alcohol abuse than bisexual men, a new study shows.

Abused students can return to school and thrive with educator help, researcher finds

11 years ago from Physorg

A new study from the University of Missouri shows that children who are abused can return to school and do well academically if teachers can help them control their emotions,...

Both sexism and racism are similar mental processes

11 years ago from Physorg

Prejudiced attitudes are based on generalised suppositions about certain social groups and could well be a personality trait. Researchers at the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU) have confirmed the...

Racial and ethnic variations in substance-related disorders among adolescents

11 years ago from Science Daily

Substance use is widespread among adolescents in the United States, particularly among those of Native American, white, Hispanic and multiple race/ethnicity, and these groups are also disproportionally affected by substance-related...

Web-based intervention appears ineffective for preventing weight gain in adolescents

11 years ago from Science Daily

A web-based computer-tailored intervention aiming to increase physical activity, decrease sedentary behavior, and promote healthy eating among adolescents was not associated with positive long-term outcome measures, but may have positive...

Steven Pinker's book is a comfort blanket for the smug | Andrew Brown

11 years ago from The Guardian - Science

The factual errors in The Better Angels of Our Nature destroy Pinker's thesis, rendering it no more than a bedtime storyI may as well admit that I haven't read all of Steven...

RI Hospital finds dehydration scales not accurate for determining dehydration levels in children

11 years ago from Physorg

A physician team from Rhode Island Hospital led a study to evaluate the accuracy of the commonly used dehydration scales as they apply to children in a low-income country. Based...

How languages are built

11 years ago from Physorg

Parents are often amazed by the speed at which children acquire language in early childhood, becoming fluent around three years of age. Compare this with the average adult attempting to...

Clinic offers a 'virtual' helping hand

11 years ago from Physorg

A sophisticated new open-access online psychology clinic is helping people with mental health disorders better manage their symptoms.

Hypnosis May Be Altered State Of Consciousness

11 years ago from Live Science

A woman's eye movements reveal a key to the nature of hypnosis.

Monkey Moms Help Sons Get Babes

11 years ago from Live Science

A strong bond with mom helps boys get the ladies, but the mom-run society spreads the monkey-mating love to many sons.

Voting with iPads: idea whose time is coming?

11 years ago from CBSNews - Science

Oregon 1st state in nation to try it, with some disabled workers picking candidate in special election, then printing ballot

Numerous flaws in 'personhood' movement, says family law expert

11 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- On Nov. 8, Mississippi voters will cast their ballots on Initiative 26, which would make every “fertilized egg” a “person” as a matter of law.

UW study will explore anemia

11 years ago from Physorg

To say a pregnant woman is eating for two leaves out a few guests at the table — trillions of them, according to Christopher Coe, a University of Wisconsin-Madison psychology...

Keystone XL process faces review

11 years ago from BBC News: Science & Nature

The US state department's handling of the Keystone XL permit request will be reviewed for wrongdoing, after anti-oil protests.

Your phone as friend: Monitoring mental health from your pocket

11 years ago from Science Blog

Your smartphone knows where you go and how fast, while its microphone hears your voice. Soon, your phone may measure your stress … and help you to deal with it....

Zuckerberg ‘friends’ Harvard during visit

11 years ago from Harvard Science

Mark Zuckerberg returned to the Harvard campus on Monday to recruit students for jobs and internships at Facebook, the popular social networking site that he started when he was an undergraduate. “There are...

Observatory: Andean Plain-Tailed Wrens Sing Duet as a Continuous Song

11 years ago from NY Times Science

Each member of the duo reacts to what the other one does, adjusting the timing and pitch as needed to maintain the melody the two are trying to play together.

Interview: Zuckerberg asked Jobs for advice

11 years ago from CBSNews - Science

Sitting down with PBS, Facebook CEO also plays down suggestion that a platform war brewing in Silicon Valley

SCIENCE: Michael Gazzaniga

11 years ago from NY Times Science

An interview with the neuroscientist and professor of psychology known for his studies, and stories, about the brain's split personality.

Well Blog: Preventing Accidental Poisonings

11 years ago from NY Times Health

With an increasingly complex array of drugs found in many medicine cabinets, parents need to be reminded all over again about the importance of keeping medications away from young children,...

What's so special about 11/11/11?

11 years ago from MSNBC: Science

In medieval times, numerologists — those who searched for the mystical significance of numbers — believed all numbers had both positive and negative aspects … except for 11. In the...