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Fronts shift in smartphone war with Nokia-Microsoft tie-up
Nokia's decision to join forces with Microsoft marks a major shift in the global smartphone war but the big question is whether the Finnish company opted for the right partner.
Want to Pique a Date's Interest? Play Hard to Get
Women found men more attractive if they were uncertain about whether the men were attracted to them, in one study.
Language, number concepts seen as linked
CHICAGO, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Research with deaf people in Nicaragua suggests language plays an important role in the brain's ability to learn the concept of numbers, U.S. scientists...
Bats like to hang out with their friends, too
As Valentine's Day cards attest, humans value love and friendship that aren't just forged by family ties, common interests or sexual attraction. Now researchers have determined that such human-like friendships...
Kinship caregivers receive less support than foster parents despite lower socioeconomic status
Children placed with a relative after being removed from their home for maltreatment have fewer behavioural and social skills problems than children in foster care, but may have a higher...
Researchers develop outline that may help weigh benefits of new imaging technologies
A new article in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology provides a roadmap for imaging manufacturers to navigate the unique and increasingly complex U.S....
Bad things seem even worse if people have to live through them again
When people think unpleasant events are over, they remember them as being less painful or annoying than when they expect them to happen again, pointing to the power of expectation...
Sexual discrimination against women scientists may be institutional
Women scientists face a career structure and culture that is weighted against them, rather than straightforward individual sexual discriminationWhen it comes to worrying about the underrepresentation of women in science, especially at higher levels,...
Study: Many issues keep women from science
ITHACA, N.Y., Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Barriers for women in science fields come less from overt sexism than from a combination of social, biological and institutional factors, a U.S....
Well: A Doctor's Guide to the Sleepover
Sleepovers raise a whole array of emotional issues for children and parents, writes pediatrician Dr. Perri Klass.
Well: For Some, a Recession-Proof Marriage
Economic woes have created considerable stress for American couples, but for some, tough economic times have created a deeper appreciation for marriage, a new report shows.
Winter blues affect many
Q&A with Dr. Jeffrey Meyer of psychiatry and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
Supporters and opponents of a special blessing for homosexuals share many values
In the autumn of 2005 the Church of Sweden decided to introduce a special blessing for same-sex unions. The decision was conditional on the Church making a distinction between genuine...
Julia Budenz, poet and Harvard staffer, 76
Poet and Harvard staff member Julia Budenz died in Cambridge on Dec. 11 at the age of 76. The former nun turned classics scholar was the author of two books of widely...
HLS appoints Gertner, Shay as professors of practice
Harvard Law School (HLS) has announced the appointments of U.S. District Judge Nancy Gertner and Stephen Shay, deputy assistant secretary for international tax affairs in the U.S. Department of the...
The Weissmen Center at work
The Weissman Preservation Center, an arm of Harvard Library that recently hosted a group of Russian conservators for training, celebrated its first decade last year. A glimpse of the center’s conservation work during...
Douglas Woodhouse obituary
Social scientist and pioneer of marital studies in the UKDouglas Woodhouse, who has died aged 90, was a pioneer of marital studies in Britain. He led the Institute of Marital Studies in...
Play was important -- even 4,000 years ago
Play was a central element of people’s lives as far back as 4,000 years ago, according to new research that investigates the social significance of the phenomenon of play and...
More money for rural medical students: CFMS
A man from eastern Newfoundlander is leading a group of students in Ottawa Monday calling on the federal government to give more money to medical students from rural and low-income...
Our Reformed Curriculum: New Way To Turn Off Kids From Science
Imagine if as a parent you were keen on exposing your baby to all of the world's languages. Translating every word is something which in theory would be possible thanks...
Women involved in leisure activities drink less alcohol
Women who are satisfied with everyday life and are involved in leisure activities rarely have problems with alcohol, reveals a thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
The rise and fall of the Bible illuminates the text's unexpected history
Christians have a buying penchant for Bibles, but Case Western Reserve University religious studies professor Timothy Beal finds "the Word" gets lost between popular culture appeals and value add-ons that...
Feline frisky: the science of why cats roll
Both male and female cats display rolling behaviour, researchers report, usually in the context of matingDomestic cats roll. Oh, they roll and roll and roll – not constantly, but often enough that the...
Facebook users more prone to developing eating disorders
The results of a new study showed that the more time girls spend on Facebook, the more they suffered conditions of bulimia, anorexia, physical dissatisfaction, negative physical self-image, negative approach...
How should the state regulate reproductive technologies? | The question
The abolition of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority means the role of government is up for debateThe government is to abolish the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) this year, as part...
Breastfeeding posters guide mothers
A new initiative is helping mothers find a warm, comfortable spot to breastfeed in public places.
FCC to update phone subsidy program for broadband
(AP) -- The federal government spends more than $4 billion a year, collected from phone bills, to subsidize phone service in rural and poor areas. Now, it's considering ways...
Video: Ruth Deech: 'Britain has punched above its weight because of the existence of the HFEA' – video
Former Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority chair Ruth Deech on why this is one quango that must be savedRuth DeechDavid ShariatmadariChristian Bennett