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K-State research project offers insight into superstitious behaviour
People who believe that fate and chance control their lives are more likely to be superstitious - but when faced with death they are likely to abandon superstition altogether, according...
Human unconscious is transferred to virtual characters
Virtual characters can behave according to actions carried out unconsciously by humans. Researchers at the University of Barcelona have created a system which measures human physiological parameters, such as respiration...
Video: Technology Addiction Q&A
Harry Smith gets answers to viewers questions about digital overload from Dr. Jennifer Hartstein, Dr. Jennifer Ashton and lawyer, Jack Ford.
How to Talk Tech with Your Family
From Social Media's Impact on Kids to Overuse of Cell Phones, Even the Tech-Savvy Will Learn from Our "Early Show" Experts!
Juror Declares Defendant "GUILTY" on Facebook
With Trial Still Going On, Woman Posts Update Saying that Finding Defendant Guilty will be "Fun"
Stephen Hawking can't use physics to answer why we're here | Eric Priest
Modern belief in God is not about covering the gaps in our knowledge, but about answering different types of questionsStephen Hawking makes the claim that it is not necessary to invoke God...
Employers Push Costs for Health on Workers
Employers passed all of the increases in insurance premiums this year to their employees, a survey found.
Mindfulness meditation increases well-being in adolescent boys
'Mindfulness,' the process of learning to become more aware of our ongoing experiences, increases well-being in adolescent boys, a new study reports...
Unrealistic goals and standards make teachers stressed, UK study finds
New research from the UK has found that teachers who want to be happier should not try to please everyone and should have a greater say in setting targets.
Why the young get a bad press | Ally Fogg
The problem extends beyond grumpy newspaper editors – it seems our psychology demands bad news about youthHere's a sentence you won't read every day: "The vast majority of young people in London...
A single interaction affects the way a child seeks information
Seven-year-old children only need to interact with a person once to learn who to trust and seek information from, according to a study by Queen's University researchers...
Text messages reveal the emotional timeline of September 11, 2001
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 have been called the defining moment of our time. Thousands of people died and the attacks had huge individual and collective consequences, including...
New study singles out factors linked to cognitive deficits in type 2 diabetes
Older adults with diabetes who have high blood pressure, walk slowly or lose their balance, or believe they're in bad health, are significantly more likely to have weaker memory and...
Risk of marijuana's 'gateway effect' overblown, new research shows
New research shows that the "gateway effect" of marijuana -- that teenagers who use marijuana are more likely to move on to harder illicit drugs as young adults -- may...
Adding value to data: BioMed Central calls for greater researcher sharing
BMC Research Notes has now shed further light on science’s “dark data”. The journal is commissioning a large, ongoing collection of educational articles which outline procedures for sharing data that...
Brain exercises may slow cognitive decline initially, but speed up dementia later
New research shows that mentally stimulating activities such as crossword puzzles, reading and listening to the radio may, at first, slow the decline of thinking skills but speed up dementia...
Cultural research may be misleading
Making assumptions about culture based on existing research that scores countries according to various dimensions may be a flawed process, according to two academics from The University of Queensland Business...
New guidelines to ease sleepless nights
London, UK (September 2, 2010) -- Insomnia and other sleep disorders are very common, yet are not generally well understood by doctors and other health care professionals. Now the...
When Texting Becomes an Addiction
Excessive Texting Can Become Obession; Could Lead to Lack of Eating, Isolation and Sleep Deprivation
Video: Addicted to Texting
Harry Smith spoke with The Center for Internet Behavior's Dave Greenfield about getting hooked on texting.
Child’s Journey Shows Dangers of Antipsychotic Drugs
Toddlers and even younger children are prescribed powerful antipsychotic drugs despite a lack of studies on how such drugs affect development.
Taking fantasy football strategy to the next level
The fantasy football season's outcome is often decided before real NFL players take the field for meaningful games. Separating your team from the crowd takes analysis -- based in logic,...
Saundra McGuire co-authors article with Nobel Laureate Roald Hoffmann
BATON ROUGE -- LSU's Saundra McGuire, assistant vice chancellor for learning and teaching in LSU's Division of Student Life and Enrollment Services, recently co-authored an American Scientist...
Feud over family ties in evolution
Prominent scientists dispute kinship’s role in self-sacrifice among highly social creatures
Quebec groups call for more sex ed
A coalition of Quebec women's groups and health professionals say they are witnessing an explosion of sexually transmitted diseases among young people, and the coalition says the provincial government's education...
Tests that killed MoD scientist were badly planned, inquest finds
Jury in Terry Jupp inquest criticises risk assessment and communication in secret explosives tests that went fatally wrongSecret explosives tests in which a blast killed a Ministry of Defence scientist were inappropriately planned...
Review: News app that lets you choose your editor
(AP) -- Most of the articles that show up in your newspaper or magazine are chosen by professional editors. What if they are picked out by a friend from...
Sex education, STIs and politicians – a toxic combination
Should our response to the rising number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) be a call for more ignorance, as one MP appears to believe?Woody Allen, in the movie Annie Hall, tells a...