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Study: Age doesn't mellow fighting spouses
Researchers find that early conflict usually a harbinger of a marriage's future
When Looking for Love, Women Spurn Science
When a woman's goal is to be romantically desirable, she distances herself from academic majors and activities related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), new studies are showing.
Brain Changes in Stutterers Involve More Than Speech
People who stuttered performed differently in a finger-tapping test.
Identifying a guilty bear: CSI heads into woods
Just as for a violent crime committed by humans, those responding to a fatal or serious bear attack investigate the circumstances, collect evidence and even confirm the perpetrator's identity using...
Patients in a minimally conscious state remain capable of dreaming during their sleep
The question of sleep in patients with seriously altered states of consciousness has rarely been studied. Do vegetative' patients (now also called patients in a state of unresponsive wakefulness) or...
Well Blog: Autism Risk for Siblings Higher Than Expected
Parents who have a child with autism have about a 1 in 5 chance of having a second child with autism, a far greater risk than previously believed, new research...
VIDEO: Tanning beds addictive, study says
A new study shows that the UV light rewards the brain's addiction centre, especially in tanning beds, the CBC's Maggie Zelaya reports.
The nag factor: How do children convince their parents to buy unhealthy foods?
To better understand the media's impact on children's health, a team of researchers examined the "nag factor." The "nag factor" is the tendency of children, who are bombarded with marketers'...
Jailhouse phone calls reveal why domestic violence victims recant
A new study uses -- for the first time -- recorded jailhouse telephone conversations between men charged with felony domestic violence and their victims to help reveal why some victims...
Inflexibility may give pupils with autism problems in multitasking
Young people with autism may find it difficult to multitask because they stick rigidly to tasks in the order they are given to them, according to new research.
Concert experiments with all-mobile ticketing
(AP) -- A recent concert featuring the dance duo LMFAO and rapper/producer Swizz Beatz seemed like a typical summer concert. But the fans who attended were actually taking part...
Why do people of other races all look alike? | Mo Costandi | Neurophilosophy
People often say they find it difficult to distinguish between individuals of other races. Two recent neurophysiological studies point to the underlying brain mechanismsI've seen The Departed twice, but I still don't understand...
In Job Market, Social Contacts Help Men – Not Women
When it comes to finding a job, who you know is as important as what you know. Work experience generally helps people foster the kinds of personal contacts that can...
The benefits of taking time off
Rae and Bruce Hostetler not only work very hard, they also relax just as well. Numerous vacations help the suburban Indianapolis couple to maintain their health and emotional well-being --...
Transcript of Nixon phone call reveals depth of collapse of the US/UK special relationship in 1973
The collapse of the US UK special relationship in August 1973 is the focus of the latest BBC Radio 4 programme 'Document', featuring University of Warwick Professor of International Security...
Understanding the Mind by Mapping the Brain
Neuroanatomist Jacopo Annese is looking for 1,000 brains. With a large enough catalog of brains preserved as virtual models, scientists can explore the organ in ways unheard of, revealing new...
Short latencies shown for cancer in young workers with exposures to electro-magnetic fields
A study conducted by Hebrew University researchers has found that that there can be very short latency periods between the time of exposure and development of cancer in workers in...
Havens, professor of psychology, dies
Leston Havens, professor of psychology emeritus at Harvard Medical School, died on July 29 after an extended illness. Havens was also a member of the Cambridge Health Alliance faculty for...
Ask not for who the bell tolls | Mind your language
It tolls for those whom don't know the difference between 'who' and 'whom'"So much for the quality of teaching in British schools," a reader protests. Not a comment on the riots –...
Susan Greenfield: Susan Greenfield: 'Mind change is 'an issue that's as important and as unprecedented as climate change' – video
Comment is free interviews: The scientist speaks about how she thinks screen technologies are making people's brains adapt in new ways and what the consequences could be for humanityMustafa KhaliliElliot...
The first science films [video]
Am I the only person who is amazed to see a 100-year-old science film on YouTube?This short video explores the history of science filmmaking. Am I the only person who...
Science Weekly Podcast: Man's best friend? In Defence of Dogs
This week's show is a distinctly canine affair. John Bradshaw is a fellow at the University of Bristol specialising in anthrozoology: the science of human-animal interactions. He is also one of the world's...
Depression in adulthood twice as likely for those abused as children
New study also finds that such individuals are significantly less likely to respond to psychological or drug-based treatmentsPeople with a history of abuse or maltreatment during childhood are twice as likely to have...
Will the speed of online reading deplete our analytic thought? | Maryanne Wolf
Marshall McLuhan's hypothesis about the medium influencing our reading circuits forms an apt prelude to today's debatesSusan Greenfield's recent comments about how modern technology and social media are changing the way our brains...
Understanding Christianese, lesson 3 [video] #religion
Because speaking with Christians often requires a special dictionaryIn their quest to set themselves apart from the rest of the world, Christians indulge in a communicable form of doublespeak, which is often referred...
Opinion: I Won’t Have the Stomach for This
We spent our rent money on the tasting menu at Jean Georges and planned vacations around food — until I got stomach cancer.
Sports Fans Are Smarter Than They Think
When was the last time you listened to a sporting event on the radio? If given a choice between watching the game on a big screen HD or turning on...
Are beautiful people 'selfish by nature'?
People with symmetrical faces are more self-sufficient and less likely to co-operate, new research suggestsKate Moss, George Clooney, Natalie Portman or Cristiano Ronaldo may be many people's ideas of dream dates, but pioneering...