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Online "Sextortion" of Teens on Rise, Feds Say
Teens in Compromising Nude Photos Increasingly Being Blackmailed for More Illicit Pictures, Videos
Video: CAVE: A 3D Virtual View Inside the Body
Chris Wragge visits New York's Weill Cornell Medical College to have a look at a new 3D technology that allows doctors to see inside the human body like never before....
Are Happy Employees Key To Corporate Success?
An argument in the business world is how happy you can make employees while still maintaining a job standard. JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater cursed out a passenger, grabbed two...
Judge Sees Skype as Solution to Custody Battle
NY Mom Moving with Kids to Florida; Judge Orders Use of Online Video-Conferencing for Dad's Visitations
Childhood adversity worsens effects of stress, adding to current hardships
Children who experience trauma may enter a cycle of negative emotions - anxiety and depression - that could contribute to health problems later and precipitate an early death, a leading...
The internet: is it changing the way we think?
American writer Nicholas Carr's claim that the internet is not only shaping our lives but physically altering our brains has sparked a lively and ongoing debate, says John Naughton. Below, a selection of writers and...
Male and female ability differences down to socialisation, not genetics
Behavioural differences between the sexes are not hard-wired at birth but are the result of society's expectations, say scientistsIt is the mainstay of countless magazine and newspaper features. Differences between male and female...
The aging process and the ‘7-year Itch.’ Reflections on senescence from the summit of Mt. Colden
My blog entry seems always much longer than I had planned and this one will not be short either. I might as well make this a tradition. The...
Study: Dreams help form memories
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- People who get less than a recommended seven to eight hours of nightly sleep may be damaging the brain's ability to form strong...
Why Do People Often Drown Together?
All too often, upon seeing a drowning person in distress, people try to help and end up drowning themselves. But there are ways to minimize the risks, experts say.
Doctors' ratings get an incomplete grade
Health plans use different variables to rate doctors, with cost the principal one, so consumers need to be wary. ...
The Science Of Pleasure: Part II- Your Brain On Sexual Imagery
Sexual images trigger chemical reactions in your brain, which in turn compel us to act in specific ways, or be drawn to certain things, or motivated to engage in particular...
Current directions in schizophrenia research
It has been nearly a century since the term "schizophrenia" was first used to describe what was then considered a hopeless and incurable disorder of thought and emotion. Schizophrenia is...
People's Pharmacy: Iodine doesn't have to stain
I was interested in the letter from a reader who applied tincture of iodine to his nails to fight fungus. He mentioned that it stains the nails brown. I am...
'Dog Days' of Summer Have Celestial Origin
The "dog days" of summer officially came to an end this week, but few know what the expression means. The phrase actually has a celestial origin.
Medical Journal Retracts Jesus Miracle Paper
The "scientific" paper purported evidence from the Bible that a woman was saved of influenza by Jesus Christ.
Organ donation a fine idea - in theory: poll
Canada's relatively low rate of organ donation doesn't seem to be due to a lack of public support for the idea, a poll suggests.
50 Years of Listening for Aliens: Q & A With SETI Pioneer Jill Tarter
For 50 years now humans have been searching the skies in hopes of answering the question, are we alone in the universe?
Online dating can benefit widows, professors find
Online dating profiles may serve an important role in the grieving process, say two University of Delaware communication professors. Their new study, published in the August issue of the journal...
Weird World Weather
Weird World Weather There is a lot of happy talk out there that is premised on the belief that you can't tell the public the bad news because it’ll scare them...
On the Road With, or Without, Elderly Parents
For caregivers trying to negotiate the vacation season with elderly parents, there are more choices than ever before.
The nano world of Shrinky Dinks
The magical world of Shrinky Dinks -- an arts and crafts material used by children since the 1970s -- has taken up residence in a Northwestern University laboratory. A team...
Returning to a Parent's Health Plan
This fall the new health care law will allow young adults under the age of 26 to return to their parents health plan, but that doesn't mean 20-somethings will get...
Trusting people make better lie detectors
Trusting others may not make you a fool or a Pollyanna, according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science. Instead it can be a sign that...
What actions should governments take to halt biodiversity loss?
We're looking for 100 ideas we want governments to take to stem the loss of species• George Monbiot on the importance of the campaign• See what other readers have suggestedDespite pledges by...
The ties that bond | Ask Carole, evolutionary agony aunt
My girlfriend is anything but submissive, yet she only achieves orgasm when she's tied upFrom anonymous maleDear Carole, Why does my girlfriend enjoy being tied up? Sex always involves rope, handcuffs or restraints...
Immigration law ends university collaborations
A new immigration law in Arizona has led Mexican universities to postpone or cancel collaborative programmes.
International tai chi group marks 40 years in Canada
A non-profit tai chi group founded in Toronto by Hong Kong immigrant Moy Lin-shin is celebrating its 40th anniversary in Canada.