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Reforming genetics instruction for middle schoolers
Most middle-schoolers struggle to grasp the introductory concepts of genetics, a field of study considered crucial to advancing solutions to health problems and disease such as cancer, according to a...
Brazil stirs controversy with foreign study scheme
The Brazilian science minister has announced a controversial programme to send 75,000 people to study abroad by 2014.
Religious beliefs impact levels of worry
Researchers at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital have found that those who believe in a benevolent God tend to worry less and be more tolerant of life’s uncertainties than those who believe...
Assumptions, not data, dictate opinions about predictive genetic testing in youth
Predictive genetic testing may be able to identify children's risk for developing common, treatable, and possibly preventable disorders. Despite this, critics of predictive genetic testing say test results may be...
Hang out at the water cooler, live longer: Getting along with co-workers can significantly increase your lifespan, says researcher
A new study statistically demonstrates the positive health consequences of an emotionally supportive workplace.
Science ministers must take their job seriously
Crucial development opportunities may be lost without committed science ministers.
China: Global cyberattack claim "irresponsible"
State-run newspaper slams suggestions Beijing might be behind alleged 5-year hack attack on U.S. gov't, groups
Fingerprints provide new evidence
A pioneering technology to detect fingermarks at a crime scene could reveal extra information about a suspect
Injured soldiers` Kilimanjaro climb could boost psychological recovery
A group of soldiers recovering from serious injury as a result of their service in Afghanistan are to take part in a psychological study as they hike to the summit...
Basketball shot selection analyzed mathematically
In the sport of basketball players are constantly faced with the choice of whether to shoot for the hoop when a shot opportunity arises or to hold on to the...
John Marburger III dies at 70; science advisor to President George W. Bush
Physicist John H. Marburger III also was a dean at USC, president of State University of New York at Stony Brook and head of Brookhaven National Laboratory.Physicist John H. Marburger...
Small interventions can alleviate underperformance caused by stereotype threat
Picture black and white students at an Ivy League college learning about black students who are a year or so ahead of them in that school. They're told that the...
It's majority rule — even if only 10% believe it
To change the beliefs of an entire community, only 10 percent of the population needs to become convinced of a new or different opinion, suggests a new study. At that...
Liberal Democrats want inquiry into decriminalising drug possession
Motion based on Portuguese reforms said to have reduced problematic drug use expected to be passed at party conferenceLiberal Democrats are expected to call for an independent inquiry into the decriminalisation of possession...
A miscarriage of justice on marijuana | Stewart J Lawrence and John Kelly
US police are using a flawed scientific test in drugs busts that gives 'false positives' to strongarm citizens into plea bargainingAs if America's highly-publicised "war on drugs" were not already facing a credibility...
B.C. rights group to fight alone for right to die
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association says it wants to challenge Canada's assisted-suicide laws alone.
Neuroscientists identify how the brain remembers what happens and when
Neuroscientists have identified the parts of the brain we use to remember the timing of events within an episode. The study enhances our understanding of how memories are processed and...
Africa Analysis: Don't reject R&D measures too quickly
Critics looking for more from the first African Innovation Outlook should realise it is a solid base on which to work, says Linda Nordling.
The New Old Age: When They Won't Spend the Money
Why is it that some seniors who can afford to pay for what they need -- won't?
Stanford researcher explores whether language is the only way to represent numbers
The Mental Calculation World Cup is a brutal contest, and one that threatens to fry the neurons of the unprepared. Over the course of a competition, contestants might be asked...
Men get ahead for being 'disagreeable' in the workplace; women don't
In the workplace they do, according to new research co-authored by University of Notre Dame Management Professor Timothy Judge. But there also is a double standard for women and, yes,...
Have we met before? Scientists show why the brain has the answer
The research, led by Dr Clea Warburton and Dr Gareth Barker in the University's School of Physiology and Pharmacology and published in the Journal of Neuroscience, has investigated why we...
Making runways safer
Airplanes undergo significant stresses during take-off and landing, and parts often become detached, putting subsequent runway users at risk. Until now, airport staff have had to monitor runways without technical...
Britons addicted to their 'CrackBerries': study
Many Britons are welded to their smartphones 24 hours a day and refuse to turn them off in cinemas and theatres, according to a study Thursday showing how the devices...
Have we met before? Scientists show why the brain has the answer
The research, led by Dr Clea Warburton and Dr Gareth Barker in the University's School of Physiology and Pharmacology and published in the Journal of Neuroscience, has investigated why we...
Pfizer Is Said to Pursue Nonprescription Lipitor
Pfizer hopes to have an over-the-counter version of the world’s best-selling drug after it loses patent protection.
Sexually showy birds age faster
Male Houbara bustards that engage in more flamboyant sexual displays age faster than their less showy counterparts, say scientists.
Alaska study finds female moose manipulate males to fight
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Moose-mating season, just around the corner in Alaska, means crisp fall days, ripe berries on the bushes and, according to a new study, animal behavior that...