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Rift widens with MDs as Kennedy seeks apology
Smooth relations between the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association and the provincial government seem further away.
Obsessing About Weight to Extremes
Dr. Katharine Phillips of Brown University explores the distinctions between eating disorders and body dysmorphic disorder.
Cracking the Poker Face: Your Eyes Betray the Numbers on Your Mind
Time to get some of those iridescent Chris Moneymaker glasses. According to a new study published in the journal Current Biology your eyes could give away not just whether you have a...
Helping behaviour in infants may be determined by previous interactions
We are usually eager to assist people who have helped us in the past. These reciprocal relationships are an important part of adult interactions and foster cooperation in society. New...
Optimism boosts the immune system
Feeling better about the future might help you feel better for real. In a new study, psychological scientists Suzanne Segerstrom of the University of Kentucky and Sandra Sephton of the...
Binge drinking doesn't affect next-day student test-taking
In a first-of-its kind controlled experiment, researchers from the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) and Brown University have found that surprisingly, binge drinking the night before a test...
Health behaviours may account for substantial portion of social inequality in risk of death
An analysis of nearly 25 years of data for about 10,000 civil servants in London finds an association between socioeconomic position and risk of death, with much of this relation...
Never-married women face social stigma, researchers find
In 2009, approximately 40 percent of adults were single, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In a new study, 'I'm a Loser, I'm Not Married, Let's Just All Look at...
Men and women respond differently to stress
Age and gender play a major role in how people respond to stress, according to a new study on 20-to-64-year-olds. Published in the journal Psychophysiology, the investigation was led by...
Cyber wars
In the new issue of Index on Censorship, 'Brave New Words,' leading internet experts Ron Deibert and Rafal Rohozinski call for a new approach to tackling censorship online...
The longevity revolution
The UN has said that population ageing is 'transforming the world.' Now that a large portion of the world population is joining the ranks of the 'baby boomers,' the phenomenon...
Google China still censoring for some clients
Google is still censoring search content for some of its customers in China to honour contracts with current business partners, a company spokeswoman says.
Naval research laboratory takes a close look at unique diamonds
The song says that "diamonds are a girl's best friend," but scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory are finding that diamonds are a researcher's best friend too.
Test your patient safety know-how
Americans do so like a good quiz, assuming it carries no penalty for wrong answers. Witness the popularity of the Cosmo questionnaires: "Are You Enough of a Bad Girl?" "Do...
New book by population biologist asks why we educate children
Rockefeller University’s Joel E. Cohen hopes to launch an international conversation on the rationales for educating children, informed by diverse perspectives on why education should be a goal at all.
Cyber wars
As cyberspace has become the arena for political activism, governments are growing more sophisticated in controlling free expression online -- from surveillance to filtering. And it's now becoming harder than...
Bad news for tuna is bad news for CITES
Commerce trumps conservation as wildlife convention votes against protecting endangered bluefins.
Obama picks UBC prof for White House
A University of British Columbia physics professor has been nominated for a position in U.S. President Barack Obama's White House.
N.W.T. caribou decline questioned at hearing
The Northwest Territories government's estimates on the Bathurst caribou herd's population came under fire as a weeklong hearing began into the herd's management.
Study examines impact of education, income on support for suicide bombings
A study shows that the relationship between education and support for suicide bombings varies by country and by the target of the attacks.
Is he using the age gap to punish me?
Carole Jahme shines the cold light of evolutionary psychology on readers' problems. This week: Mothers and loversFrom Alison, no age givenDear Carole, I have been with my partner for two and a...
Canadians prefer PC to TV: survey
For the first time, Canadians are spending more time in front of computer screens than television sets, according to a recent Ipsos Reid survey.
To predict student success, there's no place like home: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- Current school reform efforts, like No Child Left Behind, emphasize teacher quality as the most important factor in student success, but University of Florida researchers have identified another,...
Interview: From father to sun
Robin Perutz talks to Marie Cote about solar energy, ecological awareness and how science runs in the family
ADHD Symptoms May Decline From One Grade to Next, Study Finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Many elementary-aged children with clinically elevated attention problems in one grade no longer demonstrate these problems the following year in their new classroom, according to a study led...
Ancient bones delay Israel hospital project
An Israeli government decision to relocate a hospital ward from its planned site on top of ancient graves has sparked heavy criticism from Israel's medical community, while marking a victory...
Fighting crime with math: Model explains hot spots of illegal activity
(PhysOrg.com) -- Why are some neighborhoods plagued by break-ins while others nearby are relatively unscathed? Why do drug dealers hang out on that corner? And why is police intervention effective...
We Aren't as Ethical as We Think We Are, Research Says
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ever since Enron, it seems more academics have been trying to understand and rectify unethical behavior. Research in a forthcoming paper might help organizations better understand thinking patterns...