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'I gave my sister a kidney. I don't know if I'll ever do a better thing'

13 years ago from The Guardian - Science

This week saw the first three-way kidney transplant, in which living donors gave to a stranger in return for an organ for a loved one. Peter Martin, who donated a kidney to...

Good Health Linked To Frequent, Better Quality Sex

13 years ago from

A new study published in the British Medical Journal suggests that people in good health are almost twice as likely to be interested in sex compared to those in poor...

Stressed Men Fancy Someone Different

13 years ago from Science NOW

Men under stress are more attracted to females who don't look like them [Read more]

God Helps with Personal Decisions, Most Americans Say

13 years ago from Live Science

God is involved in our everyday lives, most Americans believe.

US lawmakers seek action on Internet freedom

13 years ago from Physorg

US lawmakers from the two major parties on Tuesday issued a joint call for government action to ensure Internet freedom overseas amid alarm at China's cyber-censorship.

Brain Waves Aid Study of Language Impairment

13 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- By looking at how the brain responds to different aspects of grammar, specifically nouns and verbs, researchers at the UT Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders are hoping...

'Avoid compensatory intentions when dieting,' scientists say

13 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to successful dieting, avoid giving in to any temptation in the moment, with the intention to make up for it later on. McGill University professor...

Male batterers consistently overestimate rates of violence toward partners, study finds

13 years ago from Science Daily

Men who engaged in domestic violence consistently overestimated how common such behavior is by two or three times, and the more they overestimated it the more they engaged in abusing...

China tries microblogging top political event

13 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- So this is how you get through China's biggest political event of the year: "Sit still, stare toward the front, pretend like you're looking but you're really...

Female teachers ask for work/family reconciliation to be able to access management posts

13 years ago from Physorg

A research team made up of various Andalusian universities and coordinated by the University of Huelva (UHU) has concluded that the main barrier that these professionals encounter when accessing management...

Britain could force owners to microchip their dogs

13 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- British dog owners may be forced to microchip their pets and take out insurance, part of a proposed crackdown on the country's dangerous canines.

China must boost its global science impact, study finds

13 years ago from SciDev

China's global science influence is failing to match its increased investment in science, say researchers.

Murdoch to Arabs: censorship is counterproductive

13 years ago from AP Health

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Rupert Murdoch on Tuesday challenged tight controls on media in the Middle East, calling censorship counterproductive and urging Arab...

Laptop revolution: New class design saves schools money, space

13 years ago from Science Blog

Universities around the country are struggling with shrinking budgets, even as they need to cater to the needs of an increasing number of students. New research from North Carolina State...

U.S.-born panda leaves quarantine in China

13 years ago from MSNBC: Science

After a month in quarantine, American-born panda Tai Shan paced around his new home in southwest China as he was put on public display Tuesday for the first time since...

Researchers develop new scale to measure anxiety outcomes

13 years ago from Science Blog

PROVIDENCE, RI -- A new questionnaire and outcomes measurement scale developed by the department of psychiatry at Rhode Island Hospital has proven to be a reliable and valid measure...

Kids Taught Self-Control Behave Better at School

13 years ago from Live Science

Children taught skills to monitor and control their anger and other emotions improved their classroom behavior.

The CSIC presents the Archive of Mourning concerning the terrorist attacks in Madrid

13 years ago from Science Blog

The project, directed by CSIC researcher Cristina Sánchez Carretero was completed through close collaboration with associations for victims and those affected. On Thursday March 11, the project...

Outreach program brings relief to traumatized London bombing survivors

13 years ago from Physorg

A new mental health outreach programme set up after the 2005 London bombings has successfully identified and treated hundreds of survivors.

Genealogical tourism redefining leisure travel market, professor says

13 years ago from Science Daily

For the work-weary, the word "vacation" may conjure images of leisurely, carefree days at the beach sipping umbrella drinks. But according an expert in tourism and recreation, genealogical tourism is...

Exposure to letters A or F can affect test performance

13 years ago from Science Daily

Seeing the letter A before an exam can improve a student's exam result while exposure to the letter F may make a student more likely to fail, according to a...

Atheists And Liberals More "Intelligent"? Better Check Your Definitions...

13 years ago from

In the past week or two, there have been several news stories and blogs (including here on SB) written in regards to a paper that came out this month titled,...

Brain food: the psychology of heroism

13 years ago from The Guardian - Science

How can normal people be made to act heroically?In paying tribute to Michael Foot last week, David Cameron used an intriguingly double-edged phrase. He described the former Labour leader as "almost the last...

Sex addiction divides mental health experts

13 years ago from Physorg

Tiger Woods, who recently admitted to multiple extramarital affairs, said he is receiving treatment. David Duchovny, who plays a sex-obsessed professor on the TV show "Californication," underwent rehab in 2008....

Laboratory Evidence That Cooperative Behavior Is Contagious

13 years ago from

In a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from the University of California, San Diego and Harvard say they have provided the first laboratory...

Stay tuned: More fee disputes over local TV coming

13 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- Stay tuned for more fee disputes threatening local television stations on cable TV lineups.

For Pregnant Mice, Eating Matters More for Their Sons

13 years ago from Science NOW

Expectant moms' bad eating habits may hurt boys more than girls [Read more]

Roundup 3/8: Mind Games Edition

13 years ago from Science NOW

Karl Tryggvason, Karolinska Institute's former dean of research speaks on why he was recently... [Read more]