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New Pediatrics study identifies the risks, consequences of video game addiction
Parents may have good reason to be concerned about how much time their kids have been spending playing their new video games since the holidays. A new study by an...
Researchers can predict your video game aptitude by imaging your brain
Researchers report that they can predict "with unprecedented accuracy" how well you will do on a complex task such as a strategic video game simply by analyzing activity in a...
Even blindfolded, dolphins master mimicry
Even blindfolded, a 7-year-old bottlenose dolphin named Tanner was able to mimic another dolphin's behavior, and that's proof, Florida researchers say, that dolphins are masters of imitation second only to...
Academics urge universities to change culture to value teaching as highly as research
The reward systems at universities heavily favor science, math and engineering research at the expense of teaching, which can and must change, according to a group of academics.
First Pluto, Now Astrology? Ophiuchus Needs To Be The 13th Sign, Says Astronomer
When I was a younger guy, I read my astrology sign 'predictions' in the newspaper. It was in the comics section, so clearly no one took it too seriously. But...
Discrimination Against Men In Science
I am acutely aware of my at certain points unfair advantages as a tall, white, semi-able-bodied Westerner with middle class background in a northern European culture. I had it much...
The New Old Age: Report Questions Nursing Home Charges
For-profit nursing homes increasingly are classifying their residents as needier, and charging Medicare more for their care, than nonprofits, according to a new government report.
Writing about worries eases anxiety and improves test performance
Students can combat test anxiety and improve performance by writing about their worries immediately before the exam begins, according to a University of Chicago study published Friday in the journal...
More diner than dining hall
When Schuyler Daum ’12 came to Harvard, she expected to concentrate in classics and spend most of her time in the library. It turns out she was only half right. Daum is...
Avoid brand-name painkiller, pharmacists told
Specialists with Nova Scotia's Prescription Monitoring Program are telling pharmacists to use a generic painkiller that is more difficult to abuse than its name brand version.
Alta. distances itself from Cold-FX ad
Recruitment for a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of Cold-FX in children is suspended after a CBC News story questions the apparent involvement of Alberta Health Services, the provincial...
Behavior change slow or impossible if process is too difficult
(PhysOrg.com) -- Texas Tech professor, nation's expert on Social Validity, says interventions or processes must have buy-in from consumer to be effective.
The best gadgets from CES 2011
After spending last week at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, a common question is: What was the best thing I saw at the show?
Vulture Saudis Nabbed Was Third Israeli Bird Held Since 1975
The Middle East seethes with suspicion and conspiracy theories on all sides. So it's...
Prescriptions: Study Finds Lack of Disclosure Among Advocacy Groups
Using data made public by Eli Lilly, a Columbia University review shows many advocacy organizations don't disclose donors with potential conflicts.
Probing Question: Why are resolutions so hard to keep?
For the person whos trying to quit smoking, it may be a friends offer of a cigarette at the bar one Saturday night that knocks them off track. For someone...
Well: A Doctor's Mission to End Violence
At the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Dr. Carnell Cooper works to break the cycle of violence in the community.
Women less interested than men in jobs where individual competition determines wages
Men are more likely than women to seek jobs in which competition with coworkers affects pay rates, a preference that might help explain persistent pay differences between men and women,...
Flaw in common approach of public opinion surveys about science
A new study highlights a major flaw in attempting to use a single survey question to assess public opinion on science issues. Researchers found that people who say that risks...
Ready or not, first baby boomers enter retirement age
The first baby boomers will turn 65 in 2011, but is this generation truly ready to leave the workforce?
Driving simulators help older adults improve their road skills (w/ Video)
Older drivers could benefit from training programs that put them behind the wheelin a driving simulator, with an observer who helps them develop their skills. That's the conclusion of a...
Well: Chewing Gum for Heartburn
Chewing gum can in fact help alleviate the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease, better known to most people as GERD or heartburn.
Improving grades, saving money
In their paper, Exploring the impacts of accelerated delivery on student learning, achievement and satisfaction, published in Research in Post-Compulsory Education, Stephen Wilkins, from the International Center of Higher Education...
NARSAD awards $720,000 to Harvard researchers
Twelve from Harvard are among 214 researchers named NARSAD Young Investigators. Young Investigators represent a new generation of researchers who will pioneer breakthroughs in mental health research. Young Investigator grants are catalysts for...
HGLC seeks applications for public service fellowship
The Harvard Gay & Lesbian Caucus is seeking current full-time Harvard student applicants for its 2011 Public Service Fellowship. The fellowship is a one-time grant of $5,000 made to an individual...
Kafadar nabs Turkish honors
Turkish President Abdullah Gül presented in December the 2010 Presidential Grand Awards in Culture and Arts to Cemal Kafadar for history. Kafadar is Harvard’s Vehbi Koc Professor of Turkish Studies. Gül awarded two...
Pharmacy student gave improper drug advice
The Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists has disciplined a pharmacy student for giving drug advice without supervision, which led to a toddler receiving a quadruple dose of allergy medicine.
Moving past any obstacles
Tomer Rosner has a way of seeing hidden possibilities. Like the archetypal optimist turning lemons into lemonade, Rosner has managed to turn a Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) storage closet into an office. Tucked...