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Risks associated with second-hand smoke in cars carrying children
While the evidence is incomplete there is enough available to support legislation against letting people smoke in cars with children, according to a new article.
A Love-Hate Relationship?: "Feel-Good" Oxytocin May Have a Dark Side
Oxytocin is often thought of as a "love drug," and is linked with all kinds of feel-good emotions in people such as trust , empathy and generosity. Increasingly,...
Some school social workers don’t feel prepared to manage cyberbullying, study finds
ATHENS, Ohio (Jan. 12, 2011) -- Some school social workers report that they don't feel equipped to handle incidents of cyberbullying among teens. A new Ohio University-led survey of...
Study: If We're Not Alone, We Should Fear the Aliens
When considering the prospect of alien life, humankind should prepare for the worst, according to a new study.
Nursing home closures concentrated in poorest areas
While wealthier people have chosen alternatives to urban nursing homes, the urban poor still depend on them for long-term care. A new study led by researchers at Brown University finds...
Shellfish safer to eat thanks to breakthrough by Queen's scientists
New technology to make shellfish safer to eat has been pioneered by scientists at Queen's University Belfast...
Men with macho faces attractive to fertile women, researchers find
When their romantic partners are not quintessentially masculine, women in their fertile phase are more likely to fantasise about masculine-looking men than are women paired with George Clooney types...
Does it hurt?
It is well known that pain is a highly subjective experience. We each have a pain threshold, but this can vary depending on distractions and mood. A paper in the...
Making social care 'sustainable'
New research from the Institute for Sustainability, Health and Environment (ISHE) at the University of the West of England, shows that Adult Social Care can become more environmentally sustainable, more...
Abstinence, heavy drinking, binge drinking associated with increased risk of cognitive impairment
Previous research regarding the association between alcohol consumption and dementia or cognitive impairment in later life suggests that mild to moderate alcohol consumption might be protective of dementia. However, most...
Transcript of interview with Dr. David Clarke
CBC talks to Dr. David Clarke of the Halifax Brain Repair Centre. A full transcript of the interview.
Insanity, Rhetoric and Violence: No Easy Answers
Everyone has an opinion, but no one really knows how much violent rhetoric influences violent deeds.
RNA Game Lets Players Help Find a Biological Prize
Scientists are harnessing the wisdom of crowds with an online video game that challenges players to design new ways to fold RNA molecules.
Brain changes explain why teens have no fear
The brain undergoes changes in adolescence that suppress fearful experiences learned in childhood, said a study released Monday that could explain why teenagers act so brashly at times.
Video: The Psychological Effects of Instant Fame
Psychologist Dr. Jennifer Hartstein spoke with Lauren Wanko and Lonnie Quinn on how the "golden voiced" Ted Williams can mentally prepare for the future after the former homeless man achieved...
Breast-Feeding Boosts Children's Test Scores, Study Finds
Breast-feeding babies may provide children with an academic advantage later in life.
The War of the Worlds, Round 2
Now, researchers say that the rival to Pluto that was discovered six years ago is actually smaller than Pluto.
'Nurse-in' planned for Montreal store
A group of Montreal mothers are planning a "nurse-in" demonstration at the downtown store where a woman was recently asked to leave because she was breastfeeding.
Neocortex Neurons Behave Like People In Social Networks
Neurons within the brain's neocortex behave much like people in social networks, with a small population of highly active members who give and receive more information than the majority of...
2010's biggest stories influenced by celebrity tweets
Tweets from popular news organizations have a major influence on hot Twitter topics, but a Northwestern University analysis of the Top Twitter Trends in 2010 shows that celebrities, such as...
Laptops can affect men's chances of having children
If you are a man who is thinking about having children sometime in the future, you might want to reconsider how you use your laptop. Having a frequent habit of...
Child abuse interview guidelines may need to be reviewed for victims' sake
Do the guidelines on interviewing alleged victims of child abuse need to be re-thought? New research from the University of Abertay Dundee has found evidence that multiple interviews can actually...
U.S. Backs Drug Firms in Lawsuit Over Prices
A political imperative for the administration — providing cheap medicine to poor people — is in conflict with the Justice Department’s fear of lawsuits.
Science as popular as sport in Brazil, finds survey
Brazilians idealise science, Mexicans fear it, two national surveys of public perception have found.
Vision: Behavioral process anticipating the results of rapid eye movements uncovered
Scientists have demonstrated that the brain predicts consequences of our eye movements on what we see next. The findings have implications for understanding human attention and applications to robotics.
Families upset by loss of dementia beds
A months-long battle to keep a specialized dementia program in North Bay, Ont., will likely come to an end this week.
Federal peer review may be overstretched and error prone
The federal peer review system, by which research proposals are judged worthy for funding, may be "over stretched" and "susceptible to error," said Elmer Yglesias, a researcher at the Science...
Campus club on listening seeks members
The Listening Club, a burgeoning Harvard organization, is now seeking members. Members will cultivate and hone vanguard listening skills in both subjective and objective contexts; form a vital resource body...