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A virtual football? Put away the china

14 years ago from Physorg

The last time we chatted, I wrote that somewhere in Nintendo's lair of mass mind control, "evil" scientists were patenting a game controller based on horse riding. It would look...

Poor Money Saving Linked To General Impulsiveness

14 years ago from Science Daily

Financial imprudence is linked to other impulsive behavior such as overeating, smoking and infidelity, according to a new study.

Experts warn over health check brain scans

14 years ago from

A new study has voiced concern about the growing market for brain screening tests, which people can buy as part of a general health MOT...

That late-night snack: Worse than you think

14 years ago from

Eat less, exercise more. Now there is new evidence to support adding another 'must' to the weight-loss mantra: eat at the right time of day...

Pakistani research culture still out of reach

14 years ago from SciDev

Following its higher education reforms, Pakistan's success in creating a research culture is still uncertain, say Athar Osama and colleagues.

Eating at Night May Put on Pounds

14 years ago from Live Science

When you eat, not just what you eat, can affect your weight, a new study on mice suggests.

Those Blinded By Brain Injury May Still 'See', New Study Shows

14 years ago from Science Daily

Except in clumsy moments, we rarely knock over the box of cereal or glass of orange juice as we reach for our morning cup of coffee. New research has helped...

Seizure Makes Woman Mistake Herself For a Man

14 years ago from Live Science

Strange case suggests that gender identity is wired into the brain.

Evidence that priming affiliation increases helping behaviour in infants as young as 18 months

14 years ago from

Most of us are willing to help a neighbour in need, but there's no question that we pay a price for our altruism. Not necessarily in money, but in valuable...

Psychiatry may be imprecise – but don't call it astrology

14 years ago from The Guardian - Science

Treatment for psychiatric patients is better than ever, and it's

People interpret faces differently

14 years ago from Science Alert

Recent research has found that people see facial expressions based on what they expect to see – a pattern that can lead to trouble.

The neural correlates of lucid dreaming

14 years ago from Science Blog

I've always had a deep fascination for lucid dreaming and only a handful of times have I been fortunate enough to experience such a wondrous and relatively rare state of...

No, the Treadmill Isn’t Also a Shoe Buffer

14 years ago from NY Times Health

Should health club personnel give members unsolicited advice, or should they mind their own business?

Believing Is Seeing: Thoughts Color Perception -- Implications From Everyday Misunderstandings To Eyewitness Memory

14 years ago from Science Daily

Folk wisdom usually has it that "seeing is believing," but new research suggests that "believing is seeing," too -- at least when it comes to perceiving other people's emotions. Researchers...

Detecting often undiagnosed pain in people with dementia

14 years ago from Physorg

The elderly who suffer from dementia aren't able to say when something hurts or is sore. They may demonstrate their pain through behaviours like rocking or striking out, and we...

Technology helps teach kids with autism

14 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- As a child, Gillian Hayes fainted a lot. Doctors asked her to write down how she felt and what she was doing each time she became woozy.

Market value of vervet monkey falls if monoploy is broken

14 years ago from Physorg

A monkey that has acquired the sole power to hand out apples is generously rewarded with grooming sessions by the other monkeys in its group. But as soon as another...

Connections the key to overcoming shame, says researcher

14 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- It would be difficult to find someone who has never felt shame in their life. Shame is a common reaction when someone feels that they have fallen below...

The Virgin Mary strikes back

14 years ago from Physorg

Bolivian pilgrims ask the Virgin Mary for money and revenge. Bolivian pilgrims come to her in huge numbers to complain about their poor financial position and the neoliberal system which...

Is It Ethical To Engineer Delicious Cows That Feel No Pain?

14 years ago from PopSci

Most people don't think too much about bovine hurt when they chow down on a Big Mac or Whopper. But for those with moral pangs, scientists say genetic engineering might provide a...

Rats found to mentally re-enact events

14 years ago from UPI

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they have discovered rats engage in a mental re-enactment of their recent experiences when choosing what actions to take.

Keeping the suicidal soldier alive

14 years ago from Science Blog

According to a recent Washington Post study, approximately 20% of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are psychologically damaged. Among them are a substantial number with post-traumatic stress disorder...

Monkeys get a groove on, but only to monkey music

14 years ago from

Music is one of the surest ways to influence human emotions; most people unconsciously recognise and respond to music that is happy, sad, fearful or mellow. But psychologists who have...

Robot created to work in care facilities

14 years ago from UPI

TOKYO, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Japanese scientists say they've built a robot designed to cope with the world's aging population by assisting staff and patients at care facilities.

Aussie media avoid bias

14 years ago from Science Alert

A study on political reporting has found the Australian media are mostly neutral – though there were a few exceptions.

Twitter Opens a Door to Operating Room

14 years ago from CBSNews - Science

Hospitals Experiment with Tweeting During Surgery to Educate, Keep Families Informed

Chile to boost participation of women in science

14 years ago from SciDev

The Chilean government has committed funds for projects aimed at fostering a scientific and technological culture with more gender equality.

Parolee releases spike violent crime, study suggests

14 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- California lawmakers may want to rethink a cost-cutting proposal to release at least 27,000 inmates from state prison in light of a new study linking parolees to increases...