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The quest for extraterrestrial life
The discovery of life elsewhere in the Solar System would 'profoundly change our understanding of where we came from and our place in the cosmos', astrobiologist Lewis Dartnell told Sam Wong ahead of...
Project to analyze old Hebrew papers
BEER-SHEVA, Israel, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Israeli scientists say they'll combine computer and humanities expertise in a project designed to analyze old Hebrew and Arabic historical papers.
Children with Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy at Risk for Cognitive Problems
Children who have normal IQs before they experience a first seizure may also have problems with language, memory, learning and other cognitive skills, according to a study published in the...
Redundancy Reduces Birth Rates of Highly-Skilled: Losing a Job Can Ruin Plans to Start a Family
Highly skilled women who have lost their job tend not to realise their plans to start a family. This is the clear finding of a major study conducted by the...
Children with headache
Family quarrels and a lack of free time can promote headaches in children. This is what Jennifer Gassmann and her coauthors concluded in their study on risk factors, which appears...
Cocaine on Money: Drug Found on 90% of U.S. Bills
Chances are, you're carrying drug money. Nearly nine out of ten bills in the U.S. and Canada are laced with cocaine, a new study says.
Video: Back-to-School Gadgets
CNet's Natali Del Conte showed Jeff Glor great back-to-school gadgets for students.
Technology finds bodies in disasters
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they are working to develop the first portable device that can detect human bodies buried in disasters and at crime scenes.
African universities 'face fresh Internet challenges'
Connectivity issues have largely been solved in African universities — now they face the challenge of making better use of the resources.
Developmental language disorders at preschool age: no proof of benefit from screening
Language is a central element of social life. It is not only a prerequisite for personal relationships, but also for employment prospects. If a child's language development is impaired, this...
Public Relations Pros Are Good Ethical Thinkers, Study Finds
For years journalists and others have questioned the ethics of public relations practitioners and firms. People in PR, however, appear to be getting a bad rap. That's what a new...
Window Into The Brain: Diffusion Imaging MRI Tracks Memories And May Detect Alzheimer's At Early Stage
When we absorb new information, the human brain reshapes itself to store this newfound knowledge. But where exactly is the new knowledge kept, and how does that capacity to adapt...
Terrifying 'Sleep Paralysis' Needs More Attention
Greater awareness called for among public and health professionals for night terrors.
Magazines For Women Depict Babies In Unsafe Sleep Environments, Study Finds
More than one third of photos in women's magazines depicted babies in unsafe sleep positions, according to a new study in Pediatrics. Additionally, the study found that two-thirds of sleep...
Alcoholics misread facial cues
A study finds that even in recovery, their brains don't react as strongly to emotional expressions as nonalcoholics' brains do. Of the many things that long-term alcohol addiction can steal -- careers, lives,...
Study: 18- To 24-year-old Group More Politically Active, But Not More Knowledgeable
A new study finds that the 18- to 24-year-old demographic became more politically active during the 2008 U.S. election season through the use of new media, but that the young...
Sebelius: Obama OK with insurance co-ops
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's health secretary is suggesting the White House is ready to accept nonprofit insurance cooperatives instead of a government-run public option...
Two Acres of Hope for Recovering Addicts
At Renewal Farm, the men tend to kale and lettuce and flowers by day, and then exorcise their worries at a rehabilitation center where they sleep.
Regular Yoga Practice Is Associated With Mindful Eating
Regular yoga practice is associated with mindful eating, and people who eat mindfully are less likely to be obese, according to a new study.
Worth The Effort? Not If You're Depressed
New research indicates that decreased cravings for pleasure may be at the root of a core symptom of major depressive disorder. The research is in contrast to the long-held notion...
Britain Responds to Criticism of Its Universal Health System
The British love to mock their National Health Service, but they have been incensed by its being used as a punching bag in the fight over President Obama’s proposed reforms.
Beliefs: In Debate Over Health Policy, Some Words Are Seldom Spoken
The philosopher Daniel Callahan talked about the role that bioethics should play in the current debate on overhauling the health care system.
Thin, healthy and weary of unfeeling busybodies
The next time a stranger asks me how I stay so thin, I'm going to say "methamphetamine" or "bingeing and purging." Then I'll wait for the reaction. The shock --...
Denise Austin: Q & A with a fitness guru
Exercise guru Denise Austin is always in motion, and she says you should be moving too. Here's how. Denise Austin has made a life out of motivating people to get moving. For more...
Implicit-memory involved in accurate responding on recognition test
There is a common assumption that accurate recognition exclusively reflects explicit-memory processing. However, Voss and Paller seem to have turned this notion on its head.
WEEK IN PHOTOS: Beer Disaster, Martian Stunner, More
A civet "makes" high-end coffee, farmers gather for a Scottish lamb sale, a Tokyo quake shakes up beer bottles, and more in our editor's picks of the week's best news pictures.
Autism diagnosis takes too long: N.L. parents
Advocates for children with autism say Newfoundland and Labrador is failing to reduce wait times for diagnosis. Parents say they're still waiting 10 to 14 months to have their children...
Facebook Can Incite Jealousy
Facebook users have access to lots of information on romantic partners that can cause jealousy.