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Sexy Women Make Everyone Feel Bad
It's no shock that the portrayal of women in magazines makes women feel like dirt. But did you know images of hot chicks make men feel worse, too? read more
Unusual Use Of Toys In Infancy A Clue To Later Autism
Researchers have found that infants later diagnosed with autism exhibited unusual exploration of objects long before being diagnosed.
James Bond Girl Draws Attention To Babies Born With Extra Fingers Or Toes
One of the Bond Girls in the new James Bond movie is drawing attention to a relatively common congenital condition called polydactyly -- extra fingers or toes. Gemma Arterton, who...
Surprisingly, Female Models Have Negative Effect On Men
A leading researcher of media effects on body image looked at the effect of male magazines on college-age men. Completing three different studies, she found that unlike their female classmates,...
Serial cohabiters less likely than others to marry
A new study in the Journal of Marriage and Family found that serial cohabiters are less likely than single-instance cohabiting unions to result in marriage. Similarly if serial cohabiters marry,...
New protocol to help in testimony of child victims
Psychology Professor Mireille Cyr has adapted an interview protocol from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) that will enable child victims of sexual abuse to provide...
New HIV-reduction initiative takes to the fields
Education has found its way onto the soccer fields of North Carolina – in the form of a social experiment that may have all the right ingredients to change the...
Indian farmer suicides not GM related, says study
Suicides among Indian farmers have not increased as a result of the introduction of GM crops, according to a large scientific study.
Study provides new insights into molecular basis of language development
Scientists have identified the first gene that is associated with a common childhood language disorder, known as specific language impairment (SLI). The gene - CNTNAP2 - has also been recently...
Why Election Night was best spent in a crowd
In moments of extreme elation, like Obama supporters felt Tuesday night, we want to share the experience with someone else. It's an urge based in evolution, experts explain.
Seeing A Brain As It Learns To See
A brain isn't born fully organized. It builds its abilities through experience, making physical connections between neurons and organizing circuits to store and retrieve information in milliseconds for years afterwards....
Autopsy scheduled on body believed to be missing Ontario teen
An autopsy scheduled for Thursday on the body of a teenager believed to be Brandon Crisp could reveal what happened to the 15-year-old who left home after a dispute with...
Sex on TV getting your kids pregnant?
A new study links watching sexy shows to higher pregnancy rates - but I have something to say about it. read more
Computer That Reacts To Thought A Lifeline For Brain Injured
People who have suffered traumatic brain injuries and who are unable to speak or move are being given the first chance to communicate using just the power of thought --...
Ballot Initiatives: States decriminalize pot, nix abortion limits. . .
In addition to electing Barack Obama president and carrying a wave of Dems to victory in Congress, voters in several states approved ballot initiatives decriminalizing marijuana, lifting limits on embryonic...
Inflexible security? Lighten up
Fellow Americans, it's time to ask ourselves if we are tired of living in a world defined by fear and mistrust. How much more freedom and liberty will we sacrifice...
'Impeach Obama' groups pop up on Facebook
Barack Obama has not even been sworn in yet as the 44th president of the United States but groups are springing up online calling for his impeachment.
'No Child' law gets an 'F' from education professor at Illinois
The controversial No Child Left Behind law has forced teachers in low-income school districts to craft a curriculum that marginalizes writing at the expense of teaching to the test, resulting...
Memory error shown to occur without delay
NEWARK, Del., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. psychologists say they've determined an error in visual memory occurs immediately after people see an image.
B.C. group calls for legalization of assisted suicide
The passing of Washington's assisted-suicide initiative has renewed calls by a B.C. group to enact similar legislation.
DVD-driven home workout gets the job done
She opted out of those crowded fitness classes and found inspiration in the famous folks who lead her in DVD workouts. ...
Amateur bowlers could be in a fast lane to pain
We know that professional athletes regularly suffer injuries, but amateur athletes can experience serious pains as well.
Little proof of cellulite cream success
Revitol Cellulite Solution, Nivea's Good-bye Cellulite gel-cream and Biobodyslim claim to smooth out the 'cottage cheese' look. But an expert says there is no real solution for the battle of...
Microbiologist Gary Ruvkun:
Gary Ruvkun has made a career out of imagining the unimaginable, and of surrounding himself with like-minded thinkers who let the wheels of thought spin until they catch on something...
Weight fixation sends unhealthy messages
Making assumptions of health based on a person`s weight is faulty, and misinformation is putting people`s physical and emotional well-being at risk, says College of Education researcher and lecturer in...
Personal genomes: A disruptive personality, disrupted
Eric Schadt revels in making people uncomfortable with his science. Bryn Nelson reports how the bioinformatics rabble-rouser hopes to charge ahead in the face of his company's disintegration.
game violence research
It's been a tumultuous few days here in Washington D.C., where I'm holed up at my mum's working on my PhD, hoarse but happy from a night of election celebrations...
Stressed Older Drivers Are Three Times More Likely To Brake Than Calm Drivers
Life can be stressful, whether you're an individual watching the stock market crash or a commuter stuck in traffic. A new study, forthcoming in the journal Psychological Science, examines how...