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The X Chromosome and the Case against Monogamy
Researchers report genetic evidence bolstering the socially contentious idea that polygyny--the mating practice where some males dominate reproduction by fathering children with several women--was the norm for sexual behavior throughout...
Optimism Experts Handicap The Presidential Election With About 6 Weeks Remaining Until Nov. 4
Researchers have determined that the most optimistic candidates win more than 80 percent of presidential elections dating back to 1900. A new study measures the optimism of this year's candidates.
Thomas 'Bud' McDonald dies at 85; helped found drug, alcohol treatment programs
He co-founded the Southern California Alcohol and Drug Programs, which serves about 3,000 people each year. McDonald helped develop projects, raise money and mentor those in recovery. ...
Brand Attitudes Improve When Product Is Paired With Favorable Actor
Love a rap artist’s music, and you may develop fond feelings for the products placed in that artist’s rap video. But, researchers recently found that the evaluation of brand decreases...
Workers More Prone To Lie In E-mail, And Feel Justified In Lying
A pair of recent studies suggest that E-mail is the most deceptive form of communications in the workplace -- even more so than more traditional kinds of written communications, like...
Brain Imaging Study Provides New Insight Into Why People Pay Too Much In Auctions
Auctions are an old and widely used method for allocating goods that have become increasingly common with the advent of internet auctions sites such as Ebay. Previous economic research has...
Heartbreak for Chinese astronauts left behind
BEIJING (Reuters) - For years they have endured grueling training, lived apart from their families and concealed their identities in order to soar into space, and yet over half of...
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
Expert: Kids more at risk from cell phones... White Rabbit candy recalled... Rocks may be world's oldest... Gulf Stream going strong... Health/Science news from UPI.
Post-traumatic Stress Experienced By Family Members Months After Loved One's Stay In Intensive Care Unit
Family members may experience post-traumatic stress as many as six months after a loved one's stay in a hospital's intensive care unit (ICU), according to a new study. The study...
New authority and law to push Iraqi research
Iraq is to establish a scientific research authority to promote research, and is considering a law offering benefits to scientists.
UW science photo takes second in national contest
With a photograph that embodies the unexpected - and sometimes breathtaking - outcomes of science, University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student Jenna Eun has won second place in the...
Japan's online social scene isn't so social
(AP) -- Like a lot of 20-year-olds, Kae Takahashi has a page on U.S.-based MySpace, and there is no mistaking it for anyone else's. It's got pictures of the...
Face of St. John's OxyContin crisis behind bars again
A young woman whom a judge once described as the poster child of an OxyContin crisis remained in custody in St. John's Friday, charged with committing an armed robbery.
Are we spending too much on health?
In this poor economic climate and period of lower growth is it time to consider limiting spending on healthcare budgets? Two experts debate the issue on bmj.com today.
ACS open access agreement
Chemistry publisher tweaks policy for depositing articles into open access repositories
Martin Gardner Interview
Three years ago, Martin Gardner???s good friend, MAA Editorial Director Don Albers interviewed him at length about his childhood, the roots of his fascination with math, and about his career....
Patients, staff tested after TB exposure
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Health officials in New Zealand are looking for anyone who may have been exposed to a woman with an aggressive form...
Economist Says Current Financial Crisis Is First And Foremost A Crisis Of Confidence
The current financial crisis is first and foremost a crisis of confidence. The tip of the iceberg may be the subprime mortgage crisis and its immediate aftermath, but the roots...
Teens exposed to chemicals in cosmetics
OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 25 (UPI) -- A small U.S. study found teenage girls are exposed to hormone-altering chemicals through cosmetics, perfumes and body care products.
Obama Rolls Out List of Nobel Supporters
Star-studded roster embraces his science and innovation platform
Probing Question: Will digital actors replace humans in Hollywood?
They look like real actors, they walk like real actors, they talk like real actors. But with these stars there are no contentious contract negotiations or on-set meltdowns. They do...
HPV vaccine refused by 2 Alberta Catholic school boards
Two Alberta Catholic school boards will not be offering a controversial vaccine to Grade 5 girls this fall.
N.B. pathologists too busy to do peer reviews: expert
One of the pathologists called in to check Dr. Rajgopa Menon's work after the New Brunswick College of Physicians and Surgeons received complaints about him said peer review is important,...
Most elementary schools in California will fail to meet proficiency requirements by 2014
How well students and schools - from kindergarten through high school - succeed in mastering a curriculum that includes English Language Arts (ELA), mathematics, and the social and...
UNC project helps students with mental illnesses, support services prepare for 'what if' scenarios
Nationally, an estimated 15 percent of students experience some form of mental illness such as major depression while in college. Many often struggle with where to get support.
Office Emails Loaded with Lies
Office emails are more loaded with lies than traditional written communications like pen and paper.
Risky behaviors on TV may be modeled by inexperienced viewers
Content analyses demonstrate that TV programming is highly saturated with sexual content and risky sexual behavior. A new study in the Journal of Communication shows that people with direct experience...
Mothers of disabled children juggle work schedules: StatsCan
The parents of three out of five children with disabilities said their added responsibilities affected employment, and it was mothers who overwhelmingly said they adjusted their hours, Statistics Canada reported...