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Is that song sexy or just so-so?
Why is your mate's rendition of Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get it On" cute and sexy sometimes and so annoying at other times? A songbird study conducted by Emory University sheds...
Paper wasps: Small brains, big memories
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- A U.S. study finds paper wasps, with brains less than a millionth the size of a human's brain, can remember individual...
Mark Lawson: Scientists are trying to engage with believers but it won't resolve the big questions
Mark Lawson: Scientists may be trying to engage with believers, but experiments won't resolve the big questions
Neanderthals had a taste for seafood
Our doomed cousins clung to life in seaside caves in Gibraltar by eating mussels, baby seals and dolphins
Immigrant Children Are Increasingly More Likely To Lack Health Coverage In U.S.
Contrary to public perceptions, foreign-born children are increasingly uninsured, rather than publicly insured, in the wake of immigration policy changes, according to a study by public health researchers.
GPS Navigation Devices Can Be Spoofed, Counter Measures Not Effective In Certain Cases
Just like flat-screen televisions, cell phones and computers, global positioning system technology is becoming something people can't imagine living without. So if such a ubiquitous system were to come under...
Botox Can Improve First Impressions For Attractiveness, Dating Success
The popular cosmetic enhancement, botulinum toxin A positively effects first impression judgments in relation to attractiveness, dating success, and athleticism, says new research.
Sexism Pays: Men Who Hold Traditional Views Of Women Earn More Than Men Who Don't, Study Shows
When it comes to sex roles in society, what you think may affect what you earn. A new study has found that men who believe in traditional roles for women...
Political Attitudes Are Predicted By Physiological Traits, Research Finds
Is America's red-blue divide based on voters' physiology? A new paper in the journal Science explores the link. The study finds that those individuals with "measurably lower physical sensitivities to...
DVD helps autistic kids read emotions
Trains and trams with real human faces are helping children with autism recognise emotions, in a DVD developed by leading scientists.
Secure couples handle conflict better
Research has found people who feel secure in their relationship are more likely to compromise and resolve problems with their partner, rather than ignore them.
New bread helps women lose weight
Bread made with a novel grain crop, Lupin, not only has less carbs, but also helps overweight women eat less and feel fuller for longer, new research has found.
Calgary clinic owner defends health-care fees
The owner of a new private health clinic in Calgary got emotional when he tried to answer questions raised by protesters on his business's first day of operation.
Is the salad bar safe? Produce concerns linger after summer scares
Widespread reports had most people afraid to eat tomatoes this summer and when tomatoes were vindicated, eating peppers became a fear. A University of Missouri food safety expert says there...
UNC study: Parenting can override effect of genes in how babies respond to stress
Everyone gets stressed, even babies. Now, it appears how infants respond to stress is linked to if they have a particular form of a certain gene, according to a new...
Planners Save, Hedonists Squander!
Give a four-year-old a marshmallow, and she’ll eat it, no hesitation. Unless she’s promised a second if she waits 15 minutes before eating the first. Stanford psychologist Walter Mischel tested...
Gene Linked To Common Ailment In Labrador Retrievers Identified
Researchers have identified a gene in Labrador retriever dogs highly associated with the syndrome of exercise-induced collapse.
HPV DNA Test Identifies Cervical Pre-cancerous Disease In Developing Countries With 90% Success Rate
Results of the first study to determine the accuracy of a new rapid screening test for HPV created specifically for use in the developing world, have shown it to be...
Bisexual Community Reports Need For Improvements In Mental Health Services
New research sheds light on the mental health of bisexual people in Ontario by looking at the context of mental health issues in this group. The Bisexuality, Mental Health and...
Warning over polyclinics and super-surgeries
Research carried out at the University of Leicester by Carolyn Tarrant and Tim Stokes, of the Department of Health Sciences, and Andrew Colman, of the School of Psychology, suggests that...
Getting lost -- a newly discovered developmental brain disorder
Feeling lost every time you leave your home? You may not be as alone as you think. Researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute...
Car fronts at face value
Do people attribute certain personality traits or emotions to car fronts? If so, could this have implications for driving and pedestrian behavior? Truls Thorstensen (EFS Consulting Vienna), Karl Grammer (Ludwig...
The Rock Stars Of Video Game Marketing
The game Guitar Hero took playing air guitar to a whole new level - and now it's bringing the real music industry into the fold. Anthony Mason explains the phenomenon...
China charges ahead in science funding as the US stagnates
Other countries, including China, have been investing in science at a good clip. The US is not, costing us our place in world science. The numbers and analysis. read more
Big Brother's cafe watches you eat
(AP) -- At the university cafeteria, women linger longer than men over their lunch decisions. Given a choice, they tend to opt for meat labeled "animal friendly," while men...
Why being sexist may pay off for some men
Sexist men in the workplace are likely to out-earn their more modern thinking counterparts, a study suggests.
Bilingual Aussies are better spellers
Bilingual Australians are better spellers than monolinguals but they struggle to understand some spoken English, according to the first language study of its kind.
Depression rife in legal profession
An Australian study has revealed that both law students and practitioners experience psychological distress at up to three times the expected rates.