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Walk This Way? Masculine Motion Seems To Come At You, While Females Walk Away
You can tell a lot about people from the way they move alone: their gender, age and even their mood, earlier studies have shown. Now, researchers have found that observers...
Older Women Who Get Little Sleep May Have A Higher Risk Of Falling
Women age 70 and older who sleep five hours or less per night may be more likely to experience falls than those who sleep more than seven to eight hours...
Woman wants paid leave for parents of very ill children
The mother of an eastern Ontario girl who recovered from childhood cancer is lobbying the government to provide paid compassionate care leave to other parents whose children are very sick.
Premature Children Four Times More Likely To Have Behavioral Disorders
Children born prematurely are four times more likely to have emotional problems or behavioral disorders, according to new research.
'The Doctors' talk show adds depth to medical drama
The new syndicated show takes a personal, expert approach to healthcare while delivering entertainment value. ...
How a 'Happiness' guide helped one Topanga Canyon family
Happiness, and finding more of it, has been on the minds of Adam and Kelly Radinsky for about a year now. The couple, who are married and live in Topanga...
Tracking The Reasons Many Girls Avoid Science And Math
The self-confidence instilled by parents and teachers is more important for young girls learning math and science than their initial interest. The three-year study aimed to identify supports and barriers...
What Is A Gene? Media Define the Concept In Many Different Ways
Even scientists define ‘a gene’ in different ways, so it comes as little surprise that the media also have various ways of framing the concept of a gene, according to...
Action As A Goal May Be Too Broad, New Research Suggests
A series of experiments suggest that society's emphasis on action over inaction may lead to unforeseen consequences. The findings could help understand how common words used in everyday life may...
Sexologists Can Infer A Woman's History of Orgasms By The Way She Walks
A new study found that trained sexologists could infer a woman's history of vaginal orgasm by observing the way she walks.
Straying mate? His genes may be to blame
That cheating husband could have a gene variant that scientists have linked to higher risks of marital discord and divorce. (He could even have two.) ...
Endangered China monkeys double in number
GUIYANG, China, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- The number of endangered gray snub-nosed monkeys, found only in China's Guizhou province, has more than doubled to about 850, a government...
Video: Video: ‘Star Wars’ arm aids real war’s vets
Sept. 5: Segway inventor Dean Kamen's latest device, the "Luke Arm" was inspired by Star Wars, but it's helping real war veterans reclaim mobility from lost limbs. NBC's Bob Faw...
Doctor opposes new law on organ donors
Leading transplant authority says modification will degrade society's ethical framework
SanDisk in talks with Korean Samsung
Computer memory group SanDisk said Friday it has had "discussions" with South Korean giant Samsung Electronics but declined to confirm that they were merger or takeover talks.
Pill that boosts productivity gaining favor, raising concerns among medical ethicists
In a place like Silicon Valley, where career prospects often hinge on a person's intelligence and ability to work hellishly long hours, "brain doping" probably was inevitable.
Study: Individual Personal Ties Strengthen Teams` Overall Creativity
(PhysOrg.com) -- With more employees working in teams, it`s critical for companies to find ways to enable these teams be more creative in their work.
Parents beware: Kids exposed to many hours of alcohol use in PG-13 movies
(PhysOrg.com) -- Children are exposed to many hours of alcohol use in movies, especially films rated PG-13, a new study shows.
Musical tastes in tune with who you are
A new study at Scotland's Heriot-Watt University links peoples' personalities and their choice of music.
Video Game Review: Playing God, the Home Game
As an intelligent romp through the realms of science, mythology, religion and hope about the universe around us, Spore both provokes and amuses.
Judge tentatively upholds charges in ‘cyber-bullying' case
A federal judge handed a partial victory Thursday to prosecutors seeking to put a St. Louis-area woman on trial regarding online harassment of a teenage neighbor who later killed herself.
Feature: Sexually deceived by orchids? Well I never!
Man has admired the beauty and scent of the orchid for centuries but many are unaware that they possess other charms and can be sexually deceptive, particularly to insects. New...
Jean Hannah Edelstein: Do love and science mix?
Jean Hannah Edelstein: There's now good evidence to justify my fling with a dad-alike. But I'm not sure that reducing passion to rules is right approach
J.J. Abrams offers terrifying sci-fi on ‘Fringe’
The creator of "Lost" and "Alias" has a new project hitting airwaves next week that promises to sweep away old-fashioned notions of the sci-fi genre.
Probing Question: Does talking to plants help them grow?
In a 1986 interview, England`s Prince Charles discussed his gardening habits, commenting "I just come and talk to the plants, really. Very important to talk to them; they respond."
Is There a 'Mozart Effect'? Ask a Neuroscientist and a Musicologist
(PhysOrg.com) -- Neuroscientists and musicians have learned that looking at the brain on music can yield valuable insights into how the mind works. Yet, University of Arkansas music theorist Elizabeth...
Study: Action words equal diverse conduct
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. psychologists say they've determined the use of action-oriented words often leads to a wide range of active behaviors.
'Street' Drug Use Down, Rx Drug Abuse Rising: U.S. Report
Survey shows young adults moving away from coke, meth but toward prescription meds