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US election: Questioning the candidates, part two
Barack Obama accepted Nature's invitation to answer 18 science-related questions in writing; John McCain's campaign declined. Here are Obama's answers to additional questions that did not appear in our ...
Report: Isolation feels chilly
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Researchers in Toronto say there is a psychological basis behind metaphors linking cold temperatures to feelings of loneliness and despair.
Kids With Obese Friends And Family More Likely To Misperceive Weight
Kids and teens surrounded by overweight peers or parents are more likely to be oblivious to their own extra pounds than kids from thin entourages, according to a new Canadian...
Almost 1 in 10 Canadians has post-traumatic stress at some point: study
Almost one in 10 civilians in Canada meets the criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder at some point in his or her lifetime, national study suggests.
Consumers Think Differently About Close And Distant Purchases
If you are deciding on a major vacation for next year, you'll use different criteria than if you are planning a trip this weekend, according to a new study.
Seize The Day! New Research Helps Tightwads 'Live A Little'
Some people have trouble indulging, and they regret it later. There's hope for those people, according to a new study.
Survey: Teens' Cell Phones Indispensible
Cell phones have become almost as important to American teens as the clothes they wear, according to a nationwide survey of teenagers released last week.
Steady Work And Mental Health: Is There A Connection?
Research from the Center for Addiction and Mental Health, in a new report from the World Health Organization on the social determinants of health, highlights the profound impact of employment...
Impulsive Eater? Remembering Failures May Help Curb Eating
When it comes to tempting or fattening foods, some people are a lot more impulsive than others. And according to a new study, impulsive people think and act differently than...
The language of luxury: Advertisers' language choices evoke different reactions
Multinational companies advertising luxury goods abroad should consider advertising those goods in English, whereas ads for necessities might be more effective in local languages, according to a new study in...
Deaf feel ways to improve their speech: study
People who become deaf as adults use information from the vocal tract to hone their speech, researchers in Montreal have found.
Mother's Stress Linked To Her Child Becoming Overweight
A mother's stress may contribute to her young children being overweight in low income households with sufficient food, according to a new Iowa State University study published in the September...
Latino/Hispanic Heritiage Month begins today! Highlight the contributions of Latino Scientists
Today is the first day of Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month. I encourage all eduactors to add a little history and perspective to your lessons this month. Highlight the contributions...
3M Launches First Pocket Projector
3M will launch their MPro110 mini projector later this month. With its composite video input, you can use it for presentations, playing games, or watching movies. You can even connect...
Testosterone levels dictate attraction
Women with higher levels of testosterone are more attracted to masculine looking men like celebrity beefcakes Russell Crowe and Daniel Craig.
Responsive local governments most attractive to young adults
Young adults staying in or coming to Pennsylvania are attracted to regions that have more units of government and they are not deterred by the large number of local governments...
Asia picks up broadband fast, but poor still disconnected
The Asia-Pacific is the world's leading broadband market but a digital divide remains in poorer areas, according to a UN report.
Servants and masters -- the Chatterley trial
It was one of the defining legal battles of the twentieth century. A courtroom drama which tackled issues of class, gender relations, sexuality, morality and censorship head on.
'One-hit' event provides new opportunity for colon cancer prevention, say Fox Chase researchers
More than 30 years ago, Alfred Knudson Jr., M.D., Ph.D., revolutionized the field of cancer genetics by showing that a person must lose both their paternal and maternal copies of...
How many memories fit in your brain? More than we thought
The brain may be capable of holding many more memories than we thought. read more
Unusual Case Of Woman Who Suffered Stroke During Sex
Minutes after having sexual intercourse with her boyfriend, a 35-year-old woman suddenly felt her left arm go weak. Her speech became slurred and she lost feeling on the left side...
Layton pledges $1B over 5 years for more doctors, nurses
An NDP government would forgive the student loans of new family doctors who remain in general practice at least 10 years, NDP Leader Jack Layton pledged on Monday.
Church owes Charles Darwin apology over evolution theory, says senior Anglican
Church of England commissions series of introspective online articles ahead of 200th anniversary of naturalist's birth
Rat study suggests why teens get hooked on cocaine more easily than adults
New drug research suggests that teens may get addicted and relapse more easily than adults because developing brains are more powerfully motivated by drug-related cues. This conclusion has been reached...
Brain reacts to fairness as it does to money and chocolate
The human brain responds to being treated fairly the same way it responds to winning money and eating chocolate, UCLA scientists report. Being treated fairly turns on the brain's reward...
5 Things You Must Never Forget
Whether it is a name, date or directions, there always seems to be something new to remember. But don’t despair. Several recent studies reveal how memory works and what you...
Poll: Some mothers have favorite child
LONDON, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- A recent survey of more than 1,000 mothers in Britain reveals some admit to having a favorite child in their family.
Controlled drugs dumped uncontrolled into water
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- In a frustrating quirk in government policy, the most tightly controlled drugs - like painkilling narcotics prone to abuse - are the ones...