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Mom's Beliefs May Impact Their Kids' Alcohol Use, Study Finds
Mothers, take note. If you really want to curb your teens' chances of using alcohol, help them develop a self-view that doesn't include drinking. According to a new Iowa State...
Miramichi pathology woes not unique, inquiry hears
Pathology labs in Canada are facing serious challenges due to poor working conditions and aging professionals, a public inquiry heard on Friday.
Opinion: China too must confront obesity
China must confront changing diets, more sedentary lives, and a 'plump is prosperous' culture to halt obesity, say Rachel Huxley and Yangfeng Wu.
Acupuncture May Hold Promise For Women With Hormone Disorder Who Experience Fertility Challenges
Researchers believe that acupuncture could be an important alternative, non-drug therapy for women with polycystic ovary syndrome, which causes a hormonal imbalance, interfering with ovulation and ultimately, fertility.
Anthropologists Develop New Approach To Explain Religious Behavior
Without a way to measure religious beliefs, anthropologists have had difficulty studying religion. Now, two anthropologists from the University of Missouri and Arizona State University have developed a new approach...
Over 1 In 4 South African Men Report Using Physical Violence Against Their Female Partners
A first-ever, national study conducted in South Africa found that 27.5 percent of men who have ever been married or lived with a partner report perpetrating physical violence against their...
Why Delaying Gratification Is Smart
If you had a choice between receiving $1,000 right now or $4,000 ten years from now, which would you pick? Previous research suggests that higher intelligence is related to better...
VIDEO: Robots "Express Themselves"
Developers have created robots that appear to make human expressions and show human-like emotions.
A New Addiction: Internet Junkies
While compulsive gambling is only beginning to be addressed by mental health professionals, they must now face a new affliction: Internet addiction.
Real-world, virtual word behavior the same
EVANSTON, Ill., Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A U.S. study suggests computerized virtual world avatars respond to social cues and reveal racial biases in the same way people do...
Big Bang project gets rap treatment online
GENEVA (Reuters) - A project to re-enact the "Big Bang" at CERN near Geneva on Wednesday is getting the rap treatment on the Internet from a group of young people...
Palin, Religion, The 2008 Election
Although Sarah Palin's entry into the 2008 presidential race has energized the religious right within the Republican Party, don't expect religion to be a major issue in this year's election,...
Pharmacy uses kickbacks and threat of eviction to keep methadone clients
A CBC News investigation into pharmacists that paid kickbacks to drug addicts discovered one outlet with a troubled past used a different tactic to get and keep methadone users coming...
Tribal war drove human evolution of aggression
Wars are costly in terms of lives and resources - so why have we fought them throughout human history? In modern times, states may fight wars for a number...
Job loss increases divorce risk
LONDON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A study suggests married men and women in Britain who lose their jobs are more likely to divorce within a year than other...
Students plan corn, soybean competition
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Purdue University's Student Soybean and Corn Innovation Contests this year will provide students with educational opportunities and perhaps a lot of...
The rise of Facebook activism
The success of online petitions in attracting large groups of people raises questions about how much weight should be given to a protest that's as easy to join as a...
Poll: UK losing 60,000 scientists a year
As children get older, their attitudes to science become more negative, possibly dampened by uninspiring teaching
Instant insight: Lovely bubbly
Gérard Liger-Belair, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, France, celebrates what give champagne its sparkle
Darian Leader on cognitive behavioural therapy
The government is promoting cognitive behavioural therapy as a cost-effective, no-nonsense remedy for our psychological ills. It's the triumph of a market-driven view of the human psyche, says Darian...
Infidelity dissected: New research on why people cheat
The probability of someone cheating during the course of a relationship varies between 40 and 76 percent. "It's very high," says Geneviève Beaulieu-Pelletier, PhD student at the Université de Montréal's...
59-year-old in France gives birth to triplets
(AP) -- Hospital officials in France say a 59-year-old woman has given birth to triplets after going abroad to get donated eggs.
Fathers need their children
Single fathers should never be prevented from seeing their children. Even in the toughest family conflicts, interaction should always continue between father and child according to sociologist Germain Dulac, a...
VIDEO: 9-Story Candle Tower Carried
A more-than-90-foot (27-meter) tower with candles is carried through an Italian village to honor St. Rose, who died more than 750 years ago.
'Active aging' key to getting older
As the population gets older it's crucial to think about building a society for all ages, delegates at an aging conference in Montreal were told on the weekend.
Can Science Improve Man's Best Friend?
While animal buyers often look closely at physical characteristics, behavioral traits can make the difference between a dog becoming a much loved and pampered family member, or a mistreated or...
Ohio State hosts healthcare conference
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- The Ohio State University Medical Center says it will be the site next month of a conference focusing on personalized healthcare.
Txt Crimes, Sex Crimes And Murder: The Science Of Forensic Linguistics At The BA Festival Of Science
Text and instant messaging may soon cease to be an anonymous method of communication as advances in forensic linguistic research make it possible to identify the sender and also predict...