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Children With TVs Or Computers In Their Room Sleep Less
Middle school children who have a television or computer in their room sleep less during the school year, watch more TV, play more computer games and surf the net more...
Feature: The pursuit of happiness - sustaining human well-being
CSIRO’s Dr Steve Hatfield-Dodds and Anthea Coggan argue that insights from research into happiness and well-being are important to achieving sustainable development in its broadest sense.
'Perfect pitch' in humans far more prevalent than expected
Researchers at the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music and Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences have developed a unique test for perfect pitch, and have found surprising results.
Yerkes researchers find monkeys enjoy giving to others
Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have shown capuchin monkeys, just like humans, find giving to be a satisfying experience. This finding comes on the coattails...
Human exoskeleton suit helps paralyzed people walk
HAIFA, Israel (Reuters) - paralyzed for the past 20 years, former Israeli paratrooper Radi Kaiof now walks down the street with a dim mechanical hum.
Exploring The Function Of Sleep
Is sleep essential? Ask that question to a sleep-deprived new parent or a student who has just pulled an "all-nighter," and the answer will be a grouchy, "Of course!" But...
Animal vocalizations studied
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- An American Psychological Association report finds a number of ways that animals can adapt vocal calls depending on social situations.
Troubled students drag down peers
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Troubled children's problems spill over into classmates' test scores and behavior, California and Pittsburgh researchers say.
75 Percent Of Athletes' Parents Let Their Child Skip Exams For A Game
Three quarters of parents of young athletes let their child forgo an exam for an important game, a new study conducted at the University of Haifa has found. In comparison,...
Test of charity shows monkeys are capable of empathy
Team teaches capuchin monkeys game involving food handouts where players adopt helpful strategy
VIDEO: People vs. Monkeys in Singapore
As human development in Singapore encroaches on the natural habitat of long-tailed macaques, frequent conflicts are breaking out.
Proposed law would stiffen penalties for violence against pregnant women
Judges would consider a victim's pregnancy when determining a sentence for a violent offender under a bill proposed by the government. But the law would not re-open the abortion debate,...
Study Sheds Light On Impact Of Terrorism On Adolescent Depression
In a study on adolescent depression following terror attacks, Professor Golan Shahar of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beer-Sheva, Israel, and Professor Christopher Henrich of Georgia State University, report...
Brain study could lead to new understanding of depression
(PhysOrg.com) -- Brain scientists have moved a step closer to understanding why some people may be more prone to depression than others.
New approach needed to tackle child abuse and neglect
Leading child advocates have called for a new approach to tackling child abuse and neglect amid rising rates of abuse notifications and children being brought into State care. The arguments...
Acute maternal stress during pregnancy linked to development of schizophrenia
Pregnant women who endure the psychological stress of being in a war zone are more likely to give birth to a child who develops schizophrenia. read more
Book Review: The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature
In his innovative 2006 bestseller, This is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession, Daniel J. Levitin, a path-breaking McGill University neuroscientist and former world-class music producer,...
Report Rejects Medicare Boast of Paring Fraud
Medicare officials’ 2006 statements that they had reduced the number of fraudulent and improper claims were misleading, a draft report says.
The New Old Age: The Easiest Marks of All
The elderly can be conned, cheated and harassed both by strangers and family members or caretakers. One blog reader shares her story.
Measles Cases Grow in Number, and Officials Blame Parents’ Fear of Autism
Many parents say they believe vaccines cause autism, even though multiple studies have found no reputable evidence to support such a claim.
Starting Kindergarten Later Gives Students Only A Fleeting Edge, Study Finds
New research challenges a growing trend toward holding kids out of kindergarten until they're older, arguing that academic advantages are short-lived and come at the expense of delaying entry into...
Feature: Social maps strengthen support for abused children
The Take Two program is using social maps to allow traumatised children to express themselves and to help them heal.
A Teacher on the Front Line as Faith and Science Clash
A passionate educator takes Florida’s mandate to teach evolution to students raised to take the biblical creation story as fact.
Antidepressants may help persistent sexual arousal syndrome
I am a woman with over-the-top libido. My doctor says I may have PSAS -- persistent sexual arousal syndrome. The antidepressant Pristiq has helped, but I wonder if there is...
A bad economy means fewer baby boys
Stress caused by money troubles and natural disasters affects the sex ratio, studies show. ...
Hidden epidemic of pelvic floor problems
Researchers have only recently begun to realize how widespread the issues of incontinence and dropped pelvic organs are among women. Treatment is available, and is becoming less-invasive. ...
Road bikes relax a little
The mantra was "Comfort = Performance," and the product was radical in 2005: A high- performance endurance road bike for aging baby boomers who rode a lot but didn't want...
Habitual snorer? Blame Fido, study suggests
Children with pets are more likely to snore later in life as adults, a Swedish study suggests.