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Sleep doesn't help decision making
Despite popular belief, neither sleeping on a problem nor snap judgements are any better for complex decision making than conscious thinking, research has found.
Health And Marriage: The Times They Are A Changin'
The health of people who never marry is improving, narrowing the gap with their wedded counterparts, according to new research that suggests the practice of encouraging marriage to promote health...
Wandering Minds Lead to Mistakes
The brain begins to wander as long as thirty seconds before the body makes an error.
Land gives indigenous people health
Keeping a strong connection between Aboriginal people and their traditional country can benefit their health and happiness, research has found.
CBI wants more pupils in science
British business leaders want brighter teenagers to be "opted in" to taking three separate science subjects.
Genes may make some people more prone to anxiety
Inborn differences may help explain why trauma gives some people bad memories and others the nightmare of post-traumatic stress. Scientists in Germany and the United States have reported evidence linking...
Reviews of Air Quality Are Mixed, and So Is Attendance
Athletes in Beijing were faced with a decision: whether to attend the opening ceremony in the smog and, if they did go, whether to do anything to protect their lungs.
Another Piece Of The Weight-control Puzzle Identified
As scientists investigate the brain's intricate neurocircuitry, they are forming a clearer picture of the myriad events that lead to weight loss and weight gain.
'Wurst' fears allayed as Swiss sausage saved
Swiss carnivores will breathe a sigh of relief after producers told Swiss media Sunday that the country's national sausge -- the cervelat -- has been "saved."
Opinion: Raising capital for our medical technologies and therapeutics
Australian governments have supported medical research for some time now and in a few areas we do have a worldwide reputation for ‘punching above our weight’, writes Carrie Hillyard.
Tuberculosis thrives in crowded houses
New Zealanders living in crowded households have a higher risk of contracting tuberculosis than the rest of the population, research has revealed.
Diet And Autism Research Focuses On Which Foods May Affect Autistic Behavior
Can autism be "cured" with diet? Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston embark on a double-blind study to find out if wheat and dairy products...
Shining hope for her son with Down syndrome
One mom was bereft at son's diagnosis of Down syndrome. Then she saw the girl by the side of the road and found illumination.
Fertility treatments balance risk and reward
Used to treat infertility, reproductive technology should not be entered into lightly. It can pose risks to the unborn child ...
More options available to help stop snoring
If simple lifestyle changes and over-the-counter remedies can't control chronic snoring, more sophisticated surgical and nonsurgical treatments are another option. ...
VIDEO: 8/8/08 Seen as Lucky in China
August 8 is not just the opening day for the Olympics in Beijing. The date is considered especially lucky in China, where more babies are being born on this date,...
Crime and punishment in the lab
Before we ask whether scientific conduct is dealt with harshly enough, says Philip Ball, we need to be clear about what punishment is meant to achieve.
New Study Outlines Formula for Effective Community Partnerships with a Lens on Mental Health of Students in Urban Schools
Addressing and improving mental health outcomes for students is a particularly complex issue in urban public schools. Proposed solutions to critical situations are usually prepackaged suggestions from research conducted outside...
Extreme Appeal: Voters Trust Extreme Positions More Than Moderate Ones, Study Finds
Trying to appear moderate is not always the best strategy for capturing votes during an election, reveals a new study. Extreme positions can build trust among an electorate, who value...
Poor countries' media must tackle climate change
Climate-change reporting is woefully inadequate because too often editors lack interest and assign writers without expertise, says James Fahn.
The Reason More of Today's Scientists Carry Guns
Field scientists do science amid political strife and disintegrating habitats.
Red All Over: How The Color Red Affects A Referee's Judgment
A new study has found that choosing the color red for a uniform in competitive sports can actually affect the referee's split-second decision-making ability and even promote a scoring bias.
N.B. court gives nod to Morgentaler's challenge
Abortion provider Dr. Henry Morgentaler has the legal right to challenge the New Brunswick government's policy on abortion funding, a judge has ruled.
Bolivia to launch interactive museum for children
A new museum, with several laboratories, interactive areas and an activity park will be inaugurated in La Paz, Bolivia, next April.
32 research monkeys die in accident at Nevada lab
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) -- Thirty-two research monkeys at a Nevada laboratory died because human errors made the room too hot, officials for the drug company that...
Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange not siding with healthcare workers union
The order, with a legacy of supporting labor, is caught up in a dispute with the union, which wants to organize at a chain of hospitals operated by the nuns. ...
For unexplained infertility, 2 methods don't help
LONDON (AP) -- A new study calls into question the use of two common infertility treatments for couples who have unexplained problems having children....
TORC at UH turns to virtual world of Second Life for new study
The University of Houston department of health and human performance is launching an international effort to recruit 500 participants for a study promoting healthy dietary habits and physical activity. The...