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Brain trace of personality disorder found

16 years ago from UPI

HOUSTON, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. and British scientists say they've identified a specific difference in brain function in those with borderline personality disorder.

Caltech neurobiologists discover individuals who 'hear' movement

16 years ago from Biology News Net

Individuals with synesthesia perceive the world in a different way from the rest of us. Because their senses are cross-activated, some synesthetes perceive numbers or letters as ...

Trigger For Brain Plasticity Identified: Signal Comes, Surprisingly, From Outside The Brain

16 years ago from Science Daily

Researchers have long sought a factor that can trigger the brain's ability to learn -- recapturing the "sponge-like" quality of childhood. Called Otx2, it causes a key type of cell...

Young people build future innovation in novel park

16 years ago from SciDev

Students between 14 and 21 years old have taken part in the 'Creativity Park', a Colombian experience to foster creativity in future researchers.

Attention Grabbers Snatch Lion's Share Of Visual Memory

16 years ago from Science Daily

Our visual memory is not as good as we may think, according to new research -- but it can be used more flexibly than scientists previously thought. In a study...

No-nose bicycle saddles improve penile sensation and erectile function in bicycling police officers

16 years ago from Physorg

An innovative study appearing in the August issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine examined, for the first time, if noseless bicycle saddles would be an effective intervention for alleviating...

I Can, Automatically, Become Just Like You

16 years ago from Science Daily

No one likes to be excluded from a group: exclusion can decrease mood, reduce self-esteem and feelings of belonging, and even ultimately lead to negative behavior (e.g., the shootings at...

Connections Between Genetics, Brain Activity And Preference Discovered

16 years ago from Science Daily

Researchers have used brain imaging, genetics and experimental psychology techniques to identify a connection between brain reward circuitry, a behavioral measurement of preference and a gene variant that appears to...

It's enough to make you blush

16 years ago from Physorg

An academic from the University of St Andrews is to delve into a series of embarrassing situations in an attempt to discover who makes us blush.

A Problem with Alcohol? Me? Not likely!

16 years ago from Physorg

How young people end up in treatment for alcohol abuse could influence how successful that treatment is.

Men More Likely Than Women to Adopt Children

16 years ago from Live Science

Report says it may be that some men adopt women's kids from previous relationship

Gender stereotypes contradicted when negotiating

16 years ago from Physorg

A common gender stereotype assumes that men are more aggressive and women are more emotional. In negotiation, men are assumed to be more assertive and women better at fostering relationships....

Breastfeeding mother alleges WestJet harassment

16 years ago from CBC: Health

Another Vancouver woman has come forward to say she was harassed while breastfeeding in public.

More Pet Owners Seek Aid, Give Up Animals Due to Costs

16 years ago from National Geographic

In the wake of an economic downturn, pet food pantries, shelters, and other nonprofits are straining to keep up with rising demand from owners who have fallen on hard times.

Personal Best: Is Stretching All It’s Cracked Up to Be?

16 years ago from NY Times Health

Investigators explore the effectiveness of stretching by trying to separate real benefits from imagined ones.

When It Comes To Abstinence Teens, Adults Aren't Speaking The Same Language

16 years ago from Science Daily

Abstinence can mean different things to adolescents than to adults. That's one reason why abstinence-only programs do not have strong effects in preventing teenage sexual activity, according to new research.

VIDEO: Razing Historic Beijing Homes

16 years ago from National Geographic

China is demolishing Beijing homes in historic neighborhoods known for their narrow alleyways, or hutongs, spurring protests.

Study shows playing video games can change behaviour and biology

16 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- Video games are among the most popular entertainment media in the world. Now, groundbreaking research involving McMaster University researchers shows that a specially designed video game can promote...

Studies show people underestimate the willingness of others to help them out

16 years ago from Physorg

For many of us, the thought of asking someone for help or a favor--be it a colleague, friend or stranger--is fraught with discomfort. We figure we're imposing or tend to...

German professor in sex discrimination battle

16 years ago from News @ Nature

Row throws spotlight on dearth of top female academics in the country.

Review: With 10-inch screen, Eee PC grows up

16 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- When Taiwan's Asustek Computer Inc. brought out the Eee PC last year, it created a whole new category of tiny, cheap laptops. Despite its success, the computer...

Was mummy King Tut a daddy? - DNA tests for tomb foetuses

16 years ago from BBC News: Science & Nature

DNA tests are to be conducted on the mummified remains of two stillborn children found in the tomb of Tutankhamun, Egyptian officials say.

Gender equality on the slide?

16 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cambridge University study suggests growing numbers of people are concerned about working mums' impact on family life.

Black girls who abuse alcohol less likely to use condoms

16 years ago from Physorg

Black girls who abuse alcohol are more likely to have unprotected sex despite having participated in interventions that stressed the importance of consistent condom use.

Interdisciplinary science: Harvard under review

16 years ago from News @ Nature

Harvard is embarking on an experiment to foster collaboration and interdisciplinary research. Corie Lok looks at whether it can change its culture and reinvent communities along the way.

Olympic Games: Researchers Explore What Makes Better Athletes, The Physiology Of Performance, And More

16 years ago from Science Daily

The world-record pace for the marathon continues to improve for both men and women. For men, the record pace for the marathon is now about as fast as the record...

Better alert system sought for False Creek water pollution

16 years ago from CBC: Health

Vancouver Coastal Health is examining ways to better alert people about False Creek's water quality after boaters complained they were not made aware of health warnings.

Morro Bay pot dispensary owner found guilty of federal charges

16 years ago from LA Times - Science

Charles Lynch, whose trial involved conflicting marijuana laws, was found guilty of five counts of distributing drugs. ...