News Analysis: Will $4 Gasoline Trump a 27-Year-Old Ban?

As President Bush makes a push for offshore energy drilling, the question is whether Americans are feeling enough pain at the pump to force their leaders to go along.

Battle Of The Bulge: Low Leptin Levels Undermine Successful Weight Loss

Obesity puts individuals at increased risk of many diseases, including type 2 diabetes. As 75 to 95 percent of previously obese individuals regain their lost weight, many researchers are interested...

Attitude determines student success in rural schools

Study investigates qualities of high-achieving schools While most of the country focuses on ACT scores, student-teacher ratio and rigorous curriculum to increase student success, it may be the commitment...

War survey points to millions more dead

Study triples estimated number of violent war deaths since 1955.

Canadians divided on copyright bill: survey

A poll shows male, younger and more educated respondents are particularly opposed to the government's proposed copyright legislation.

Review: Polaroid printer is pocketable, practical

(AP) -- Polaroid is abandoning instant film, but if you're going to miss the feel of getting a small print in your hand a minute after snapping a picture,...

Unable to focus? Welcome to our distracted society's attention deficit

Understanding the science of attention and technology's role in eroding -- and perhaps someday improving -- our ability to focus Cell phones, Blackberries, e-mail, laptops allowing people to bring...

Early gadget buyers are arrogant: study

Early adopters of technological gadgets tend to be assertive and show good leadership skills but are also often guilty of arrogance, according to a study.

Sprinters closest to starter pistol have advantage over those further away, says study

Researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton studying the connection between loud sounds and reaction time are reporting findings that may have sprinters thinking twice about lane assignments at...

Parents with infants report poor sleep

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., June 19 (UPI) -- A U.S. study suggests parental adaptation to infant sleep is poorer when infants spend part of the night with their parents.

A Predictor of Coma Survival

The human brain is still largely an unsolved mystery. We only marginally understand how it works and are even less able to predict how it will behave in certain situations....

Common knowledge

Language depends on common knowledge. But does common knowledge truly exist? read more

Pitfalls of dating a problem gambler

New research suggests that men with gambling-addicted partners may get caught between allowing their loved one to gamble, and controlling the addiction.

Scientific data key to better EU health care: WHO

LONDON (Reuters) - European Union governments fail to rely enough on scientific evidence in health care spending decisions and are sometimes influenced by political factors, World Health Organisation officials said...

New report looks at the state of the North American environment

14 key issues reviewed to identify challenges and opportunities for environmental cooperation in the NAFTA nations In its latest state of the environment report the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC)...

Thinking ahead: Bacteria anticipate coming changes in their environment

Microbes may be smarter than we think. A new study by Princeton University researchers shows for the first time that bacteria don't just react to changes in their surroundings --...

LSU professor dissects patterns of violence in rural communities

Findings suggest that civic participation is key to cutting rates of violent crime Matthew Lee, professor of sociology at LSU, has taken an intense look at the phenomenon of...

Group Therapy May Help Memory

Investigators are reporting a new method of improving memory disturbances in the journal Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. Patients with memory complaints, but without objective cognitive impairment, suffer considerably in their daily...

Why Bond had his wicked way with women

Psychologists claim recipe for prolific sex life is combination of flaws including 'narcissistic self-obsession'

House Gives NASA Extra Shuttle Flight

The House approved an increased spending bill, which enjoyed wide support from both parties, though the bill drew opposition from the Bush administration.

Chemistry Professor Receives NSF CAREER Award

Uwe Burghaus, assistant professor of chemistry and molecular biology at North Dakota State University, Fargo, has received a $426,000 CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation.

Jane Czyzselska: Sexuality isn't that simple

Jane Czyzselska: Evidence that sexual orientation is hardwired into our neural circuitry will only encourage outdated stereotypes

International Experiments In Relative Motion

TV viewing, computer use linked to obesity: StatsCan

Canadian adults who spend hours a day watching television or sitting in front of a computer are more likely to be obese, according to a new Statistics Canada study.

Soccer Parents: Why They Rage

A new study found that ego defensiveness, one of the triggers that ignites road rage, also kicks off parental "sideline rage," and that a parent with a control-oriented personality is...

Symmetry Of Homosexual Brain Resembles That Of Opposite Sex, Swedish Study Finds

Swedish researchers have found that some physical attributes of the homosexual brain resemble those found in the opposite sex.

The Upside of ADHD

Wanderlust. Restlessness. Shpilkes. In our sedentary society, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) means disrupted classrooms and lost worker productivity. But for nomads, it might be the key to success. A...

Cosmic Log: Mother Nature in a horror movie

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Filmmaker M.