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A Computer That Can 'Read' Your Mind
For centuries, the concept of mind readers was strictly the domain of folklore and science fiction. But according to new research published today in the journal Science, scientists are closer...
How about dessert?
People with highly developed emotional sensibilities are better at making product choices, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Health researchers explore how to take interactive video games to the next level
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health has received a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to explore how interactive digital games could...
Culture Is the Key to Math Gender Gap
The math gender gap is huge in some countries and virtually nonexistent in others, suggesting that social and cultural influences trump biology when it comes to how boys and girls...
US soldiers in high-tuberculosis areas face new epidemic: false positives
U.S. Army service members are increasingly deployed in regions of the world where tuberculosis (TB) is rampant, such as Iraq and Afghanistan, and the military now faces a growing medical...
How to make a science out of drug discovery
Canada really needs a national drug development niche, Stephen Strauss writes
Most Caregivers Of Young Children Lack Basic Knowledge Of Potentially Toxic Household Products
According to a new study, knowledge of potentially toxic household substances among primary caregivers for young children is alarmingly poor.
Mom in Web bullying case turns grief into activism
(AP) -- When Tina Meier's 13-year-old daughter committed suicide after being bullied on the Internet, her grief was so encompassing she felt at times she couldn't breathe. She had...
U.S. losing stature as science leader
NEW YORK, May 29 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say the United States is losing stature in the international scientific community because of anti-science policies.
Altruism In Social Insects Is A Family Affair
The contentious debate about why insects evolved to put the interests of the colony over the individual has been reignited by new research from the University of Leeds, showing that...
Looking Tired Or Angry May Have More To Do With Facial Aesthetics Than How You Feel
The old saying, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder," has been scientifically shown to be true. A study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery found that variations in eyebrow...
Home ownership less likely after divorce
Losing a partner tends to decrease the chances of owning a home, and it is women who most often cease to own homes after divorce, according to research.
Why we should love logarithms
The tendency of 'uneducated' people to compress the number scale for big numbers is actually an admirable way of measuring the world, says Philip Ball.
Review: Sony's Rolly not quite love at first dance
(AP) -- For years, Sony Corp. has been scrambling to regain its position at the leading edge of music players. Now, that scrambling has produced an egg - a...
Together couples address challenges associated with vulvar pain disorder
Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (vvs), a vulvar pain disorder, affects approximately 15 percent of women. A new study in the journal Family Process reviews the experiences of couples in which the...
Scientists identify genetic cause for a type of childhood epilepsy
Imagine “blanking out” of consciousness up to 200 times daily while you`re learning in a classroom, playing baseball, taking ballet lessons or riding a bike. This is a common...
Why rebel groups attack civilians
In civil war, rebel groups often target civilians despite the fact that their actual target is the government and that they are often dependent on the support of the civilian...
I do not see it, but my brain knows what it means
Patients suffering from “hemineglect” cannot attend to, and hence cannot see, things presented to their left side. However, sometimes these ignored stimuli may be processed without awareness. In a paper...
Poor spellers with good phonetic skills are more often right-handed
Children who can read and have good phonetic skills - the ability to recognize the individual sounds within words - may still be poor spellers. In a paper published...
Ad offering baby for sale a joke, says father
An online ad offering a week-old baby for sale was a joke, according to the baby's father.
Government use of school league tables completely unjustified
Parents and teachers should not rely on school league tables to judge how good, or bad, a school is, according to research published today.
If It’s a Challenge You Want
Seeking a deeper yoga practice? Here are a range of advanced classes that are favorites among high-level students.
Fitness: Yogi, Take Me to a Higher Place
Many seasoned yoga practitioners report having a hard time finding challenging classes.
Nature loss 'to hurt global poor'
Loss of forests and other natural systems could halve living standards for the world's poor, a major report will conclude.
Bloomberg Lays into Policymakers' "Political Science" [News]
NEW YORK--Mayor Michael Bloomberg kicked off the World Science Festival--a collection of events, workshops and performances to celebrate science's effect on the world--here today by slamming policymakers for putting politics...
Private Donor Gives Fermilab $5 Million
Anonymous gift ends cost-cutting furlough program at cash-strapped facility
'Sniff' out acquaintances, wherever they are
(AP) -- One of texting's most common messages - "Where r u?" - may become a quaint phrase of the past with a new program that lets your friends...
Nurses, police feel undervalued
Research has revealed that many police, nurses and teachers working Western Australia believe they're making a difference, but feel undervalued.