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Told not to question Eastern Health cancer figures, inquiry told

A senior official in Newfoundland and Labrador's health department has told a judicial inquiry she was told not to question confusing figures about controversial cancer tests.

Study: Video games might make you smarter

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., May 27 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've determined video games that energize players and induce a positive mood might also enhance the players' creativity.

Policy Reforms May Increase Petty Corruption

A study in the International Journal of Economic Theory published by Wiley-Blackwell finds that certain proposed reforms intended to reduce petty corruption can actually have the opposite effect and increase...

London Journal: British U.F.O. Shocker! Government Officials Were Telling the Truth

Lights in the sky that had been reported in Britain over the years were almost certainly not actual alien aircraft piloted by actual alien beings, according to records made public...

Interactive Web Sites Draw Minds, Shape Public Perception

The interactive look and feel of a corporate website could help shape positive perceptions about the organization if the site includes a likable design and features that engage the target...

Fixing The Education Digital Disconnect One Video Game At A Time: FAS Launches Immune Attack

A fast-moving new video game, Immune Attack, teaches the critical scientific facts of immunology. The game is designed to teach how the immune system works to defend the body against...

Mind reading may reveal mother tongue

Experts can gauge our mother tongue and the level of proficiency in other languages by analyzing our brain activity while we read, scientists working with Italy's National Research Council say.

A Superhighway to Bliss

Jill Bolte Taylor’s message, that people can choose to live a more peaceful, spiritual life by sidestepping their left brain, has resonated widely.

Brazil Rainforest Analysis Sets Off Political Debate

Findings about increased deforestation of the Amazon escalated what had been a long-simmering battle between Brazilian businesses and environmentalists across the world into a low-grade war.

South Africa wages intensified war on AIDS

(AP) -- The abused and orphaned children in Pastor Julius Bonani's church are the face of an AIDS epidemic that is killing nearly 1,000 South Africans a day and...

Suicides linked to work-related stress up in Japan

(AP) -- The number of people who committed suicide or tried to in Japan because of work-related stress has doubled in the last five years, a government report said,...

Male circumcision gains as Kenya anti-AIDS weapon

(AP) -- Sitting underneath the bright murals at a clinic, 22-year-old Elijah Ochanda gestures at his shorts and explains: "When they remove this thing, it makes you safer."

Lone Asylum Seeking Children Have Experienced High Levels Of War Trauma And Need Better Care, Study Suggests

Lone asylum seeking children are more likely to have experienced high levels of war trauma, combat and torture than those who arrive in a country with adult carers, according to...

At The Synapse: Gene May Shed Light On Neurological Disorders

In our brains, where millions of signals move across a network of neurons like runners in a relay race, all the critical baton passes take place at synapses. These small...

Fetal Exposure To PCBs Impacts Fertility Markers Of Next Generation In Animal Study

Since the 1962 publication of Silent Spring by Rachel Carson, awareness of how environmental toxicants can impact fertility has increased. Researchers now provide evidence that adverse reproductive effects of toxicants...

Ben Goldacre: How to market a miracle cure

Ben Goldacre: How do you judge if an intervention is effective when you hear about it in the media?

The cost of repealing blue laws

Repealing America's blue laws not only decreased church attendance, donations and spending, but it also led to a rise in alcohol and drug use among people who had been religious,...

Learning from failures in disaster response

The Myanmar cyclone and Chinese earthquake highlight the need for effective dissemination of information, both before and after a disaster.

Mental health facility needed for young offenders: advocate

There is no reason why a St. John's hospital cannot be modified to provide a secure unit for young offenders with psychiatric needs, a lawyer says.

Biotechnology vs. Sustainability: What Do Students Think?

In a Sustainable Agriculture course at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, students were asked to agree or disagree with 17 statements related to sustainable agriculture and biotechnology during the first...

Being 'Always On' Impacts Personal Relationships More Than It Impacts The Written Language

Instant messaging. Blogs. Wikis. Social networking sites. Cell phones. All of these allow us to communicate with each other--wherever, whenever. Many people speculate that online and mobile technologies have widely...

SpiderMan as a Window-Washer

There are a whole range of scenarios, from security- or surveillance-related situations to natural disasters, in which it could be really useful to have a robot that can climb walls....

Public-private partnerships fail to involve African researchers

Public-private partnership organisations have failed to include African researchers on an equal basis, say T. J. Tucker and M. W. Makgoba.

Failure to Kick Smoking Habit May Put a Drag on Social Life [News]

Smokers who fail to kick the habit are not only hurting their bodies but may also be missing a chance to make new friends or, in some cases, keep old...

Peregrine Falcon Webcams Draw Crowds Online

Wildlife biologist Glenn Stewart is both pleased and amused at the huge popularity of the webcams he has set up to allow people to watch peregrine falcons in action.

Survey: More kids hospitalized for alcohol

LONDON, May 22 (UPI) -- Nearly 5,000 British children under the age of 18 were hospitalized in 2007 because they drank too much alcohol, government data revealed.

Study identifies food-related clock in the brain

In investigating the intricacies of the body’s biological rhythms, scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have discovered the existence of a “food-related clock” which can supersede the “light-based”...