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One in Eight U.S. Biology Teachers Teaches Creationism
The results of the first national survey of teachers about evolution in their classrooms are in. Darwin would quiver in his boots to learn that in this day and age,...
Gender Stereotypes Influence Intent To Pursue Entrepreneurial Careers
Studies reveal that in the dog-eat-dog, look-out-for-No. 1, highly competitive business world, only the aggressive, risk-taking alpha male can expect to succeed as an entrepreneur. That statement may sound sexist,...
Genetic Nondiscrimination Act Becomes Law [News]
President Bush yesterday signed legislation into law that will bar health insurance companies or employers from denying or canceling coverage, hiking premiums or making decisions on hiring, firing and compensation...
Fruit Juice Consumption Not Related To Overweight In Children, Study Suggests
Despite studies that assert otherwise, 100% fruit juice consumption is not related to overweight in children, according to a new study.
Study Finds Big Social Factor in Quitting Smoking
A new study finds that quitting smoking is seldom an individual decision and that smokers tend to quit in groups.
High-school girls who consider themselves attractive are more likely to be targets for bullying
University of Alberta researcher Lindsey Leenaars found high school females who viewed themselves as attractive had a 35 percent higher risk of being indirectly victimized. This study was recently published...
Opinion: Saving the Mary River
If Peter Garrett went into politics to make a difference (and one assumes that he did) the Traveston Dam will be a crucial test of his determination, believes Jenny Stewart.
Consultations begin on new mental health strategy
The provincial government is going to consult New Brunswickers on a new mental health strategy.
Teenage mothers feel judged
Young mothers and pregnant teens feel self conscious of being judged as having done something wrong, making them hesitant to go out in public.
Irregular Menstrual Cycles In Teens May Be Warning Sign Of Bulimia
Girls who make themselves throw up to control their weight are putting their health at risk, even if they do so only occasionally and even if their weight is in...
Estrogen Fuels Female Need For Power And Control
New psychology research suggests that the sex hormone estrogen may be for women what testosterone is for men: The fuel of power. Until recently, some researchers doubted whether women had...
Company offers to clone family pets
MILL VALLEY, Calif., May 22 (UPI) -- A California biotechnology startup says it will sell five slots giving people the opportunity to clone their family dogs.
Weight discrimination increasing in U.S.
WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- Two studies suggest weight discrimination in the United States is almost as common as racial discrimination.
Exam cheating alert over brain drugs
Government warns pills in danger of being misused by students eager to bump up their grades
Smoking is Addictive but Quitting is Contagious
Over the last 30 years, the number of smokers in the U.S. has steadily decreased—a tribute to the efforts of public-health workers everywhere. And while this fact is unarguable, less...
The Neurochemistry of Forgiving and Forgetting
Hormone may spur feelings of trust by suppressing brain region that signals fear
Eyewitness identification: Line-ups on trial
A major, but flawed, study of identity parades, or line-ups, has set science and the police at odds. Laura Spinney investigates.
Language: The language barrier
Some researchers think that the evolution of languages can be understood by treating them like genomes #20; but many linguists don't want to hear about it. Emma Marris reports.
Sharing Now Might Help Kids Learn Advanced Math Later
Sharing might help young children become better people, but it might also make them better at math, according to preliminary findings of a study being conducted at North Carolina State...
U.S. to allow sending of cellphones to Cubans
Responding to recent changes in Cuba, U.S. President George W. Bush announced Wednesday that Americans soon will be allowed to send cellphones to Cubans.
NIH funds research at Ohio University
ATHENS, Ohio, May 21 (UPI) -- Three professors at Ohio University have been awarded nearly $645,000 in U.S. federal grants for research related to diabetes, Chagas disease and...
1981 report shows radon levels in Harvey Station, N.B.
The New Brunswick Health Department is examining files dating back 27 years to determine what happened to a government report on high radon levels in some homes in Harvey Station,...
Despite H.I.V., Fighting to Maintain Health and a Positive Attitude
African-American and Hispanic women over 50 who are H.I.V. positive find support in Iris House, an AIDS service center in Harlem.
Media Talk: Web Game With a Message Debunks H.I.V. Myths
Following the model of the Hot or Not Web site, Pos or Not uses a lighthearted tactic to serve a serious purpose.
Not told of 2003 lab woes report, MD tells inquiry
The former top doctor at Eastern Health says he did not know about a report on serious lab problems flagged in 2003 because he was never told about it.
Personal Health: Trying to Break Nicotine’s Grip
Scores of experts on nicotine addiction have come to learn that willpower is rarely enough to enable a smoker to quit.
Findings: Comfort Food, for Monkeys
New research suggests that eating fatty snacks may be a coping strategy for low-status primates.
Older Brain Really May Be a Wiser Brain
New research suggests that memory lapses that occur with age might be a sign of a widening focus of attention.