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How Can We Measure The Emotional States Of Animals?
Rats housed in standard conditions show a stronger response to the loss of an expected food reward than those housed in enriched conditions, perhaps indicating a more negative emotional state,...
Groups wondering why whale must go
A business group and the P.E.I museum foundation say the provincial government made a mistake when it allowed a beached blue whale to be dug up for display in British...
Sleep-deprived brains alternate between normal activity and 'power failure'
New imaging research shows that brain activity differs in sleep-deprived and well-rested people. The study, in the May 21 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience, shows that individuals who are...
To Here But Not Sea: Complexities Of Spelling Difficulties Explored
Children who can read and have good phonetic skills - the ability to recognize the individual sounds within words – may still be poor spellers, a study of primary school...
When Your Memories Can No Longer Be Trusted
You went to a wedding yesterday. The service was beautiful, the food and drink flowed and there was dancing all night. But people tell you that you are in hospital,...
Cross-party amendment is rejected
Commons modernisers defeat attempts to restrict access for lesbian couples to IVF
Now is the time to decriminalise abortion, says pro-choice lobby
Campaigners from both sides demonstrate in Parliament Square as controversial vote is cast
Laptop-for-kids project resumes donation program
(AP) -- The One Laptop Per Child project plans to resume its Give One Get One program, in which people spend $400 to buy one of the nonprofit's rugged...
Simon Hoggart's sketch: Dads, lesbians and the mother of all debates
The Commons debated fathers today, and whether IVF clinics should be made to take the need for them into account
Problems rare but more likely in teen blood donors
CHICAGO (AP) -- Complications from donating blood are rare but happen more often in teens than in older donors, including dizziness, fainting and falls, a study found....
Incense is psychoactive: Scientists identify the biology behind the ceremony
Religious leaders have contended for millennia that burning incense is good for the soul. Now, biologists have learned that it is good for our brains too. In a new study...
Research tool can detect autism at 9 months of age
The ability to detect autism in children as young as nine months of age is on the horizon, according to researchers at McMaster University.
Rejected baby penguin gets two human mothers
For the past few weeks, two New England Aquarium biologists have been mothering a 22-ounce Little Blue Penguin that was rejected by its parents after a difficult hatching.
A loving partner can save your skin
Even couples that have been together for years may be embarrassed to let a spouse or partner see their less than perfect bodies naked in bright light. That shyness can...
Top Ten Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy. Just saying the word in conversation can make people politely edge away.
Case studies: Lesbian mothers and single parents on raising families without fathers
Case studies: Lesbian mothers and single parents on raising families without fathers
Recent College Grads Are Prone to Anger and Depression
Ah, college graduation! The first rites of adulthood in which campus living, the meal plan, and 1-800-COLLECT are readily traded for a rented studio apartment, long hours at the office,...
Researchers Reveal the Neuronal Computations Governing Strategic Social Interactions in the Human Brain
In a strategic game, the success of any player depends not just on his or her own actions, but on the behavior of every other player in the game. To...
Greener offices make happier employees
According to the 2000 census, Americans office workers spend an average of 52 hours a week at their desks or work stations. Many recent studies on job satisfaction have shown...
Children's gardens mushrooming
Researchers have discovered the secrets to enhancing youth participation in school- and community-based garden programs. A 3-year study entitled “Greener Voices” proves that children will engage in learning more readily...
Genetic loci assigned for musical aptitude in Finnish families
Researchers from Finland and USA have identified one major and several potential loci associated with musical aptitude in the human genome. The results raise an interesting question about common evolutionary...
Risky language
Kahneman and Tversky proved that the way a question is framed affects how you answer. But were they correct about the reason? read more
With age comes a sense of peace and calm, study shows
Aging brings a sense of peace and calm, according to a new study from the Population Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin. Starting at about age 60,...
Fear of crime or anxiety about a rapidly changing society?
Do we really fear crime or are we just anxious about neighbourhood breakdown and the speed of change in society?
Engagement In Culture Events Key To Mental Wellbeing
Researchers have found that the city's Capital of Culture projects have had a positive impact on the mental well-being of local people. Projects such as 'G-litter', which encouraged local people...
Feature: Keeping test tubes away from bombs
Dr Paul Fox and his agricultural research team discovered that doing experiments in the middle of Iraq's war zone poses some unusual problems. Peter Terry reports.
Parents prefer realistic sex education
Parents would prefer sex education classes to focus on topics such as birth control and safe sex rather than abstinence, new research has found.