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Recursive Reasoning - People Are Inherently More Strategic Than Previously Believed
Think you're no good at Chess? Not a strategic thinker? You're better at it than you may think. When we make any decisions related to how we think someone...
Why the leopard got its spots
Why do leopards have rosette shaped markings but tigers have stripes? Rudyard Kipling suggested that it was because the leopard moved to an environment 'full of trees and bushes and...
Old bees' memory fades; mirrors recall of mammals
A study published Oct. 19 in the open access journal Public Library of Science (PLoS) ONE, shows that not just human memories fade. Scientists from Arizona State University and the...
Children's best friend
Dogs may not only be man's best friend, they may also have a special role in the lives of children with special needs. According to a new Universite de Montreal...
Two Sports Face Challenges In Trying to Protect Players
Defenders, most notably Steelers linebacker James Harrison, have begun speaking out against the N.F.L.’s crackdown on helmet-to-helmet hits.
Professional athletes should drink more water, Spanish research finds
Top athletes must always perform to their maximum capacity, making them the most vulnerable to the effects of dehydration. Now, a new study conducted by researchers in Spain reveals that...
Alcohol sensitivity tied to gene
People who feel drunk after drinking relatively little may carry a different version of a gene than others who are more resistant to the effects of alcohol - and who...
Teen Pregnancy: A 'Winnable' Public Health Battle?
Experts are optimistic that a 20-year downward trend in teen pregnancies can be continued with consistent legislative and parental support.
Spending review 2010: key points at a glance
Guardian specialists explain what George Osborne's spending review means for key government departments and spending areasHealthNHS spending will increase by 0.4% annually in real terms over the next four years, seeing its budget...
UK science funds in limbo
Public spending cuts leave research councils with hard choices over which fields to support.
Promotions influence doctors
The promotional tactics of pharmaceutical companies can influence some doctors and may harm their prescribing.
Video games can be highly effective training tools, study shows: Employees learn more, forget less, master more skills
Long derided as mere entertainment, new research now shows that organizations using video games to train employees end up with smarter, more motivated workers who learn more and forget less.
Heavy alcohol use suggests a change in normal cognitive development in adolescents
Adolescence and puberty is a period of significant development in the brain. New findings indicate that excessive alcohol use selectively damages the frontal lobe, which is responsible for the development...
To be good, sometimes leaders need to be a little bad; Study examines 'dark side' personality traits and leadership
A new study has found that when it comes to leading, some negative personality traits aren't such a bad thing.
Study shows black youth are politically involved, disputes other stereotypes
Many of the assumptions people have about black youththat they are politically detached and negatively influenced by rap music and videosare false stereotypes, according to a new University of Chicago...
Long distance, top secret messages
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- When the military needs to send the key to encrypted data across the world, it can't necessarily rely on today's communication lines, where the message...
Ottawa doulas speed matchmaking process
Ottawa parents-to-be can find a doula the same way their dating friends find a companion - by speed dating.
A middle class that copes by shopping secondhand
Conventional wisdom holds that people try to mimic the behavior of the next social class above their own. Except when it comes to shopping at secondhand stores and yard sales,...
Gene activity in the brain depends on genetic background: Implications for individual differences in drug safety and efficacy
Researchers have found that the same genes have different activity patterns in the brain in individuals with different genetic backgrounds. These findings may help to explain individual differences in the...
Survey: Health Apps a Big Hit on Smartphones
The online health‐information environment is going mobile, particularly among younger adults.
Consumer sentiment shaped by differing cultural attitudes toward power
In the battle of egos, Donald Trump vs. Hugo Chavez might be a draw. But as symbols of power, each resonates differently with different cultures, as cultures nurture different views...
Disasters fund will link aid and research communities
Radical changes are needed in the way aid organisations respond to disasters, say the founders of a humanitarian innovation fund.
B.C. youth suicides down
Fewer young people in B.C. are committing suicide, but children in government-sponsored care are more likely to consider taking their own lives, a report says.
BioMed Analysis: Mental health a forgotten problem
It is time to turn our attention to mental health in poor countries, argues Priya Shetty.
Veterinarian Offers Tips for Giving Best Care to Aging Pets
As pets get older, there are many ways pet owners can ease the aging process for their cat or dog, according to a Kansas State University veterinarian.
Feature: Learning from the locals: marsupials and metagenomics
Exploring the ability of marsupials to deconstruct and ferment fibre may be a key to understanding the workings of complex microbes.
Culturally inspired mobile phone games help Chinese children learn language characters
Mobile phone-based games could provide a new way to teach basic knowledge of Chinese language characters that might be particularly helpful in underdeveloped rural areas of China, say researchers in...
What Happened To Creativity In Science?
I'm going to be honest here. I have a bone to pick with science. A week or so ago on Twitter, I tweeted this:Based on some of the responses I...