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Newark Mayor on $100M Facebook Founder Donation
Mark Zukerberg, CEO of Facebook, Donated a Generous Challenge Grant to Help Improve Education in Newark, New Jersey
Moving closer to outdoor recreation not a recipe for being more physically active
You’d think that people choosing to live near to outdoor recreation amenities would have a lower body mass index or BMI thanks to an increase in all that healthy outdoor...
Phantom limbs more common than previously thought
After the loss of a limb, most patients experience the feeling of a phantom limb - the vivid illusion that the amputated arm or leg is still present. Damage to...
Video gaming prepares brain for bigger tasks
Playing video games for hours on end may prepare your child to become a laparoscopic surgeon one day, a new study has shown. Reorganisation of the brain's cortical network in...
Assisted suicide ad banned in Canada
An organization that promotes assisted suicide is considering legal action after Canadian regulators refused to allow one of its TV ads to be broadcast.
Low Libido? The Latest Lowdown on Lust
Modern science has sparked a debate about how to view it and whether a person's libido can be increased by a drug.
Psychological pain of Holocaust still haunts survivors
Holocaust survivors show remarkable resilience in their day-to-day lives, but they still manifest the pain of their traumatic past in the form of various psychiatric symptoms, according to an analysis...
Botulinum toxin may offer temporary drooling relief in children with neurological disorders
Botulinum toxin treatment appears to offer a temporary, short-term solution to relieve drooling in children diagnosed with certain neurological disorders, according to a new study.
Social media users 50 and older are fastest-growing Web demographic
Awash in jargon -- "wall," "news feed," "tags," "defriend" -- social media can be intimidating for baby boomers and seniors who have spent most of their lives comfortably in an...
How to pick the perfect smart phone
In the past few months we've seen more than a dozen new high-quality smart phones with powerful hardware -- and tested them.
Amgen recalls anemia drugs due to glass flakes
(AP) -- Amgen Inc. is recalling some lots of its Epogen and Procrit anemia treatments because they may contain glass flakes.
UK mothers having fewer children, older
Over the last two decades women in Britain had fewer children than they originally intended, according to a study by the ESRC Centre for Population Change at the University of...
Can't focus? Maybe it's the wrong time of month
Feeling a little sluggish and having trouble concentrating? Hormones might be to blame according to new research from Concordia University published in the journal Brain and Cognition. The study shows...
People are cautious in asking help from their community, online gift exchange study finds
People are cautious in exchanging favors and items with other people in their community. Researchers, who studied an online gift exchange service, say that many people buy services because it...
Deception at the Farmers Market
A surprising investigation by the local NBC affiliate in Los Angeles discovered several examples of false claims at various Southern California farmers' markets.
Chicago News Cooperative: Use of Midwives Rises, Challenging the State to Respond
Home deliveries using midwives are increasing in Illinois, despite the fact that many of them are illegal. But the law may be about to change.
Some Obama Allies Fear School Lunch Bill Could Rob Food Stamp Program
At issue is how to pay for additional spending on school lunch programs and other child nutrition projects sought by the White House.
Stomach-churning experiment not for the faint of heart
(PhysOrg.com) -- If someone is sick next to you on the bus, you'll probably feel disgusted, your stomach will turn and you will start to feel sick as well. But...
Two major issues challenge UK justice system, study shows
Cardiff University policing experts are calling for a major re-think of the way police respond to anti-social behavior in communities across England and Wales.
Rensselaer researchers provide insight into the impacts of too much communication
Individuals within a networked system coordinate their activities by communicating to each other information such as their position, speed, or intention. At first glance, it seems that more of this...
Frederick Jelinek, Who Gave Machines the Key to Human Speech, Dies at 77
Mr. Jelinek unlocked human speech for computers by thinking like a computer.
Leaving our bullies behind
Children are urged to forgive their bullies and overcome victimisation to lessen the chances of letting it affect their adulthood.
Woman scares off charging bear – with a courgette
Woman throws courgette to scare off bear trying to force its way through her back doorA woman fended off a bear attack on her back porch today by using the first weapon...
Bugs in baby formula? Parents worried about recall
By LINDSEY TANNER and ED WHITE 2010-09-23T18:11:56Z Worried parents are bombarding drugmaker Abbott Laboratories with phone calls about millions of containers of infant...
Archive of irreverent miscellanies put online
The world's largest collection of miscellanies is being collected and put online by researchers from the Faculty of English Language and Literature with the support of the Bodleian Libraries curators.
Quality Health Care? Ask Your Veterinarian
There's a lot we can learn from animals in many facets of life -- including health care reform.
Mentally handicapped Danes lobotomised until 1983: historian
Many mentally handicapped Danes, including children, were lobotomised between 1947 and 1983, and many died from the operation, a historian behind a soon-to-be-published book on the topic told Danish media...
Mentally ill prisoners 'warehoused': report
Mentally ill offenders in Canada are simply being "warehoused" in federal prisons because of a lack of funding for services and gaps in accountability, says a report.