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Cellphone talk distracts bystanders
ITHACA, N.Y., Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Cellphone conversations are irritating to people close enough to hear only half of the conversation, U.S. researchers say. ...
Low Sexual Arousal in Women Helped by Talking About It
Women who talked with a health care provider about their low arousal saw an improvement in their symptoms.
Asian ‘unicorn’ photographed for first time in over 10 years
For the first time in more than ten years, there has been a confirmed sighting of one of the rarest and most mysterious animals in the world, the saola of...
Acne, not treatment, creates burdens
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Norwegian researchers looking into the mental health of teenagers with acne say there's no link between therapies for acne and depression or suicidal...
Brain molecule gives addiction clue
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Swedish researchers say they've discovered why people who have used cocaine are at greater risk of becoming addicted even after long drug-free periods. ...
Mind games take aim at brain decline
California-based PositScience has done wonders for HIV patients in suffering from cognitive decline in Toronto with Brain Fitness software.
Malawi rules out circumcision for AIDS prevention
By RAPHAEL TENTHANI 2010-09-16T12:49:55Z BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) -- Malawi will not officially promote male circumcision as an HIV-prevention strategy,...
Understanding developmental disorders with mathematical model
Computational neuroscientists at the Queensland Brain Institute have done the sums - and found that a mathematical model could help improve the understanding of developmental disorders.
Children's brain development is linked to physical fitness, research finds
Researchers have found an association between physical fitness and the brain in 9- and 10-year-old children: Those who are more fit tend to have a bigger hippocampus and perform better...
When Possessions Lead to Paralysis
Can the sheer volume of an elder's possessions prevent him from making necessary transitions?
Volleyball skills study: Men should serve, women dig
Knowing which skills to develop and use is a key element to an athlete?s success. Brigham Young University statistics professor Gilbert Fellingham recently published an article in the Journal of...
China to get rid of 'ghost journals'
China has announced a crackdown on irrelevant academic journals that no one reads — up to a third of the country's journals.
Why I no longer believe religion is a virus of the mind | Sue Blackmore
The 'Explaining religion' conference has made me see the idea has had its dayAre religions viruses of the mind? I would have replied with an unequivocal "yes" until a few days ago...
Your parents bullied mine too
Experts say that bullying is a learnt behaviour – that children learn from their families and thus telling bullies to stop bullying is not enough.
Future of football: GPS and miniature accelerometers to better assess player's training load and fitness levels
A new research project in the UK may have important implications for the world of football (soccer) through the use of new technology such as GPS and miniature accelerometers to...
S. African hospital charged in organ trafficking
Prosecutors have charged a major South African hospital chain and its chief executive in connection with international human organ trafficking.
Age of persuasion
From NASA to the U.S. Army, video games are being designed as recruiting tools and to steer trends and behaviour
Study: Old age may not be to blame for becoming forgetful
New research suggests that old age may not play a role in why older people become forgetful. According to a study published in the September 15, 2010, online issue of...
Women: Hope to marry young? Head to Alaska, steer clear of Alabama
When men outnumber women, females marry younger and the age gap between spouses grows, a University of Michigan study shows...
Most common 'moderate' activity in US? Preparing a meal
Only a tiny fraction of Americans heed the advice to take part in moderate or vigorous activity to keep weight down and stay healthy, and when they do, they're likely...
Mind-reading phones? The tech's evolving there
(AP) -- How smart do you want your smart phone to actually be? Do you want it to read your mind, even a little bit?
Perception of emotion is culture-specific
Want to know how a Japanese person is feeling? Pay attention to the tone of his voice, not his face. That's what other Japanese people would do, anyway. A new...
Chuck E. Cheese's recalls 1.2 million toys
Popular children's restaurant Chuck E. Cheese's calls on parents to take away toys given away as part of promotions.
Big racial gap in suspensions of middle school students, study shows
A new study by education researchers Daniel J. Losen (Civil Rights Project at UCLA) and Russell Skiba (Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University) says Middle schools across the...
Montreal hospital's child psychiatry centre opens
Montreal's Jewish General Hospital has inaugurated a centre dedicated exclusively to caring for children with emotional, psychological and behaviour difficulties.
CDC: One-third of sex ed omits birth control
By MIKE STOBBE 2010-09-15T15:33:15Z ATLANTA (AP) -- The government says nearly all U.S. teens have had formal sex education,...
Humour: it's genetic
One comedian's brave attempts to put science into stand up. (Guest post by Dean Burnett)Alice Bell recently did a very insightful article about the pros and cons of using humour in science,...
A sunny outlook for Vitamin D detection
Nanotechnology-based test provides easy way to detect vitamin D levels in the body