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You say, 'bio-math,' I say, 'math-bio': Crossing science education divide
The old joke is a joke no more. In new research, the adage that biology is for science students who don't do math is laid to rest forever. "Bio-math" or...
EMAS publishes position statements about the post-reproductive health of women
Amsterdam, 2 September, 2010 - Elsevier announced today the publication of four important position statements from the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) in the journal Maturitas...
Association between elevated levels of lead, cadmium and delayed puberty in girls
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions have found that exposure to lead in childhood may delay the onset of puberty in young girls, with higher doses...
New study strengthens link between everyday stress and obesity using an animal model
Bethesda, MD-Stress can take a daily toll on us that has broad physical and psychological implications. Science has long documented the effect of extreme stress, such as war, injury or...
Money for MS trials still on: Sask.
Despite new concerns about so-called liberation therapy for multiple sclerosis, the Saskatchewan government still plans to pay for clinical trials if it gets a proposal from researchers, Health Minister Don...
Sleepy teens eat more fat: study
Teens who sleep less than eight hours on weeknights tend to eat more fatty foods than those who doze longer, researchers have found.
Economic theory suggests symbiosis is driven by simple self-interest, not rewards or punishment
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 1, 2010 -- Applying employment contract theory to symbiosis, a new paper suggests mutually beneficial relationships are maintained by simple self-interest, with partners...
UK youth justice system treats ethnic groups differently
Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Commission for Racial Equality and the Equality and Human Rights Commission, the research shows that black and mixed-race youths are...
Indian government begins allocating 3G bandwidth
India's government on Wednesday began allocating third-generation (3G) bandwidth for cellphone services to mobile operators after a multi-billion-dollar auction of licences.
Arts and science degrees are different – but both are equally valuable | Robert Woolfson
Arts students get libraries while scientists have labs. But any student willing to engage will get good value for moneyThe Browne review into the funding of higher education has led to a...
Fear of Falling
Can exaggerated anxiety about falling -- even if tests show your risk to be low -- increase the probability that you'll actually fall?
Hispanic kids show greater risk of substance use, study suggests
Hispanic middle school students may be more likely to smoke, drink or use marijuana than their peers of other races and ethnicities, whereas Asian students seem to have the lowest...
Shorter sleep durations linked to greater risks of mental distress in young adults
Results of a new study show a linear association between sleep durations of less than eight hours and psychological distress in young adults between 17 and 24 years of age....
Angry Boss Can Bring Out Workers' Creativity
Angry feedback can lead some to become more creative. However, for others it has the opposite effect.
Study describes birthing differences in Somali, Sudanese and U.S women
(PhysOrg.com) -- Traditions surrounding childbirth are an intrinsic part of a culture, and when people emigrate and cultures intersect, fundamental beliefs surrounding labor and delivery can collide.
Maximising Africa's bioenergy potential
African bioenergy projects must focus on new technologies and receive stronger political support, says biofuel expert Emile van Zyl.
Starving to avoid sleepiness, and cognitive impairments when sleep deprived
As anyone who has ever struggled to keep his or her eyes open after a big meal knows, eating can induce sleepiness. New research in fruit flies suggests that, conversely,...
Privatizing Sweden's retail alcohol sales will increase alcohol-related violence and other harms
A study published today in the scientific journal Addiction argues that privatising Sweden's government monopoly on the sale of alcohol will significantly increase alcohol-related violence and other harms. Depending on...
STD Campaign Uses Phone App to Reward Checkups
MTV's Campaign to Combat against Sexually Transmitted Diseases Teams Up with Social Media Site Foursquare for Virtual Prize
Brazilian newspapers bring science to their front pages
The presence of S&T news on the front page of three Brazilian newspapers refutes the idea that the subject does not interest the press, says a study.
Hooked on headphones? Personal listening devices can harm hearing, study finds
Personal listening devices like iPods have become increasingly popular among young -- and not-so-young -- people in recent years. But music played through headphones too loud or too long might...
Clues to Obama's Muslim Problem
Apparently differences in race and social class are enough to keep some believing Obama is Muslim.
Reading Arabic isn't easy, brain study suggests
The brain's right hemisphere is not involved in the initial processes of reading in Arabic, due to the graphic complexity of Arabic script. Therefore reading acquisition in Arabic is much...
Hallucinogens In Your Medicine Cabinet
One of the crazy repercussions of the idiotic “war on drugs”, apart from destruction of innocent lives and whole countries like Mexico and the US, is that you cannot openly...
Does Happiness Have To Cost The Earth?
I just watched Nic Marks of the New Economics Foundation's recent TED talk, which I hope I can embed below. Marks and I both appear have a problem with the...
American women are happier going to church than shopping on Sundays: study
A new study conducted by a Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researcher, together with a researcher from De-Paul University, reveals that women in the United States generally derive more...
Verbal feedback gets pupils thinking
How do you encourage pupils to think about their own development? By getting the teachers to talk with them about their portfolio. An increasing number of schools are expecting a...
J.K. Rowling donates $16M for MS research
Author J.K. Rowling has donated the equivalent of $16.4 million Cdn to help set up a centre to research multiple sclerosis, the disease that led to her mother's death.