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Human Brain Tricked to Feel Dizzying Spaceflight Side Effects
A new contraption artificially induces the dizzying effects of spaceflight in human brains without the pesky need to actually leave Earth.
Federal school lunches -- but not breakfasts -- linked to childhood obesity, research finds
Children who eat school lunches that are part of the U.S. federal government's National School Lunch Program are more likely to become overweight, according to new research. Yet children who...
Research heralds potential for early diagnosis of degenerative brain disorders
A team of American scientists claim that a new method of testing for neurological diseases could provide doctors with a rapid and non-invasively method of diagnosing degenerative disorders. The research,...
Review: Dell Streak is awkward phone, so-so tablet
(AP) -- Lately I've been feeling very self-conscious when talking on the phone in public, and it's not because I'm worried about strangers listening in on my private conversations.
All may not be as it seems: College students, alcohol and sex
College students are less likely to let their female friends engage in risky sexual behavior after a night of drinking alcohol, according to a recent study.
Stem Cell Litigants No Stranger to Scientific Limelight
A day after the Justice Department said it plans to appeal the injunction that...
Alcohol dependence damages both episodic memory and awareness of memory
Metamemory refers to the subjective knowledge that people have of their own cognitive processing abilities. A first-of-its-kind study has found that not only were alcohol-dependent patients relatively unaware of their...
Study identifies four types of evangelicals in American leadership
A new Rice University study based on interviews with 360 American leaders who are evangelical Christians (including CEOs, presidents and chairs of large businesses and their equivalents in government and...
'Grandmother hypothesis' takes a hit
Pinning longevity to benefits women bestow on their grandchildren may not be plausible.
A dog’s life — physiotherapy for arthritic pets
On receiving an honour, the American entertainer Jack Benny once said, "I don't deserve this award but I have arthritis and I don't deserve that either." Unfortunately, Benny was...
P.E.I. tip-to-tip walk marks woman 60th
A Kensington woman will realize a 20-year dream for her 60th birthday by walking from one end of P.E.I. to other, raising funds for the Prince County Hospital Foundation along...
Are shame and poverty closely linked?
(PhysOrg.com) -- A major international study is to examine whether shame is a key part of the experience of being poor. It will look at whether being poor necessarily results...
David Kelly conspiracy theorists should put up or shut up
Only someone with limited experience in forensic pathology could continue to believe the scientist David Kelly was murderedIn recent weeks a small but vocal gaggle of hacks and "experts" have been slinging mud...
IT can help CVD management
Robyn Whittaker from the University of Auckland and colleagues argue that information technology (IT)-based programs can improve cardiovascular disease (CVD) management and patient empowerment, but must be accompanied by supportive...
High-born hyena sons benefit their entire life
High-ranking mothers provide their sons with a privileged upbringing and this increases their son's success after leaving home. This was now demonstrated for the first time in a social mammal,...
Phys Ed: Does Music Make You Exercise Harder?
Just how music impacts the body during exercise is only slowly being teased out by scientists.
Robot suits to aid elderly Japanese farmers with toiling in the fields
Manual labor is becoming more and more difficult for Japan's aging farmers, prompting a Tokyo professor to devise a high-tech solution: mechanize the bodies of the farmers themselves.
Can Exercise Make You Feel More Full?
By a simple food-in/energy-out model, a run on the treadmill or swim in the pool should make you want to eat more. But recent findings have suggested that exercise...
Adults with ADHD helped by talk therapy: study
Some adults with symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who don't respond to medication might get relief from talk therapy, a new study suggests.
After Mozart’s Death, an Endless Coda
What killed Mozart? A review of proposed causes has organized scores of theories into five distinct categories.
Researchers work to protect, restore vulnerable networks
(PhysOrg.com) -- Alon Efrat, a University of Arizona associate professor of computer science, is working with a team of researchers on a project intended to help prevent a ...
Standardized tests not always best indicator of success
(PhysOrg.com) -- Standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT have long been used in college admissions to sort through thousands of applications. Whether or not such tests accurately assess...
UK study: League tables help predict children's success
Parents who choose secondary schools on the basis of league tables will ensure their children do better in their GCSEs than those who choose schools at random, according to a...
Leaving Your Hometown Pharmacist
As more insurance companies turn to cheap mail-order pharmacies, it is increasingly difficult to fill medications locally.
Why making our own choices is more satisfying when pleasure is the goal
When it comes to our own pleasure, we like having a choice, but when it comes to utilitarian goals, we're just as happy being told what to do, according to...
Mothers abused by partners see decline in mental health even after relationship ends
Even after leaving a violent or controlling relationship, the mental health of mothers may actually get worse before it gets better, a new study suggests.
Brain connections key to flexible decisions: study
The ability to make quick decisions when they are needed depends on whether your brain connections are the neural equivalent of broadband or dial-up, an international study shows.
Science, evolution, and ideology | Mark Vernon
Scientists are careful to put ideology to one side in their work – but not when it comes to books 'for the general reader'Biology has a long history with ideology. At times,...