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Lakers-Celtics. Game 7. Enough said.
Lakers will be going for their second NBA title in a row and their first win over Boston in a Game 7. Celtics won't have Kendrick Perkins. ...
World view: Talking the talk
Without effective public engagement, there will be no synthetic biology in Europe, says Colin Macilwain.
GPS not just for driving but can be tool for crowd management
Drivers around the world use the global positioning system (GPS) to figure out how to get from point A to point B. But a young Hebrew University of Jerusalem researcher...
Podcasting language
English is increasingly the lingua franca (as it were) of commerce, the internet, science, indeed many areas of human endeavour. Learning English is critical to international success for countless individuals...
Teen boys who attempted suicide more like to abuse partners as adults
Young men who attempt suicide before age 18 are much more likely as adults to be aggressive toward their girlfriends or wives, including hitting and injuring their partners, according to...
Homeopathy's last stand?
It's Homeopathy Awareness Week, but the alternative medicine may be about to face a final deadly assault from critics, writes Edzard ErnstBritish homeopaths are celebrating Homeopathy Awareness Week, yet it seems to me...
Learning difficulties may be centred in the eye, not the brain
Problems with math? And perhaps with handwriting - and motor skills? Researchers believe that the explanation for your troubles may be that not all of the cells in your eyes...
On Our Radar: Whaling Payoffs?
A newspaper reports assertions that cash was exchanged for pro-whaling votes on the International Whaling Commission.
Video Games With Reckless Driving May Play Out in Real Life
Playing certain types of video games might influence adolescents' driving habits, a new study suggests.
Hope for hungry students at UCLA
The student-run Food Closet and Swipes for the Homeless reach out to the campus' needy, many of whom prefer to remain hidden during hard times. ...
Successful elsewhere, 'tea party' fails to find traction in California
Conservative activists weren't able to make the dent in Tuesday's primaries against self-financing candidates like Whitman and Fiorina. At the election night party of "tea party" favorite Chuck DeVore in Tustin, Carole Mullner...
California universities consider adopting the T-word: tuition
Since 1960's master plan for public higher education, which had the goal of tuition-free schooling for all, the word has been eschewed in favor of "fees." But recent realities argue...
After 72 years of marriage they still adore each other, and their fans adore them
Barbara and Harry Cooper — a.k.a Cutie and PopPop — are full of charming advice, romantic gestures, fascinating memories and modern-day adventures. It's no wonder their website has become a...
Famous physicians
Here's a sampling of top celebrity doctors — whether authors, journalists, TV show hosts or all of the above — who are influencing what we eat, how we live and...
Children born after assisted reproduction at greater risk of congenital malformations
Couples considering undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment should be informed about the increased risk of congenital malformation posed by the use of ART, the annual conference of the European...
Jamaica music lyrics — trigger of violence?
The debate has intensified since lethal police raids in a slum that is the home turf of an alleged drugs and arms trafficker whose violent lifestyle is glorified in lyrics...
Few options exist for erasing student loan debt
Also, what to do when a parent dies without a will, and how FICO treats a home equity line of credit. Dear Liz: I really screwed up. I decided I wanted to...
Gaza plight a crisis with a difference
The blockade of Gaza has come under new scrutiny after the raid on the aid flotilla. Although there's no hunger and there are no epidemics, the situation defies usual categorization,...
In the Singularity Movement, Humans Are So Yesterday
The Singularity movement sees a time when human beings and machines will merge and overcome illness and perhaps death.
Mindblindness And The Role Of Culture In Seeing The Other
I think that there is an innate (somewhat mindblind) tendency to assume that other people think, feel, react the same way we do. Americans are often egocentric. We think that...
Post-traumatic stress disorder associated with dementia among older veterans
Older veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) appear more likely to develop dementia over a seven-year period than those without PTSD, according to a new study.
Lament for a Once-Lovely Waterway
That sense of an irretrievable past is what makes the environmental and economic disaster facing the Shatt al Arab waterway all the more poignant.
The abuses of science | Mary Midgley
Is the evolutionary argument against God's existence any stronger than Isaac Newton's in favour?Science really isn't connected to the rest of life half as straightforwardly as one might wish. For instance, Isaac Newton...
Queen's birthday honours 2010: the sciences
Pop star turned scientist Brian Cox gets OBEThe OBE awarded to Brian Cox could have been for showbusiness, journalism, broadcasting, or pop music. In fact the former keyboard player for the group D:Ream,...
Legal Fight Delays Paper on Psychopathy Scale 3 Years
A psychologist claimed his words were distorted in a paper critical of his rating scale of psychopathy, and a long legal battle ensued.
The Unreal World: A series of unfortunate events
The 'Royal Pains' season premiere includes some questionable treatment for insomnia, spasms, trauma and mercury exposure. ...
Kagan backed Clinton in Whitewater dispute
Memos show the Supreme Court nominee argued in 1995 for attorney-client privilege between the president and his lawyers. As a young lawyer in the Clinton White House, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan argued...
Is a college degree still worth it?
As U.S. employment patterns evolve, a diploma is no longer a guarantee of a better job and higher pay. ...