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Diplomatic Dolphins: Special Call Diffuses Tension
Bottlenose dolphins have a special sound for social situations
First-time parents' daily sleep duration predicts their relationship satisfaction
Self-reported relationship satisfaction among new parents was strongly associated with objective total sleep time measured by actigraphy. This association was stronger than the association between subjectively reported sleep and relationship...
Sleep preference can predict performance of Major League Baseball pitchers
In early games that started before 7 p.m., the earned run average (ERA) of pitchers who were morning types (3.06) was lower than the average ERA of pitchers who were...
Teen automobile crash rates are higher when school starts earlier
In 2008 the teen crash rate was about 41 percent higher in Virginia Beach, Va., where high school classes began at 7:20 a.m., than in adjacent Chesapeake, Va., where classes...
Republicans seek early momentum as general election season starts
At a unity rally in Anaheim, Whitman chides Brown for his 40-year history in elected office, and Fiorina jabs at Boxer. Democrats appear poised to paint the women as wealthy...
Large-Scale Autism Study Reveals Disorder's Genetic Complexity
The vast array of behaviors that are seen in autism spectrum disorder seems to cover an even deeper range of genetic complexity just below the surface. And the...
MIT researchers find 2 brain circuits involved with habitual learning
Driving to and from work is a habit for most commuters - we do it without really thinking. But before our commutes became routine, we had to learn our way...
Google Asks for Government Pressure on China
Search Engine Wants U.S., E.U. to Push China to Lift Internet Censorship
'Sound' science offers platform for brain treatment and manipulation
The ability to diagnose and treat brain dysfunction without surgery, may rely on a new method of noninvasive brain stimulation using pulsed ultrasound developed by a team of scientists led...
Sleep may help you become a 'Guitar Hero'
The improvement in performance accuracy on "Guitar Hero III" was greater after a night of sleep than after a similar length of daytime wakefulness. At acquisition participants played about 61...
Sleep colors your view of the world: Study suggests sleep may restore color perception
Prior wakefulness caused the color gray to be classified as having a slightly but significantly greenish tint. Overnight sleep restored perception to achromatic equilibrium so that gray was perceived as...
Does Tourette's Run in Families?
Experts from the Yale Child Study Center respond to readers asking about the prevalence and inheritance of Tourette's.
Do creative work activities create stress?
The demands associated with creative work activities pose key challenges for workers, according to new research that describes the stress associated with some aspects of work and its impact on...
New psychological intervention program shows promise in helping those with bowel diseases
Athens, Ga. — Disease is a private matter to many of us. For many reasons, we want to keep it to ourselves, and no cluster of disorders challenges patients’...
Are Women Taking Over U.S. Politics?
Yesterday’s elections saw big wins for women in politics, but in the U.S., government is still primarily a man’s world.
Mathematical Model Shows What Future Flags Would Look Like as U.S. Grows
Old Glory 51 bright stars and 13 broad stripes. Slate Magazine and an Emory University math professor have figured out how to preserve Old Glory's symmetry in case a new state is...
Changing young people's eating habits
A thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, reveals how school initiatives are succeeding in getting the message across to young people, but also points out that food advertisements are...
Internet Hasn't Replaced Face-to-Face Talks with Neighbors
When it comes to discussing matters of importance to the community, face-to-face interactions and chatting on the phone still trump Internet-enabled electronic means of communication.
World Cup coverage expands on the Web, cell phones
(AP) -- With games airing live on cell phones and computers, the World Cup will get more online coverage than any major sporting event yet. Watching highlights the next...
US students pay for downturn
Tuition fees have risen, but public universities still face a shortfall, and students are feeling the squeeze.
Science economics: What science is really worth
Spending on science is one of the best ways to generate jobs and economic growth, say research advocates. But as Colin Macilwain reports, the evidence behind such claims is patchy.
Reward for notorious L.A. serial killer now at nearly $500,000
The reward for information leading to the conviction of notorious L.A.-area serial killer now stands at nearly $500,000, officials said this week as they asked for the public's help.
Controversial MS therapy given to N.L woman
A western Labrador woman who travelled to Poland for a controversial multiple sclerosis treatment not available in Canada believes she made the right decision.
When screen time becomes a pain
The amount of time teenagers spend in front of TV screens and monitors has been associated with physical complaints. A large study of more than 30,000 Nordic teenagers published in...
Is IVF good value for money? Why funding of assisted reproduction is sound fiscal policy
Children conceived by medically assisted reproduction (MAR) have fiscal implications for government both in terms of future government spending and tax revenue. Based on public funding to conceive a MAR...
The science of cake
As Britain tightens its belt for a new era of austerity, Andy Connelly takes solace in the science and magic of cake"I am inclined to think that cakes and ale prevail most...
Wait.... What Were The Controls? (kids In Lesbian Households)
A CNN headline reads "Kids of lesbians have fewer behavioral problems, study suggests". Interesting, but wait... The study, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, followed 78 lesbian couples who conceived through sperm...
Sony to film World Cup games in 3D
The upcoming FIFA World Cup games will for the first time be filmed in 3D and broadcast in selected public viewing areas across the world, technology company Sony said on...