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Microsoft says it can restore wiped Sidekick data
(AP) -- There may be a happy ending after all for owners of Sidekick phones who thought they might have permanently lost contact numbers and other personal information they...
Culture Is More Important Than Genes To Altruistic Behavior In Large-scale Societies
Socially learned behavior and belief are much better candidates than genetics to explain the self-sacrificing behavior we see among strangers in societies, from soldiers to blood donors to those who...
Skills tests like 'connect the dots' may be early Alzheimer's indicator
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study of mental decline in the years prior to diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease suggests that changing the focus of testing may help physicians detect signs of the...
People who work after retiring enjoy better health, according to national study
Retirees who transition from full-time work into a temporary or part-time job experience fewer major diseases and are able to function better day-to-day than people who stop working altogether, according...
Study may explain how a well-known epilepsy and pain drug works
A Duke University Medical Centre researcher who spent years looking for the signals that prompt the brain to form new connections between neurones has found one that may explain precisely...
First-of-kind study shows model can be used to rate courtroom psychiatric experts performance
Court cases across America often feature expert testimony that offers conflicting conclusions. When this happens in cases involving psychiatric expertise, does it mean that one side or the other is...
The 12-step path to white-collar crime
Adelphia Communications, Barings Bank, Enron, HealthSouth, HIH Insurance, Hollinger International, Tyco International, WorldCom/MCI, Xerox... the white collar crime list goes on. But, did the executives at these companies start out...
Partner Abuse Leads To Wide Range Of Health Problems, Study Finds
Women abused by intimate partners suffer higher rates of a wide variety of doctor-diagnosed medical maladies compared to women who were never abused, according to a new study of more...
Recent 'Momentum' Influences Choices Of Baby Names, Professors Find
New research suggests that the change in popularity of babies' names over time increasingly influences naming decisions in the United States. Like momentum traders in the stock market, parents today...
Lucky Pet Dogs Receive Experimental Cancer Treatments Before Their Humans
Animal rights activists, take note: when it comes to experimental cancer treatments, American pet dogs are now in line in front of humans, participating in trials that in several cases have destroyed cancers...
Teen Smoking-cessation Trial First To Achieve Significant Quit Rates
For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that it is possible to successfully recruit and retain a large number of adolescent smokers from the general population into a smoking intervention...
Spain is the second country in the world where divorce is better accepted socially
Spain is the second country in the world where divorce is better accepted socially, only exceeded by Brazil. Likewise, 79 per cent of the Spanish people think that, when a...
Better Smellers are More Sympathetic, Study Says
People with sharper senses of smell really have a nose for relating to others' emotions, new research suggests.
Students share findings from the frontiers of biomedical research
Doha, October 7, 2009 ?Members of Qatar's research and medical community recently gathered at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar to learn more about research conducted by the college's pre-medical...
Against the common gouda
(PhysOrg.com) -- The cheese aisle of your local supermarket is an unlikely place to study a classic political problem: How do we balance state power with individual freedom? But for...
US asthma researchers more open than UK scientists to the inclusion of ethnic minorities
New findings reveal a large gap between US and UK researchers in terms of policy, attitudes, practices and experiences in relation to including ethnic minorities in asthma research. The study,...
Dyslexia varies across language barriers
Chinese-speaking children with dyslexia have a disorder that is distinctly different, and perhaps more complicated and severe, than that of English speakers. Those differences can be seen in the brain...
It is rocket science; and it's for kids
After-school clubs are boosting children's interest in 'important and vulnerable' subjects
Streptomycin pioneer: Saving lives at 90
Denny Mitchison fully intends to carry on having life-saving ideas
Alcohol helps accident victims
According to a recent study, a moderate amount of alcohol can help people deal with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Planning, Positivism Influence Employment Success At Different Stages
With America's unemployment rate higher than it has been in decades, many people find themselves looking for jobs. In a new study, researchers focus on what job seekers need to...
Student Rewards Often Ineffective And Unnecessary, Authors Say
(PhysOrg.com) -- It seems so natural to many teachers and parents: give children rewards for doing well in school and that will motivate them to achieve more. Not so fast,...
Living With Dementia: Study Shows How Complex It Can Be For Patients And Carers
While cognitive function can be improved by the medicines currently available for the treatment of dementias, the positive effects of improved socialibility, initiative and motivation on the patient and their...
Gaza zoo replaces zebras with painted donkeys
Gaza City zookeepers have found a creative way of drawing crowds to their dilapidated zoo — by painting their donkeys. The Marah Land Zoo's only two zebras died of hunger...
Children Can Greatly Reduce Abdominal Pain By Using Their Imagination
Children with functional abdominal pain who used audio recordings of guided imagery at home in addition to standard medical treatment were almost three times as likely to improve their pain...
Part-time jobs benefit students
Part-time jobs help students develop and employers usually understand that school commitments come first, a study has found.
For economic success, channel your inner bonobo
Psychology Professor Marc Hauser dispels misconceptions about human and ape behavior with regard to patience, impulsiveness, and economic interactions in Harvard Museum of Natural History talk.
The state of South African science
Post-apartheid South African science faces many challenges but boosts in science spending mean the country is making strides.