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New Mathematical Model Suggests How The Brain Might Stay In Balance
The human brain is made up of 100 billion neurons -- live wires that must be kept in delicate balance to stabilize the world's most magnificent computing organ. Too much...
New Take On Why Social Cues Confuse Babies And Dogs In Classic Hiding Game
A study by developmental scientists challenges the conclusions of two recent studies on how babies and dogs respond to certain social cues. The new findings indicate that babies and dogs...
Cracking the brain's numerical code
By carefully observing and analysing the pattern of activity in the brain, researchers have found that they can tell what number a person has just seen. They can similarly tell...
Use it or lose it? Study suggests the brain can remember a 'forgotten' language
Many of us learn a foreign language when we are young, but in some cases, exposure to that language is brief and we never get to hear or practice it...
Ugandan gorillas get friendly on Facebook
(AP) -- He's hairy, his table manners are atrocious, and he wants to be your friend on Facebook.
Encouraging Science With Our Children
So much science education happens in informal ways--outside of the classroom. These experiences can be so valuable and sometimes even more influential than the classic approaches taken for so long...
Swine flu raises questions about sick leave policies
Smaller businesses that can't afford to pay employees to take time off when they are sick are struggling with what to do if a second wave of swine flu hits...
Probing Question: Is the Ark of the Covenant real?
When you hear the words "Ark of the Covenant" what comes to mind? For some, Steven Spielberg`s film "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark" provides the most...
Robo-Unicycle to Help Elderly Mingle?
The battery-powered "personal mobility device," designed by Japan's Honda Motor Company, is steered as a rider shifts his or her weight in the desired direction. Video.
A head for numbers
The brain shows slightly different, but overlapping patterns when processing digits and dots of the same value
MU researchers find planning, positivism influence employment success at different stages
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- With America's unemployment rate higher than it has been in decades, many people find themselves looking for jobs. The process can be tiring and, in such...
Daylight savings OK for market
Despite previous suggestions, the switch to and from daylight savings does not negatively impact financial markets, new research has found.
Depression And Anxiety Disorders Of Adolescents Are Not The Same Thing
Adolescent depression and anxiety disorders are two distinct psychiatric disorders, according to a recent study.
Startup rates people's online clout
A pair of French entrepreneurs has come up with a way to identify people whose Internet comments carry weight.
Women living in group homes need to learn to make decisions about leisure time to enrich their lives
Most people don't think twice about the ability to choose the movie they want to watch, the book they want to read or with whom they will have coffee. But...
How we know a dog is a dog: Concept acquisition in the human brain
A new study explores how our brains synthesise concepts that allow us to organise and comprehend the world. The research, published by Cell Press in the 24th September issue of...
Dr. Leon Eisenberg, Pioneer in Autism Studies, Dies at 87
Dr. Eisenberg conducted some of the first rigorous studies of autism, attention deficit disorder and learning delays.
Girls' violence on the rise
The link between cyber-bullying and an increase in violence among young women will be featured in a new book published in November.
How to help psychologically survivors of wars: A study on Rwanda orphans
A group of German investigators performed a controlled study on psychological help for Rwanda orphans of war.
Is Bad Judgment the Cause and Effect of Adolescent Binge Drinking?
It's no secret that binge drinking and faulty decision-making go hand in hand, but what if poor judgment lingered long after putting the bottle down and sobering up? A new study with...
Publisher retracts paper by Iran's science minister
Iranian scientists press for plagiarism inquiry.
French woman asks court for dead husband's sperm
A 39-year-old widow asked a French court Wednesday to allow her to retrieve her late husband's frozen sperm so that she can be inseminated and have his child.
85% Of Young People Would Be More Inclined To Go Into Politics If They Had More Information
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a recent poll conducted by The George Washington University Graduate School of Public Management`s new PoliticsUnder30.org initiative, 85% of respondents answered yes when asked if having a...
Social Inclusion of Seniors: Creating Supportive Housing Policies
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study published by The University of Western Ontario reveals that many older seniors (aged 85+) actively participate in activities that allow them to continue living in...
Plans for UK research assessment revealed
Peer review remains key for determining the distribution of university cash.
N.L. health authorities cutting deficits
Two of Newfoundland and Labrador's four health authorities expect to balance their budgets this year despite earlier projections they would spend millions more than their 2009-2010 allocations.
Famed and feared Hope Diamond goes naked
For the first time, the famed and feared Hope Diamond is on display au naturel.
Schizophrenia Gene Linked With Abnormal Neurogenesis In Adult And Postnatal Brain
Scientists now have a better understanding of a perplexing gene that is associated with susceptibility for a wide spectrum of severely debilitating mental illnesses. Two independent research studies provide fascinating...