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People Really Do Walk in Circles When Lost
A new study finds that people naturally walk in circles when their sense of direction is lost. Researchers had people walk in the desert and through a forest. Video.
Brighter idea for bendy displays
Flexible and bright transparent displays based on inorganic LEDs outpace their organic LED cousins, researchers say.
Alcohol ads spike when teens watch: study
Commercials for beer, wine and spirits tend to pop up more frequently on TV when teens are watching, a new study finds.
Why Do We Need To Sleep?
We humans spend roughly one-third of our lives asleep but researchers don't know why. Science magazine listed the function of sleep is one of the 125 greatest unsolved mysteries in science...
Visits to Nana's may keep toddlers from developing negative age stereotypes
It's easy to list the negative stereotypes attributed to the elderly: they are considered forgetful, hard-of-hearing, absent-minded and confused...
Contrary to popular belief, parents OK with kids' homework loads
Today's youngsters are buried under homework, which gobbles up free time that could be spent with family or friends. Parents, puzzled whether to help their children dig out from a...
Obama Insists Health Plan Will Pass
On a radio talk show hosted by Michael Smerconish, President Obama also expressed doubt that a bipartisan compromise could be reached on health care.
The Evolution Of The Appendix Solved?
The lowly appendix used to get no respect and was simply regarded as a useless evolutionary artifact but two years ago researchers at Duke University Medical Center proposed that it...
In English Football, Firing The Manager Not Usually The Answer
Premier League clubs who have long-term managers are more successful than those who change their managers on a frequent basis, say business school researchers. Because there's nothing sports clubs want more...
Training can improve multitasking ability
(PhysOrg.com) -- Training increases brain processing speed and improves our ability to multitask, new research from Vanderbilt University indicates.
American Journal of Public Health Highlights: October 2009
1) Unemployment is taking its toll on the mental health of young women and men in the United States; 2) Don't forget about Granny: Older adults experience better reported...
In NYC, cash and connections can get you a kidney
(AP) -- For most of the thousands of Americans who need a new kidney, there are only two ways to go: persuade a friend or relative to donate, or...
World of Warcraft Jumps Into Print
Publisher Seeks to Lure Collectors with Magazine Dedicated to Globally Popular Online Game
Population segments differ on perceptions of cognitive health
A new special issue of The Gerontologist has identified for the first time how ethnically, culturally, linguistically, and geographically diverse groups think about aging and brain health.
Our nostrils share a rivalry too, study finds
Your nostrils may seem to be a happy pair, working together to pick up scents. However, a study published online on August 20th in Current Biology reveals that there can...
Opposition wants eHealth all-party review
At a special meeting of the government agencies subcommittee on Thursday, the Opposition parties recommended an all-party MPP review of the troubled eHealth Ontario agency.
Hotter U.S. summers are forecast
PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 20 (UPI) -- If you think this summer's U.S. temperatures have been uncomfortably high, scientists say one day your children may view summer 2009 as "the...
Video ads to make magazine debut
Entertainment Weekly, the popular show-business publication, is blurring the line between print and television with new video ads that will appear in the magazine next month.
Perfect dog depends on gender
A recent study found that men and women tend to look for different traits in dogs – women wanted calmer, more compliant dogs.
Smokers' tongues fail taste test
Smokers have fewer and flatter taste buds. A study of the tongues of 62 Greek soldiers, published in the open access journal BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders, has demonstrated...
Single-sex schools reduce gap
A study has found that single-sex schools reduce the educational gap between boys and girls – and the effects stay after leaving school.
Va. Tech gunman talked to 3 separate counselors
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) -- University counselors should have discussed and addressed the mental health troubles the Virginia Tech gunman told them he was having before the...
Behavioral nutrition is one weapon in obesity fight
Want your children to eat less? Let them serve themselves. They probably won't dole out a supersize portion on their own.
Suicide, euthanasia and the keys to death's door
Should anyone be penalised for participating in a suicide, which of itself is not a crime? Should doctors be the guardians of life or should they be as Charon, providing...
Review: Creating virtual recipe box can be a snap
(AP) -- For years, I have tucked away recipe cards of all shapes and sizes in nooks and crannies of my kitchen, determined that one day I would actually...
If an autonomous machine kills someone, who is responsible?
The Royal Academy of Engineering has published a report exploring the social, legal and ethical implications of ceding control to autonomous systems
Social costs of job loss
As the nationwide recession continues, California and 14 other states have unemployment rates hovering around 10 percent. Job loss can devastate workers, says David Dooley, UC Irvine professor of psychology...
Japan election sparks science pledges
Both parties make vague promises about research, but differ in their climate targets.