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If You're Happy, Then We Know It
Vermont scientists created a mechanism to measure happiness of millions of bloggers. Their "hedonometer" gathers sentences beginning "I feel..." Then, applying standardized "psychological valence" of words, each sentence receives a...
Money key to retirement plans
New research has revealed that, since the financial crisis, money has become the biggest influence on retirement plans.
Embarrassing illnesses no bar to information sharing
People with potentially 'stigmatising' medical conditions are just as likely as those with less stigmatising illnesses to allow their personal information to be used for health research. A new study,...
Girls game less because they have less free time, study
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Michigan State University study finds that girls spend less time playing digital games than boys because they have less leisure time, a finding that could have long-term...
Study profiles response during pandemic
BALTIMORE, July 24 (UPI) -- Nearly 16 percent of U.S. public health workers interviewed for a survey said they would not report for work during a pandemic emergency, authorities...
An unusual collection : A brain tumor tissue bank
(PhysOrg.com) -- Five years ago, as she was walking into Caritas Holy Family Hospital and Medical Center in Methuen, Mass., Patricia Fey saw a priest she knew and cornered him....
Two Dietary Supplements Said to Contain Steroids
Tren Xtreme and Mass Xtreme are marketed as a “potent legal alternative” to steroids and are popular with high school football players.
Merits of Multiple Post-Publication Metrics Do Not Relegate Peer Review To Generic "Pass/Fail"
It would be ironic if today's valid and timely call for a wide and rich variety of post-publication metrics -- in place of just the unitary journal average (the "journal...
The paradox of loyalty
In the wake of the Iraq invasion, many U.S. citizens who disagreed with the Bush Administration's decision detached themselves from politics. On the other hand, a surprising number of people...
Noise Pollution Negatively Affects Woodland Bird Communities
A new study shows the strongest evidence yet that noise pollution negatively influences bird populations, findings with implications for the fate of ecological communities situated amid growing urban clamor.
Almost 1 quarter of Spanish women take antidepressants
Psychopharmaceutical use has risen over recent years. This is fact, but what is not clear is the reason why. Researchers from four Madrid-based health centres have shown that family conflict...
Can brain scans read your mind?
"If you could read my mind, love, what a tale my thoughts could tell" —Gordon Lightfoot
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Active children sleep longer
Every hour a child spends sitting around adds another three minutes to how long it takes them to fall asleep, researchers say.
Professor Gates’ arrest validate the presumption of race relation theories
The presumption of racial profiling of African Americans systematically based on the motivation of police officer’s racial prejudice. A number of sociological theories (Engel et al, 2002; Romero, 2002; Delgado,...
Interactive computer screening enhances domestic violence detection in family medical practice
(PhysOrg.com) -- An interactive computer questionnaire may give family doctors a better opportunity to identify and intervene with patients who are victims of domestic violence, according to a new study...
Short stressful events may improve working memory
Experiencing chronic stress day after day can produce wear and tear on the body physically and mentally, and can have a detrimental effect on learning and emotion. However, acute stress...
Oprah, Luke Skywalker and Maradona -- new study investigates how our brains respond to them
Pictures paint concepts of a thousand words- now, for the first time, scientists studying the brain have worked out how words paint concepts in our minds.
Wanted: British women to eat chocolate for a year
Scientists in Britain are looking for women willing to eat chocolate every day for a year -- all in the name of medical science.
Swiss scientists aim to build a synthetic brain within a decade
The brain would provide insights into how our perceptions of the world are interpreted and stored, and how consciousness arises
A simpler definition for major depressive disorder
Providence, RI -- Researchers from Rhode Island Hospital's department of psychiatry propose that the definition for major depressive disorder (MDD) should be shortened to include only the mood and...
Language taught best in bursts
A study has found that children with speech or literacy problems learn much better with intense daily sessions than extended teaching.
The benefit of migration
Immigrants from the eight Central and Eastern European countries that joined the European Union in May 2004 are less likely to be claiming welfare benefits and less likely to be...
Virginia Tech gunman's mental records found
The belated emergence of Seung-hui Cho's file marks another embarrassing lapse in the 2007 case and raises questions about how such evidence could be lost for so long. The Virginia Tech gunman's missing...
Close Caregiver Relationship May Slow Alzheimer's Decline
A particularly close relationship with caregivers may give people with Alzheimer's disease a marked edge over those without one in retaining mind and brain function over time. The beneficial effect...
Intel project seeks to mark disputed Web information
Do Eskimos have more words for "snow" than we do? You're probably not alone if you thought the answer was yes.
New Film 'Orphan' Boycotted Over False Fears
Several adoption organizations have expressed concern over "Orphan," an upcoming horror movie featuring a murderous orphan.
Review: Evernote tops Yahoo for online note-taking
(AP) -- Like many people, I often find myself with a dozen open browser tabs and countless bookmarks as I plan trips or comb through reviews for a new...