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New Video - The Meaning of Apollo
Neil Armstrong and other Apollo astronauts reflect on the project with thoughts personal and profound, on risk, fame, and what's next for the moon.
Internet service providers not keeping up with user trends
There's a revolution happening on the Internet -- though broadband providers have not seemed to notice.
Turning Brainwaves Directly Into Music
Ever wondered what your brain sounds like on the inside? Trinity College philosophy professor Dan Lloyd has created a program that orchestrates our brainwaves. Scanning brains on an...
Parents' Endorsement Of Vigorous Team Sports Increases Children's Physical Activity
Parents who value strenuous team sports are more likely to influence their children to join a team or at least participate in some kind of exercise, and spend less time...
Being Overweight Or Obese In Mid-life Linked To Increased Risk Of Reduced Memory And Thinking Skills In Late Life
Individuals with higher mid-life Body Mass Index (BMI) in the 1960s have been found to have lower memory and thinking skills and a sharper decline in these abilities in old...
Takeo Doi, scholar on Japanese psyche, dies
(AP) -- Takeo Doi, a scholar who wrote that the Japanese psyche thrived on a love-hungry dependence on authority figures, has died, his family said Monday. He was 89.
In Maine, Two Sides on Health Care Step Up Competition for Senators’ Votes
There is a general agreement in the state that something needs to be done about health care, but sharply divided opinions about what the something should be.
Aphids Do Home Repair
Social aphids have a soldier caste whose recruits may tackle civic projects as well as military operations.
Couples get lifestyle infertility
A new study has found that many infertile couples don’t realise that lifestyle factors, such as obesity or stress, have a big impact.
One thing is sure, it was a man's step
Where the Eagle dared The Moon landings bear remarkable testimony not so much to "human" or "American" achievement but to the achievements of western, that is, European, civilisation, the culmination of more than 2,500...
Mom’s Weight During Pregnancy Affects Her Daughter’s Risk Of Being Obese
A mother's weight and the amount she gains during pregnancy both impact her daughter's risk of obesity decades later, according to a new study.
Zooming In To Catch The Bad Guys: New 'Perfection Tool' From Researchers In Israel Enhances Video To Catch Criminals And Terrorists
It's a frequent scene in television crime dramas: Clever police technicians zoom in on a security camera video to read a license plate or capture the face of a hold-up...
How to Spot an Influential Paper Based on its Citations
(PhysOrg.com) -- At first it may seem that the number of citations received by a published scientific paper is directly related to that paper's quality of content. The higher the...
Jackson kids face hurdles to coping with his death
CHICAGO (AP) -- No matter how unusual their lives may have been so far, Michael Jackson's children now face a universal trauma felt by all kids...
Top 10 Apollo hoax claims
Sceptics claim to have the photographic evidence that proves the moon landings were shot in a studio – do they have a case?
Neil Armstrong: I want to be alone
Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon. Pretty impressive. So impressive that 40 years later, people still make documentaries wondering what that must've been like. Being Neil Armstrong (Sun, 9pm, BBC4)...
An easy upper-body stretch
Here's an easy stretch that feels great after an upper-body workout -- or any time your shoulders and back feel tight. Remember to keep your hips raised for maximum benefit.
Environment Groups Find Less Support From Justices
Environmental groups lost all five of their cases before the Supreme Court last term, a trend scholars see continuing as the court moves to the right.
Tart cherry juice: A lip-puckering pain remedy?
Some athletes tout its effects on post-workout aches, but so far, there's little research to back such claims. Some athletes are turning to a lip-puckering remedy for post-workout pain and weakness: tart cherry...
How are 'normal' ranges for kids determined?
A common-sense approach for kids Whether it's social skills, intelligence or athleticism that's under consideration, children run the gamut. In many situations, determining the cut-off points for "normal"...
For children, embrace the average
A 'normal' kid used to be, well, normal. But now a lot of parents, sadly, don't think that's good enough. When my son's preschool teachers recommended that we send him to speech therapy,...
Whose side are advocacy groups on?
The names might sound impressive -- but when parsing their message, you'll want to know who they serve. Obesity is a national health crisis -- or it isn't. Vaccines cause autism -- or...
Patient Money: Weight Loss on a Sliding Financial Scale
A dieter’s commitment to weight loss can sometimes be linked to how much money he or she is willing to spend.
The BCA "Plethora of evidence": The Fallon Paper
After a long, long wait, the BCA published its list of 'evidence' on the Simon Singh case. There was one paper that no-one could find for a while that has...
Middle-aged singletons at higher dementia risk: study
People who live alone in middle age face nearly double the risk of developing cognitive problems in later life compared with married or cohabiting counterparts, according to a study published...
Brain-Controlled Wheelchair Is "95 Percent Accurate"
A new brain-computer interface turns thought into action with lightning speed, allowing precise piloting of a wheelchair, experts say. Their advice: "Imagine playing the piano or jogging."
Promoting safer childbirth - a Sri Lankan success story
Despite recent internal conflict, Sri Lanka has emerged as a success story in promoting safer childbirth. The country's significant decline in maternal deaths will be presented today at the Royal...
WEEK IN PHOTOS: Ugliest Dog, "Miracle" Birth, and More
Filipino inmates dance to "Thriller," a girl rests 1,400 feet in the air, and an elderly ape has a baby in this week's best news photos.