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Computer Idle? Now You Can Donate Its Time to Find a Cure for Major Diseases
Not using your computer at the moment? You can now donate your computer's idle time to cutting-edge biomedical research aimed at finding a cure for HIV, Parkinson's, arthritis, and breast...
Brain detects happiness more quickly than sadness
People make value judgements about others based on their facial expressions. A new study, carried out be Spanish and Brazilian researchers, shows that – after looking at a face for...
Is the Universe All in Your Mind?
Robert Lanza thinks so. But his book, "Biocentrism," is kooky by many scientists' accounts.
Fish may use social learning strategies
Fish lack many of our mental abilities but may use social learning strategies similar to those used by humans, according to new research.
Putting A Name To A Face May Be Key To Brain's Facial Expertise
Our tendency to see people and faces as individuals may explain why we are such experts at recognizing them, new research indicates. This approach can be learned and applied to...
Study Pinpoints Links of Depression with Chronic Pain
It is well known that chronic pain and clinical depression go together, but a study in The Journal of Pain, published by the American Pain Society, shows that the connection...
Death Penalty Does Not Deter Murder, According to New Study
Eighty-eight percent of the country's top criminologists do not believe the death penalty acts as a deterrent to homicide, according to a new study published today in Northwestern University School...
IRS, Treasury want cell phone tax repealed
(AP) -- Remember the last time you used a company cell phone for a quick personal call - or text or e-mail? Did you record the value of that...
RadarOnline slapped with labor citations regarding octuplet watch
A state agency says the website, which has an exclusive contract to film Nadya Suleman's family, violated permit and filming regulations. ...
Fibromyalgia patients show decreases in grey matter intensity
Previous studies have shown that fibromyalgia is associated with reductions in grey matter in parts of the brain, but the exact cause is not known. Using sophisticated brain imaging techniques,...
GPs have an opportunity to help infertile couples say North-East scientists
A major study into infertility in the UK has found that GPs could save years of anguish and heartache for couples desperate to have children...
Study finds autistics better at problem-solving
Autistics are up to 40 percent faster at problem-solving than non-autistics, according to a new Universite de Montreal and Harvard University study published in the journal Human Brain Mapping. As...
Cupping therapy alleviates carpal tunnel syndrome pain
A German study published in The Journal of Pain showed that an external suction technique mainly used outside the U.S., called cupping, is effective for providing temporary relief of pain...
Report on Gene for Depression Is Now Faulted
One of the most celebrated findings in modern psychiatry — that a single gene helps determine one’s risk of depression — has not held up to scientific scrutiny, researchers reported.
Exploring the evolutionary consequences of same-sex sex: Lessons from the animal kingdom
Scientists have documented thousands of examples of same-sex sexual behaviour in non-human animals and have put forth many intriguing theories to explain why such behaviours are so prevalent. However, not...
Individual primates display variation in general intelligence
Scientists at Harvard University have shown, for the first time, that intelligence varies among individual monkeys within a species – in this case, the cotton-top tamarin. Testing for broad cognitive...
10 Historically Significant Political Protests
Political protests have a rich past, with varied degrees of success. Here are some of the most memorable.
Microsoft sues Vancouver family for $750,000 US over alleged 'click fraud'
A Vancouver family has become the first party to be sued by Microsoft for so-called click fraud - a growing concern in the world of online advertising.
With Iran Protests in Mind, State Department Blocks Twitter's Maintenance Outage
So all that importance-of-social-media business you keep hearing about Iran? This should tell you something about the underlying truth, no matter how numbing the barrage from the media can be:...
Study focuses on genetic discrimination
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 16 (UPI) -- A Canadian study finds people with a family history of genetic disease are at risk of discrimination from insurance companies and...
Brain Regions Responsible for Empathy Mapped by Researchers
Columbia University researchers have shown for the first time that two brain systems are primarily responsible for allowing humans to accurately predict the emotions of others. Psychology professors Kevin Ochsner...
Surprising second thoughts on the effectiveness of coitus interruptus
It is well-known that withdrawal doesn't really work. At least, that's the consensus from sex educators and locker-room sages.
How to Bring Back that Lovin' Feeling
Variety is more than the spice of life. Recalling variety is the key to bringing back that loving feeling for old experiences that now bore us.
Same-Sex Behavior Found in Nearly All Animals
A new review article says that same-sex sexual behavior is almost universal in the animal kingdom
Dad's Overworked And Tired While Mom's Potentially Fired
If dad looks exhausted this Father's Day it could be due to his job, suggests new research that found many male employees are now pressured to work up to 40...
Chinese City Kills 36,000 Dogs
In Hanzhong, rabies had killed 12 people. So officials destroyed 36,000 dogs, some strays, some pets.
Arab world uses reality TV to showcase science
Arab scientists are competing to win funding for inventions in a new reality television show created to boost public interest in science.
AMA adopts new policy against anti-aging hormones
CHICAGO (AP) -- The American Medical Association says there's no scientific proof to back up claims of anti-aging hormones....