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Memories may be formed throughout the day, not just while sleeping
Scientists have long thought that processes occurring during sleep were responsible for cementing the salient experiences of the day into long-term memories. Now, however, a study of scampering rats suggests...
Depression may increase Alzheimer's risk in people with memory problems
People with memory problems who are depressed are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than those who aren't depressed, according to a new UCLA study...
The Complicated Consumer: Positive Ads Aren't Always The Most Effective
Ads that feature positive emotions, like happiness, are not always the best way to reach consumers, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
The Dark Side Of Gifts: Feeling Indebted May Drive People To The Marketplace
You need to move out of your apartment. Do you call in your friends and family to haul boxes and furniture or contact a moving company? A new study in...
Why Do We Choose Our Mates? Ask Charles Darwin, Prof Says
Charles Darwin wrote about it 150 years ago: animals don't pick their mates by pure chance -- it's a process that is deliberate and involves numerous factors. After decades of...
The Sweet Taste Of Uncertainty: Winners Enjoy Waiting To Discover What They've Won
You've just won a prize. Would you like to find out what it is right away, or wait until later? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says...
Developmental Experiences May Explain 'Unexplained' Medical Symptoms?
A new theory on the role of developmental experiences has been described. Maternal perception of a threatening environment may be transmitted to the fetus when hormones cross the placenta and...
Opinion: Health and the urban environment: revolutions revisited
Gordon McGranahan notes that the public health revolutions of the 19th and 20th centuries did nothing to address the underlying environmental problem - and now, in the 21st century, we...
Tweeting Iran: Elex news in 140 characters or less
(AP) -- An opposition activist spreads word of an upcoming protest in the streets of Tehran. Another posts pictures of clashes between demonstrators and police.
It's science, and it's snot boring
The author of Why is Snot Green explains how a bit of emotion can turn a teacher into a master of inspiration
Stress puts double whammy on reproductive system, fertility
University of California, Berkeley, researchers have found what they think is a critical and, until now, missing piece of the puzzle about how stress causes sexual dysfunction and infertility.
Twitter Tells Tale Of Iran Election
Amid Media Crackdown, Young And Liberal Iranians Document Voting, Unrest
Neural Mechanism Supports Survival In An Uncertain World
A new study uncovers a pivotal role for the human frontal lobe in the promotion of behavioral flexibility during voluntary choice. The work presents a critical new neural mechanism that...
Video: Iranians Mobilize Online
Iranians are not just taking to the streets to protest the presidential election; they are getting their message across on social sites like Twitter and Facebook. Daniel Sieberg reports.
Gift Gadgets For Dads And Grads
Daniel Sieberg Brought His Ideas For Giving The High-Tech Way
Monkeys Use False Alarms to Scam Food?
Tufted capuchin monkeys seem to be faking predator alerts to scare other monkeys away and steal their food, new research suggests.
So True: "90% Of Waking Hours Spent Staring At Glowing Rectangles"
The Onion tends to target our cultural soft spots and attack mercilessly, but few articles have hit home more poignantly than the genius “Report: 90% Of Waking Hours Spent Staring...
Colombia to double number of PhDs by 2019
The Colombian government has launched a programme for training up scientists from primary school to postdoctoral level.
Personal Health: An Emotional Hair Trigger, Often Misread
Borderline personality disorder is a poorly understood mood disorder.
Global Update: Mental Illness: Far More Chinese Have Mental Disorders Than Previously Reported, Study Finds
Many more Chinese adults are suffering from a mental disorder that previously reported, a new study shows.
Cases: A Time in a Life for Pie and Beer
Wishing I’d served my ailing father a little less yogurt and wheat germ.
Twitter emerges as news source during Iran media crackdown
Political dissent in Iran in the aftermath of the national election has spread not only to the streets of Tehran, but also online, where protesters of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and...
How consumers continue enjoying their favorite experiences
We've all experienced listening to a song until we can't stand it. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research may help people continue to enjoy the products and...
Montreal woman seeks class action lawsuit over breast cancer testing
A Montreal woman has asked the Quebec Superior Court for permission to launch a class action lawsuit against the provincial government for alleged errors in breast cancer testing.
Vital Signs: Childhood: TV Reduces Adult-Child Conversations
Conversations between children and their caregivers decrease when a television is on, even if no one seems to be watching it, a new study says.
Survey: Family time eroding as Internet use soars
(AP) -- Whether it's around the dinner table or just in front of the TV, U.S. families say they are spending less time together.
IBM seeks to build the computer of the future based on insights from the brain
In an unprecedented undertaking, IBM Research and five leading universities are partnering to create computing systems that are expected to simulate and emulate the brain's abilities for sensation, perception, action,...
Observatory: It’s an Owner’s Scolding That Makes a ‘Guilty’ Dog
Your dog’s guilty look is related not so much to what it did, but to what you did, scientists say.