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Risks Of Sharing Personal Genetic Information Online Need More Study, Bioethicists Say
With just $399 and a bit of saliva in a cup, consumers can learn about their genetic risk for diseases from breast cancer to diabetes. Now, thanks to social networking...
Predictive powers: a robot that reads your intention? (w/Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers in robotics, psychology and cognitive sciences have developed a robot that can predict the intentions of its human partner. This ability to anticipate (or question) actions...
Interview: The frontiers of medicine
Wilfred van der Donk tells Rachel Cooper about investigating enzymes and the choice between history and science
Immigrants Overcome Great Odds To Raise Children In Foreign Lands, Say Researchers
A recent surge in immigration rates has led psychologists to study how these families are coping and thriving in their adopted countries. Researchers report that close family ties are crucial...
Needle Biopsies Safe In 'Eloquent' Areas Of Brain, Study Suggests
Scientists have concluded that performing a stereotactic needle biopsy in an area of the brain associated with language or other important functions carries no greater risk than a similar biopsy...
Ticklish Apes? Young Apes Hoot Holler And Laugh In Way Similar To Human Infants
Like human infants, young apes are known to hoot and holler when you tickle them. But is it fair to say that those playful calls are really laughter? The answer...
War and migration may have shaped human behaviour
Demographic factors could be behind diverse aspects of social evolution.
Cell phones allow everyone to be a scientist
Cell phones let you chat with friends, send emails and even guide you to the nearest pizza joint. But now these toys are acquiring more serious roles: They're turning into...
Why White Men Get Paid More
Customers prefer them, and managers frequently hire and set pay based on customer preferences.
Activision sues to stop Jack Black game
(AP) -- Activision is suing to stop the release of the Jack Black video game "Brutal Legend."
Monkey See, Monkey Steal
Capuchin monkeys make fake predator calls, then steal food left by those who scattered.
Rare baby rhino debuted at Madrid's zoo
Only a month old and already in a bad mood, a baby white rhino conceived through artificial insemination is delighting keepers at a Spanish zoo.
Bullies have harassed 14 percent of workers over past 6 months
avid Gonzalez and Jose Luis Grana have carried out a comprehensive study into the phenomenon of workplace abuse or bullying in Spain. The study includes data on 2,861 workers from...
The limits of science diplomacy
Using science for diplomatic purposes has obvious attractions and several benefits. But there are limits to what it can achieve.
New Questions About Purpose of Big Brains
The big-brain, big-socializers association may pertain to some groups, but overall it's false when it comes to carnivorous mammals.
Women Almost Gained Right to Vote 90 Years Ago
On June 4, 1919, Congress approved the woman's suffrage amendment. It still had to be ratified.
Bands catching rhythm of music videogames
Videogames are getting their groove on with a collection of new music titles, as bands including the legendary Beatles are won over to a new platform for selling their songs.
Science writer Simon Singh to appeal against chiropractic libel judgement
The author will appeal against the ruling by Mr Justice Eady that he implied in a Guardian article that the British Chiropractic Association
Therapists Wired to Write
Six psychotherapists with a variety of specialties have taken inspiration from their practices to write screenplays, short stories, novels and nonfiction books.
Thomas Berry, Writer and Lecturer With a Mission for Mankind, Dies at 94
Dr. Berry was a Roman Catholic priest who called himself a “geologian” and whose influential writings were an early call to humanity to save nature in order to save itself.
Musical Diaper Alarm Can Help With Toilet Training Children
A new study evaluates the use of a daytime diaper that uses a musical "wetting alarm" for children in day-care centers. The findings show that wetting alarm diaper training is...
Fence owner invites scrawlers to write 'analog blogs'
A Saskatoon woman has opened her fence to anyone with a marking pen and a thought they'd like to express.
Mexican president acknowledges lack of science
The Mexican president says that the country's poverty and underdevelopment is partly due to the lack of attention paid to science.
Resonance Causes Choppers to Shake Themselves to Bits
The next time you land a helicopter, remember the phenomenon of ground resonance: it's no joke. Notice in the first video how the Boeing Chinook helicopter flings itself into pieces....
Cybersecurity expert says White House lack of 'czar' is subpar
A Purdue University cybersecurity expert is skeptical that the new U.S. cybersecurity coordinator will have enough clout to serve as more than a glorified cheerleader with the way the White...
Young Australians not as 'sex savvy' as they think
(PhysOrg.com) -- Young Australians need to be better informed about the use of emergency contraception to reduce terminations and unwanted pregnancies.
Calls grow for action on stalled Amazon reserve proposals
WWF and 33 other NGOs delivered a letter on Tuesday to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva asking him to take decisive action to create new protected areas in...
Doctors see more cases of 'cellphone elbow'
As people spend more time gabbing on cellphones, doctors in the U.S. say they are seeing more cases of numbness, tingling and pain from "cellphone elbow."