Mother of arrested autistic teen welcomes officers' apologies

The mother of an autistic man who spent a night in a cell after Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officers assumed he was intoxicated says she is satisfied with their apology.

Teams Are Not Innovative When Under Constant Time Pressure

Many people work better under a tight deadline, but a new study suggests that it is a mistake to assume that a team can work effectively under constant time pressure...

Brain Music

Every brain has a soundtrack. Its tempo and tone will vary, depending on mood, frame of mind, and other features of the brain itself. When that soundtrack is recorded and...

Positive Body Image More Effective Than Exercise In Helping Young Women Lose Weight, Quit Smoking

College-age women that smoke report they keep up the habit largely to avoid gaining weight. But a new study shows that a smoking cessation program coupled with body image counseling...

How Cigarettes Calm You Down

The calming neurological effects of nicotine have been demonstrated in a group of non-smokers during anger provocation. Researchers suggest that nicotine may alter the activity of brain areas that are...

Many nursing jobs, but only the strong need apply

California's 2004 patient-nurse ratio law has helped with the workload in hospitals. But the sick have gotten sicker. ...

Study finds gene bringing together animal and human research in alcoholism

An important genetic study conducted through Mayo Clinic has identified vital new information concerning alcoholism in subjects with European ancestry, according to a recent issue of Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental...

Minority stem cell donors needed

I spent more than a decade writing until leaving my job a few years ago to become a full-time minivan mom. I was so content ferrying my daughter to parks...

Why NFL Draft Picks Often Fail

Teams seek the right matrix of information that will reveal those players with true NFL potential.

Tiddles the cat enjoys better protection from charlatans than you or I

Evolution of human sex roles more complex than described by universal theory

A new study challenges long-standing expectations that men are promiscuous and women tend to be more particular when it comes to choosing a mate.

Dogs are aggressive if they are trained badly

Many dogs are put down or abandoned due to their violent nature, but contrary to popular belief, breed has little to do with a dog's aggressive behaviour compared to all...

Living Outside The Box: New Evidence Shows Going Abroad Linked To Creativity

Living in another country can be a cherished experience, but new research suggests it might also help expand minds. This research is the first of its kind to look at...

Living in history: How some historical events shape our memory

If you are resident of New Orleans, how would you describe personal events that occurred shortly before August 2005? Would you refer to them as happening 'back in July of...

WEEK IN PHOTOS: Baby Kangaroo, High-Tech Ants, More

See a bouncing baby marsupial, a Maya fire sport, ants with radio "backpacks," and more in the week's best news photos.

World premiere of brain orchestra

An orchestra that plays music based on measuring brain waves has made its debut.

YouTube lets users see what friends are watching

YouTube unveiled a test version of a service that tells people which videos their friends are watching.

Night Owls Stay Alert Longer Than Early Birds

After ten hours awake, self-described morning people showed reduced activity in brain areas linked to attention than their late-to-bed counterparts, brain scans show.

Good relationship with parents may prevent teen drinking problems

Teenagers who have a strong relationship with their parents may start drinking at a later age -- which may, in turn, lessen their risk of developing alcohol problems, a new...

Personality traits contribute to 'placebo effect'

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at McGill University have found for the first time that novelty seeking personality types enjoy a stronger `placebo response,` or pain relief caused by the administration of...

Seven-year itch? Boredom can hurt a marriage

(PhysOrg.com) -- Boredom, not only conflicts, causes couples to lose interest in their marriage, new findings indicate.

Brown anthropologist examines stigma of infertility in Nigeria

In sub-Saharan Africa, the issue of infertility is often obscured by the region's high fertility rates. Though problematic, particularly for women, little is known about how different regions understand and...

Opposition fears for privacy in the wake of auditor general's report

Liberal MLA Diana Whelan says she's alarmed by the latest assessment of how the province protects confidential information in its computer systems.

Africa Analysis: Where next for Malagasy science?

As Madagascar's political unrest continues, Linda Nordling asks what long-term effects it will have on the island's scientists.

Photographs Of UV Exposure Can Impact Sunburns In Preteens

Researchers have found that among preteens, the use of photographs to measure ultraviolet (UV) exposure, could motivate them to improve sun protection practices and limit number of sunburns.

SPEEDY Babies; A New Behavioral Syndrome

SPEEDY babies are active and agile movers with speech disorders and tongue dysfunction. Researchers have studied and described these children, and observed a recurrent pattern in their behavioral phenotype.

Treating Addiction By Eliminating Drug-associated Memories

Addicts, even those who have been abstinent for long periods of time, are often still vulnerable to their own memories of prior drug use. For example, exposure to the same...

Are Older Patients Denied Access To Psychological Services Due To Ageism In The UK?

New research has found that there are serious gaps in the treatments available to older patients experiencing later life problems associated with old age including depression, anxiety disorders, panic disorder...