Can middle class families make urban schools better?

Due to the economy, more middle-class families are passing on private schools in favor of the local public school.

Witnessing Violence Affects Kids' Health

School-aged children who witness violence in urban communities show symptoms of post-traumatic stress. They also suffer physiological effects with a disruption to their normal cortisol production pattern during the day,...

See salad, eat fries: When healthy menus backfire

Just seeing a salad on the menu seems to push some consumers to make a less healthy meal choice, according a Duke University researcher...

John Maddox dies at 83; editor transformed Nature into influential journal

Maddox was an ardent campaigner against what he viewed as slipshod or misguided science. ...

Controlling Our Brain's Perception Of Emotional Events

Key processes in the brain that control the emotional significance of our experiences and how we form memories of them. A lack of proper brain function in this area is...

Using Tools Requires That Brain Is Able To Control Movements

Our ability to use objects and tools to perform actions is essential to our daily activities, and it is developed to a level that is unique to our species. Researchers...

Africa–India satellite links to expand

A project connecting African hospitals and universities with their Indian counterparts via satellite will be expanded this year.

New Rett syndrome gene found

An international collaboration has identified a genetic variation that can influence the severity of Rett syndrome, a neurological disorder.

Driven To Distraction? Taking Your Mind Off A Decision Can Help

Remember when the answer to a big question came to you in the shower? Is "sleep on it" really good advice for someone making a big decision? A new study...

Barely Legal: Alcohol Does Not Appear To Affect Perceptions Of Age

A new study led by the University of Leicester has demonstrated that consuming alcohol did not affect how men judged the age of women. This has important legal implications if...

Nearly 1 In 10 Youth Gamers Addicted To Video Games

In a new national study of 1,178 American youths, psychologists found nearly one in 10 of the gamers (8.5 percent) to be pathological players according to standards established for pathological...

Study paints picture of collegiate mental health

(AP) -- Ever since campus counseling centers were established in the 1940s, college officials have known that the prevalence and severity of students' mental health problems were rising. They...

A Synthetic Solution for a Legal 4:20

Legal-ish alternatives to marijuana exist, you just need to know where to look…er, smell. Apparently that’s what someone learned when they put the herbal incense brand “Spice” in their pipe...

'Cyberloafing' at work no bad thing, study says

(PhysOrg.com) -- Employees who cyberloaf - use the Internet at work for their own interest - may be doing their bosses a favour, a Massey study suggests.

Suicide hotline expecting more calls

A new toll-free suicide hotline in southern Alberta has been busy, with more than 700 people calling for help in its first six months of operation.

Vital Signs: Perceptions: No Hiding Underarm Odor From Women

Women have a better sense of smell than men, at least when it comes to detecting underarm odor.

Neobladders and Nanocondoms

Rocket ships. Guns. So much vaguely phallic technology in the news. It's time to stop beating about the bush and discuss the real thing. Here are three cool urogenital advances...

UH initiative will use 'Harry Potter' to conjure love for science

Hoping that science will cast a spell on local middle and high school students, a University of Houston team is starting a program that will harness the magical draw of...

Researcher examines impact of religious beliefs on personal well-being

Hilda Schau says it's a belief in God that carried her through divorce and job loss. Urologist Manuel Padron says he regularly sees the power of faith at work in...

Science Weekly: Amazing plastic brains

This week, a brain special, sort of.Norman Doidge, a psychiatrist at the University of Toronto, tells us it's never too late to re-mould our brains. He explains the organ's amazing...

Herschel and Planck launch postponed

Due to an anomaly discovered during tests on a subassembly identical to one on the Ariane 5 launcher, Arianespace has decided to carry out additional checks, which will take several...

Risky pregnancies tough on dads

Research has revealed that first time fathers struggle when their partners have a high risk pregnancy.

Keeping slim is good for the planet, say scientists

Maintaining a healthy body weight is good news for the environment, according to a study which appears today in the International Journal of Epidemiology.

Jeremy Paxman pledges to donate brain for Parkinson's disease research

Obituary: Olivia Harris

Anthropologist notable for outstanding work in Bolivia's highlands

Not-So-Secret Holiday Hints at Change for Marijuana Advocates

Advocates of legalizing marijuana are sensing increasing momentum toward acceptance of the drug, either as medicine or entertainment.

Adding Walnuts To Good Diet May Help Older People Improve Motor And Behavioral Skills

Adding a moderate, but not high, amount of walnuts to an otherwise healthy diet may help older individuals improve performance on tasks that require motor and behavioral skills, according to...

Report: Tamiflu may increase abnormal acts

OSAKA, Japan, April 19 (UPI) -- Researchers from Japan's Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry say Tamiflu apparently increases abnormal psychological behavior in young influenza patients.