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Teaching psychology in schools would encourage more girls into science
If we really want to get more girls into science, let's start by giving psychology the respect and acceptance it deserves, says Marc SmithFifteen-year-old girls might not be outperforming boys in traditional science...
Veterans with mild TBI have brain abnormalities
A study by psychiatrists finds that soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) have measurable abnormalities in the white matter of their brains when compared...
Researchers to study how young adults use e-cigarettes, snus
Researchers are studying how young adults use hookahs, snus, electronic cigarettes, and other new tobacco products.
Brain research provides clues to what makes people think and behave differently
Differences in the physical connections of the brain are at the root of what make people think and behave differently from one another. Researchers shed new light on the details...
Autistic kids at risk for feeding problems, nutritional deficits
Healthy eating not only promotes growth and development, but also provides important opportunities for children to socialize during meals. A [...]
Meerkats shows altruism toward group
CAMBRIDGE, England, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- British researchers say predator-scanning behavior of meerkats in Africa is altruistic, practiced for the benefit of the group rather than just the individual.
It actually is better (and healthier) to give than to receive, study finds
A five-year study by researchers at three universities has established that providing tangible assistance to others protects our health and lengthens our lives.
Sperm counts lower with more TV time
Men who watch television for 20 hours per week have almost half the sperm count of those who watch very little television or none at all, a new study has...
Shame about past alcoholism predicts relapse and declining health in recovering alcoholics
Feeling shame about past instances of problem drinking may increase the likelihood of relapse and other health problems, according to a new study in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of...
The armchair as a fitness trainer
Each of us would like to pursue our personal hobbies and interests into old age. However, this depends on us staying fit and healthy. Researchers are now presenting an armchair...
Researchers examine online networks used to recruit terrorists
"Lone wolf" terrorists—individuals with no apparent ties to known extremist networks or conspiracies—have inflicted casualties in recent years and have drawn increasing attention from the law enforcement community. According to...
Poor evaluations undermining public policy initiatives, report finds
Governments are making decisions based on incomplete information and evidence that's often not subjected to adequate scrutiny, a Policy Brief prepared by the University of Melbourne has warned.
Research busts myth that "Pakeha" is a derogatory term
The recurrent myth that the label "Pākehā" is derogatory is challenged by the latest findings from the large scale New Zealand Attitudes and Values Study. The study found generally positive...
Playtime: Affectionate, less controlling mothers have strongest relationships with their children
Researchers long have evaluated the roles parents play in children's development. Now, researchers have found that mothers' directiveness, the extent to which they try to control the content and pace...
Personal Health: Effective Addiction Treatment
Many addiction treatment programs are rooted in outdated methods rather than new evidence-based approaches, dooming many addicts to failure.
Men are from Mars Earth, women are from Venus Earth
It's time for the Mars/Venus theories about the sexes to come back to Earth, a new study shows. From empathy and sexuality to science inclination and extroversion, statistical analysis of...
The Emancipation Proclamation now
In 1841, a young and depressed Abraham Lincoln confided to a friend that he would just as soon die except he had yet to accomplish anything to make people “remember he had...
Online search ads expose racial bias, study finds
Ads pegged to Google search results can be racially biased because of how certain names are associated with blacks or whites, according to a new study.
Monogamous birds read partner's food desires
New research shows that male Eurasian Jays in committed relationships are able to share food with their female partner according to her current desire.
Really?: Really? When a Dieter Eats Can Influence Weight Loss
Studies suggest that eating at later hours, especially main meals, can affect efforts to lose weight.
Observatory: Brain Shape May Play Role in Cocaine Addiction
Sporadic cocaine users tend to have a larger frontal lobe, a region associated with self-control, while cocaine addicts are more likely to have small frontal lobes even before they start...
Shakira shows 1st baby photo, with father Pique
MADRID (AP) -- Shakira is sharing the first public photograph of her recently born baby, with father Gerard Pique planting a kiss on his infant son's...
Broken-window policing not cause of crime drop in 1990s NYC
New York City experienced a historic decline in crime rates during the 1990s, but it was not due to the [...]
Grieving Newtown couple raise money for autism
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Josephine Gay's mother could not be with her in her final, harrowing minutes inside Sandy Hook Elementary School. She struggles with it...
Drunk Eyewitnesses Are Just As Reliable As Sober Eyewitnesses
Vodka Screwdriver Wikimedia CommonsWould you trust the testimony of a witness who admitted to being drunk while observing a crime? You should. A new study from the psychology department of the University of...
Study Discovers Internal Trigger for the Previously Fearless
An experiment involving a woman incapable of experiencing fear because of brain damage suggests a different path for signals generated by internal bodily stress like heart attacks.
Is it magic? Defying the laws of Mendelian inheritance
Two articles published in F1000Research support controversial claims that could redefine what we know about Mendelian inheritance in single Arabidopsis thaliana [...]
Health unit offers weight loss program
Staying focused on losing weight after pledging a New Year's resolution may be difficult to keep on track, but the Windsor Essex County Health Unit has a program that could...