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OPP, hospital launch mental-health program
People with mental health problems who are picked up by the OPP, will soon get better access to medical help.
Economic study finds mortality and fertility factors in educational achievement
Access to public schools is one explanation for the educational gap between students in rich and poor countries, but a new study shows mortality and fertility rates are more significant...
Women with No Fear Feel Panic in Experiments
Three women with an extremely rare type of brain damage had never experienced fear in their adult lives.
U.K. sends hand-held helicopter drones to war zone
British soldiers in Afghanistan have been issued with surveillance drones so small they can fit in the palm of a man's hand
Bullied gay teens find it does get better
It really does get better for gay and bisexual teens when it comes to being bullied, although young gay men have it worse than their lesbian peers.
Breyer elected to Harvard Corporation
James W. Breyer, a leading venture capitalist known for his expertise in innovative technology and media, will join the President and Fellows of Harvard College (the Harvard Corporation) as of July 1, 2013,...
Human hearing beats the Fourier uncertainty principle
(Phys.org)—For the first time, physicists have found that humans can discriminate a sound's frequency (related to a note's pitch) and timing (whether a note comes before or after another note)...
OPINION: PMS is real and denying its existence harms women
Some researchers argue period pain is all in a woman's head, but it's very real, writes Jayashri Kulkarni.
Mathematician models the spread—and prevention—of crime as a wave
(Phys.org)—Crime can happen anywhere, but it usually doesn't. Researchers have noticed that criminal activity seems to be concentrated in self-perpetuating hotspots. Crime leads to more crime. Then, from these epicenters,...
Benedict Cumberbatch in line to play Alan Turing in The Imitation Game
Sherlock star in talks to play tragic wartime codebreaker in Hollywood biopicBenedict Cumberbatch is in talks to play the British mathematician and codebreaker Alan Turing in forthcoming biopic The Imitation Game, reports Deadline.The...
BrailleWise aircraft toilet: Making air travel easier for visually impaired people
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has designed a new aircraft lavatory called BrailleWise, giving visially impaired people greater independence and comfort when using toilets on airplanes.
China Communist paper rejects hacking allegations
The official mouthpiece of China's ruling Communist Party on Monday roundly rejected claims of hacking attacks from China by American media outlets, hinting instead at ulterior motives by the US.
Florida surgeon at center of Sen. Menendez trips
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- To some, Dr. Salomon Melgen was a miracle worker who brought sight to the blind. To others, he was a...
Ladies, If You Want More Sex, Do More Housework
Sociologists have settled an important debate - namely, do women really want a man that does housework. The answer is 'no', according to an important new paper which found that...
Fearless brain-damaged patients are terrified of suffocation | Mo Costandi
People who lack a brain structure thought to be critical for fear can still experience the emotionThe patient known as S.M. has not experienced fear since she was a child, and has...
Germ-killing UV robot tested at Vancouver hospital
A Vancouver hospital has become the first in Canada to test a germ-killing, UV-ray-blasting robot.
Cap And Trade Schemes Hurt Green Consumerism
There is a reason for the disparity between charitable giving among people who advocate smaller government and larger government; people who advocate larger government already feel like they are doing...
Tony French obituary
Our friend and colleague Tony French, who has died aged 83, was the foremost British specialist on the geography of Russia. Tony wrote or edited five books including The Socialist City: Spatial Structure...
Good for their age
Why being over 60 doesn't make you less active, creative or influentialIt may be just wishful thinking on my part, but I am increasingly convinced that there's a celebration of old age going on....
The unsexy truth about dopamine
Dopamine might be the media's neurotransmitter of choice for scare stories about addiction, but the reality is rather more nuancedIf there were a celebrity among brain chemicals, it would be dopamine. Supposedly released whenever...
Ferrol Sams, Doctor Turned Novelist, Dies at 90
Dr. Sams, a country doctor in Georgia, was in his 50s before he began a career as a novelist, drawing on his practice and rural upbringing for material.
Rewind TV: Wonders of Life; Jonathan Meades: The Joy of Essex; Derek – review
Brian Cox was an engaging guide to the origins of life, but the science could be an uphill struggleWonders of Life (BBC1) | iPlayerJonathan Meades: The Joy of Essex (BBC4) | iPlayerDerek...
4 Reasons to Limit Super Bowl Toasts
Too much alcohol can affect the ability to drive, sleep, learn and control weight.
Hacking incidents ignite fears over China
A series of brazen cyberattacks on America's most high-profile media outlets has revived concerns over Chinese hackers, who analysts say are likely linked to the secretive Beijing government.
Marmot researchers raise a toast for Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day is party time for 'marmotophiles,' scientists who have cozied up to the furry animals for years.For most Americans, Groundhog Day is a quaint oddity or a movie starring...
Jenny McCarthy dumped from cancer fundraiser
The actress's unscientific views on health made her an odd choice to headline Bust A Move, and now the charity event's organizers bowed to public pressure and dropped her.
Pictures We Love: Best of January
Joy in a mud-brick alley and a contemplative hummingbird are among our photo editors' picks of the most interesting news pictures from January.
Sodium limits for children proposed
Parents trying to reduce how much sodium their children eat to avoid harmful health effects in the future have a new international guide as Parliament debates mandatory limits.