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Professional athletes appear to learn faster than university students
NHL hockey players and English Premier League soccer players may sometimes come across as "dumb jocks," but their brains are far nimbler than those of average Canadian university students at...
Some service members sleep too little
Of active-duty military personnel seeking help for sleep complaints, two-thirds get six or less hours per night
Husbands who do more traditionally female housework have less sex
Married men and women who divide household chores in traditional ways report having more sex than couples who share so-called men's and women's work, according to a new study.
Being a Stoic saved me from the curse of the British stiff upper lip | Jules Evans
Real Stoicism, as the ancients practised, is about understanding feelings, not repressing them – which can do real harmIs the British Stiff Upper Lip killing us? That theory was put forward this week...
Husbands who do more traditionally female housework have less sex
Married men who spend more time doing traditionally female household tasks—including cooking, cleaning, and shopping—report having less sex than husbands [...]
A masterclass in teaching algebra
Maths teacher Jonny Heeley shows year 10 pupils how algebra needn't be the devil's workNothing strikes fear into arithmophobes like the word "algebra", with its connotations of yellowing old texbooks filled with indecipherable...
IGF-1 Has Long Been Banned as a Performance Enhancer
IGF-1, or insulinlike growth factor-1, has found favor among athletes for the same reasons that its better-known relative human growth hormone has: it is believed to make an athlete bigger,...
The right massage can relax the body and improve health
The benefits of massage therapy are both physical and mental; while some are immediate, others accumulate over time.
Government mistrust deters older adults from HIV testing
One of four people with HIV/AIDS is 50 or older, yet they are far more likely to be diagnosed when they are in the later stages of infection. Government mistrust...
Babies Start 'Mind Reading' Earlier Than Thought
Toddlers around the world understand when other people have mistaken beliefs, showing they understand what others are thinking.
Are Ghosts Real? Science Says No-o-o-o
Ghost hunters like to believe that ghosts exist, but science and logic are ghost busters.
Professional training 'in the wild' overrides laboratory decision preferences
Many simulation-based studies have been conducted, and theories developed, about the behaviors of financial market traders. New work suggests that decision-making research on the behavior of traders conducted "in the...
A Field Guide To Caffeinating Yourself Into Oblivion [Infographic]
Espresso Field Guide Jay MugA simple how-to for any espresso drink you could want. Maybe you're tired of brewing your cups of joe in an old coffee pot. Maybe...
Mexico's new president mostly mum on drug violence
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Two months after President Enrique Pena Nieto took office promising to reduce violent crime, the killings linked to Mexico's drug cartels continue...
Early-onset puberty in females explained
This research provides significant insight into the reasons why early-onset puberty occurs in females. The researchers located key genes that trigger puberty and highlighted how external forces (epigenetics) appear to...
In-brain monitoring shows memory network
Working with patients with electrodes implanted in their brains, researchers have shown for the first time that areas of the brain work together at the same time to recall memories....
Brain circuitry behind cigarette cravings revealed
Researchers scanned the brains of 10 moderate-to-heavy smokers to find out which part of the brain "lights up" for cigarettes
Why Do We Still Send Animals into Space?
Long-term space experiments on animals can help assess the feasibility of interplanetary travel.
Multimedia immersion
This boot camp did not require recruits to wake at dawn. There were no long, arduous runs and no drill instructors. And lunch was not your typical mess hall food. This was...
Murdoch apologises for Sunday Times' cartoon depicting Binyamin Netanyahu
Rupert Murdoch issues apology for 'offensive cartoon' after depiction of Israeli leader accused of reviving antisemitic libelRupert Murdoch has apologised for a Sunday Times cartoon depicting the Israeli leader Binyamin Netanyahu building a...
On the front line: a documentary tribute to Tim Hetherington
Sebastian Junger's moving film about his war photographer friend, screened at Sundance, is also a call to actionThree years ago, I had a beer at Sundance with the war documentarian Tim Hetherington. He...
How do I become … an illustrator
Technique, self-belief and a targeted approach are all vital to achieving success, says Harry Potter illustrator Cliff Wright – but a degree is less importantCliff Wright had spent years painting woodland animals for...
Eden Project to make job cuts after falling visitor numbers
Up to 70 job losses expected at Cornwall attraction after visits dropped below million mark in 2012 for first year since openingThe Eden Project in Cornwall, one of the UK's most popular...
Sundance 2013 portraits: ready for my close up – in pictures
Victoria Will photographs the stars at the Fender music lodge during this year's Sundance film festivalMee-Lai Stone
The young initiate - picture of the day
A photographic highlight selected by the picture desk. Saurabh Das' portrait of a young sadhu who has been accepted into a Hindu sect by his guru at the Maha Kumbh...
Design Museum's new permanent collection
Two years before it moves into its new home, the museum is struggling to keep up with the timesIn our increasingly design-literate world, when hallowed classics of 20th-century furniture are no longer just...
Ramon Fernandez obituary
My husband, Ramon Fernandez, who has died of cancer aged 62, was born into a Spanish republican refugee family in Toxteth, Liverpool. Growing up, he sought refuge in art and drawing, an escape...
'Moral realism' may lead to better moral behavior
People who are primed with "moral realism" may be motivated to better moral behavior. Researchers assess the impact of meta-ethics on everyday decision-making in a new report.