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Special Report: Columbia Shuttle Disaster 10 Years Later
See SPACE.com's look at the Columbia shuttle disaster 10 years later here.
Bullying Makes Middle Schoolers Cool
Nasty behavior seems to boost kids' popularity in middle school, researchers say.
How trained literacy coaches can improve student reading comprehension
The language and reading comprehension skills of low-income upper elementary-school students -- especially English-language learners -- can improve markedly if trained literacy coaches engage teachers in conducting interactive text discussions...
False beliefs resist online correction
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- A person will often retain a false belief even if a correction to false information is instantly provided online, researchers at Ohio State...
'Connection error' in brains of anorexics
Researchers have found altered connectivity in the brain network for body perception in people with anorexia: The weaker the connection, the greater the misjudgement of body shape.
Vocabulary instruction failing US students, expert says
Vocabulary instruction in the early years is not challenging enough to prepare students for long-term reading comprehension, argues an author of a new study.
Well: Ask Well: Long-Term Use of Nicotine Gum
What are the long-term effects of using nicotine gum? The science reporter Anahad O'Connor responds to a reader's question.
A smarter, talking EpiPen
EpiPens are a must have for any parent of an allergic child. But Sanofi has come to market with Allerject, a new version of the device the gives step by...
NYPD's Terahertz Scanner Sees Concealed Weapons
The scanner is able to analyze people several yards away.
Why Do We Want To Squeeze Cute Things?
Egbert Don't you just want to pinch his little hamster cheeks? Keith Pomakis via Wikimedia Commons Studying how adorable animals can turn us aggressive Seeing something cute actually does bring out aggression in...
Childhood abuse tied fibroids in African-American women
According to a new study from the Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) at Boston University, African-American women who reported sexual or [...]
The New Old Age Blog: Grief Over New Depression Diagnosis
The DSM 5, to be published in May, has generated an unusual amount of heat. Two changes, in particular, could have considerable impact on older people and their families.
Well: The Drawn Out Process of the Medical Lawsuit
Doctors on average spend more than four years of their careers embroiled in lawsuits, and certain specialists, like neurosurgeons, average well over 10 years, according to a new report.
Why People Sometimes Believe In Magic
Some people believe in magic. In Science Left Behind, in the process of debunking claims that one American political party is overwhelmingly pro-science and one is anti-science, we put a...
Researchers develop grammar-aware password cracker
When writing or speaking, good grammar helps people make themselves be understood. But when used to concoct a long computer password, grammar—good or bad—provides crucial hints that can help someone...
Why women look old. Why January is gloomy. Why the media push this guff | James Ball
Newspapers can be fun without peddling stories based on press releases featuring 'polls' and 'studies' that make no senseThere was quite the bombshell in the news this week. It turns out that, contrary...
Clumsy and cack-handed? Lefties are leaders, not losers | Mind your language
The stigmatising language faced by left-handed people has not hampered their successYes, that's right, you're about to read yet more lefty stuff in the Guardian.Barack Obama's inauguration this week should again revive hope...
Young engineers build a robotic bridge to reach seniors
Amid a sea of gray beards and walking canes, a small voice piped up, "Hey, who moved my NXT?" Adjusting his thick-rimmed faux reading glasses and taped-on Groucho moustache, the...
AP Interview: UN wants better family planning
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) -- The U.N.'s top population official wants governments to do more to ensure that women have access to family planning....
On Gender Bias In HEP
Sabine Hossenfelder is a well-known theoretical physicist as well as a successful blogger. In her blog today I read a letter she sent to Time Magazine. The letter was triggered...
3Qs: What's next for Lance Armstrong?
Road racing cyclist Lance Armstrong, who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times after beating testicular cancer in the late 1990s, has reportedly admitted to using performance-enhancing...
More freshmen than ever say they go to college to get better jobs, make more money
The current economic situation in the United States has a major influence on first-year students' decisions about which college to attend and is reflected in their reasons for pursuing higher...
New research dispels myths about academic parental leave
New research from sociologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst counters misconceptions surrounding the use of paid parental leave on university campuses.
E-books show kids the colour of Cree language
During her Cree language classes at the University of Alberta, Caylie Gnyra had to translate sentences posted by her instructor, Dorothy Thunder.
Meatworkers prone to violence, expert says
Meatworkers are more inclined to commit acts of violence, new research by Flinders University animal studies expert Dr Nik Taylor has found.
Flawed forecasting – when science fiction gets it wrong | Jenny Rohn
Forget jetpacks – predicting social change can be a fictional challengeDespite my strong public advocacy of Lab Lit fiction, I have always been a huge science fiction fan too. As a family,...
Novel methods to support decision making processes
Mathematical analysis based on numbers and numerical estimates is widely used in decision making everywhere from public administration and business to environmental conservation. Methods for decision analysis evaluate different alternatives...
LGBT youth know to look 'straight' ahead
World-leading research on policing and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) young people has found that many are still experiencing harassment from police, despite sexuality and gender diversity training. The...