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Researchers find gender bias in sexual cannibalism papers
(Phys.org)—A trio of biologists, Liam Dougherty, Emily Burdfield-Steel and David Shuker from the U.K.'s University of St Andrews, School of Biology, have found that when researchers write papers that are...
Don’t read my lips! Body language trumps the face for conveying intense emotions
Be it triumph or crushing defeat, exhilaration or agony, body language more accurately conveys intense emotions, according to recent research [...]
Knowledge of History May Change How You View Racism
Ignorance about the extent of racism in history might explain why some people perceive less racism today than others, researchers say.
New Year's Resolutions: Food Will Fail Before Facebook
January 10th came and went last week. Did you notice? Perhaps you did if losing weight was part of your New Year's Resolution.Because chances are that by day 10 you...
Borderline personality disorder: The 'perfect storm' of emotion dysregulation
Originally, the label “borderline personality disorder” was applied to patients who were thought to represent a middle ground between patients with neurotic and psychotic disorders. Increasingly, though, this area of...
Evidence lacking on mHealth effectiveness in poor countries
Mobile phones are lauded as a solution to health challenges, but there is a lack of evidence for their success in the developing world.
Who decides in the brain? How decision-making processes are influenced by neurons
Neuroscientists have shown how decision-making processes are influenced by neurons. Whether in society or nature, decisions are often the result of complex interactions between many factors. Because of this it...
Vegas woman who couldn't stop growing dies at 34
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- As a teenager growing up in Las Vegas, Tanya Angus strutted along fashion runways. She was 5 feet 8 inches, and people...
How does family life influence consumer response to television advertising?
Family interaction and everyday activity strongly influence how television advertisements are experienced and interpreted at home, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
NRA triggers furor with its shooting-range app
The National Rifle Association, which blames video games in part for mass shootings, triggered controversy Tuesday after coming out with its own video game for iPhones and iPads.
Are consumers with fewer friends more likely to take financial risks?
Feeling socially isolated causes consumers to pursue riskier but potentially more profitable financial opportunities, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
No panaceas for Mexico’s violent drug war, but prohibition has failed
While Mexico and the United States have ramped up their efforts to control and perhaps defeat Mexico’s increasingly violent drug [...]
Chinese government transparent about smoggy air
One of Beijing's worst rounds of air pollution kept schoolchildren indoors and sent coughing residents to hospitals, but this time something was different about the murky haze: the government's transparency...
Born to lead? Leadership can be an inherited trait, study finds
Genetic differences are significantly associated with the likelihood that people take on managerial responsibilities, according to new research.
Do Scientists Fear the Paranormal?
One scientists says this fear may explain why psychic powers haven't been proven.
The extraordinary courtship dance of Australia's peacock spider | @GrrlScientist
Meet the peacock of the spider world and watch his lovely courtship dance!One of the most common phobias in the world is arachnophobia, the irrational fear of spiders. But there is one...
Some children lose autism diagnosis: Small group with confirmed autism now on par with mainstream peers
Some children who are accurately diagnosed in early childhood with autism lose the symptoms and the diagnosis as they grow older, a new study has confirmed. The research team made...
War was central to Europe's first civilization, contrary to popular belief
Research from the University of Sheffield has discovered that the ancient civilisation of Crete, known as Minoan, had strong martial traditions, contradicting the commonly held view of Minoans as a...
Study: 3-second distractions double workplace errors
Even the briefest interruptions can have dramatic effects on accomplishing difficult tasks, according to new study
Facebook beats books — and faces — in memory test
If this were a Facebook post, you would remember it – better than a stranger’s face or a line from [...]
Fatal fentanyl overdose a wake-up call for Ottawa man
After his girlfriend died in the night after using fentanyl, a powerful prescription drug, Lee Saikaley said he knew he had to get off the drug. 'If I didn't learn...
Mother's education trumps marriage or co-habitation when it comes to well-being of children, study shows
(Phys.org)—It is more important for a child's well-being that they have well educated parents than that they have parents who are married or live together, according to a new study.
Iran renews plan to send monkey into space
Iran will try again to send a live monkey into space after a previous attempt failed in 2011, media reports said Tuesday quoting the space chief, who gave a launch...
Armstrong 'admits doping charges'
Lance Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs in a pre-recorded interview with Oprah Winfrey, sources tell US media.
The future of medicine
A medicinal chemistry course that's giving students a real taste of pharma - failure, frustration and all
Roll up, roll up!
Indian chemists have addressed an interesting and unusual question: how do you make something roll uphill?
Working abroad
Working in another country affords a world of new experiences and opportunities, says Charlotte-Ashley Roberts, but there's a lot to think about before you start packing
Integrity governance, a no brainer
Ireland must match recent research investment efforts with appropriate research integrity oversight or risk losing public support, says Maura Hiney