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Found: Altruism Brain Cells
The new brain cells fire in monkeys when they share juice but don't receive it themselves
Science Confirms The Obvious: Kids With Allergies Get Bullied
Rudbeckia hirta Wikimedia CommonsOne in three gets bullied, and about half of those kids' parents don't know it's happening. It's bad enough that they have to avoid milk and peanut butter and...
Erratic Environment May Be Key to Human Evolution
Dramatic changes in the cradle of humanity linked to key mental developments.
These Were a Few of Their Favorite Things
Science Times asked five noted scientists about the toys they remember from childhood.
Mind: Understanding the Effects of Social Environment on Trauma Victims
A significant body of work suggests that what a person experiences just after a traumatic event, particularly other people’s responses, may be just as crucial as the event itself.
Queen's Christmas message in 3D this year
LONDON, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- The annual televised Christmas message of Queen Elizabeth II will be offered in 3D this year, a Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said.
Does Einstein's brain hold the secret to his genius? | Mo Costandi
A new study of the great physicist's brain received a huge amount of media coverage, but some aren't convinced by how it has been interpretedAlbert Einstein's brain fascinates scientists and the general public...
Martin Rowson on Andrew Mitchell and the police - cartoon
The former chief whip says he was accused of using 'awful toxic language' in an attempt to destroy his political careerMartin Rowson
The British government must come clean over torture in Iraq
Payouts to Iraqi victims do not amount to justice. The truth will only emerge with a public inquiryThe Ministry of Defence continues to pay the price for what the Baha Mousa inquiry...
I know from experience that the police can make things up | John Kampfner
From Orgreave to Hillsborough, police have been accused of doctoring the evidence. I've even seen it happenWhat does Andrew Mitchell have in common with the victims of Hillsborough? On the level of suffering,...
Homeland is not Islamophobic despite what some critics claim
Spoiler alert: the C4 drama challenges, rather than affirms, religious and ethnic stereotypesTo judge by its most strident critics, Homeland, the popular drama about America's war on terror, is one of the most...
Why 2012 was the year of the fairytale
From Mirror Mirror to Once Upon A Time, this year's tales reflect modern concerns, with UKuncut-style protests and unemployed dwarves. It's not nostalgia we seek, but magicIt is said that every era finds...
Why didn't Pete Townshend die before he got old? Here are some answers | Oliver James
Fame is not the main cause of rock stars' tendency to die young, says a new study, it's more likely to be childhood maltreatment and adversityThe Who's Pete Townshend famously sang "Hope...
British industrial policy remains plagued by the antidote fallacy
Policy failures are attributed to incomplete revolution leading to an antidote response. Here is a better way to boost industryNot so long ago, the UK's political classes used to rubbish industrial policy as...
Emile Durkheim: religion – the very idea, part 3: ritual, ancient and modern | Gordon Lynch
For Durkheim, the sacred is conveyed through social rituals, which are now experienced through media retelling of big eventsIf Durkheim was right to claim that the sacred remains a powerful social force in...
The truth about Zero Dark Thirty: this torture fantasy degrades us all | Michael Wolff
Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal's film claims to be 'based on a true story' but no non-fiction writer could take such libertiesZero Dark Thirty is a dreary and predictable movie (predictable even...
Hélène Campbell says she was 'at peace' during lung surgery
Hélène Campbell says even though her life was at risk during a double-lung transplant, she was at peace knowing her story was shared to help raise awareness about organ donation.
5 Questions: Jane Fonda on yoga for boomers
Jane Fonda discusses yoga. Her new DVD is 'Jane Fonda: Prime Time AM/PM Yoga For Beginners.'Jane Fonda has led many public lives. There's Fonda the antiwar activist; Fonda the fitness...
Going to the light side
Happiness is a sought-after goal for many. Here are some approaches to life and work that may help keep your sunny side up.The quest for happiness sends millions of people...
Could Abe Lincoln Improve Your Snack Choices?
Subtle symbols of platonic love, rather than sex, may influence you to eat healthier.
Simple opening page increases chance of website being used further
If a website's homepage is full of information and images then visitors will click away faster than if they first see a quiet and clear page. So if you want...
Preliminary Hearing Ends In A Cliff-hanger For Chemistry Professor Charged With Felony Labor Code Violations
Lab safety: Judge to decide in February 2013 whether case against UCLA’s Patrick Harran goes to trial
In pictures: midwinter magic
A seasonal selection of images from around the UK, taken by members of the BBC Winterwatch Flickr group.
Zinc Not Biolimiting: New Data Challenge A Hypothesis About Evolution Of Eukaryotes
A research team has tested a popular zinc hypothesis in paleo-ocean chemistry and concluded it is false. read more
Cancer victim takes one last Christmas whirl
With failing health, Nick Newton of Ottawa has one more Christmas to celebrate, but he is determined to make it a party for his closest friends and family to remember.
Why this atheist celebrates Christmas | Jim Al-Khalili
Whether you are commemorating the birth of Jesus or marking all that's positive about humanity, this is a time to rejoiceWe tend to wish people a happy Christmas in Britain as a...
Colds and viruses: news and resources round up
'Tis the season to be poorly, so here are some articles, advice, stats, media and teaching resources to explore germs and diseaseMost people get between two and five colds a year and...
Felix Baumgartner on falling from space | Eyewitness 2012
14 October: the inside view of the world's longest and highest freefallHow many people have had the opportunity to see the curvature of the Earth below and a completely black sky above? Sitting...