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Maternal separation stresses the baby
A woman goes into labor, and gives birth. The newborn is swaddled and placed to sleep in a nearby bassinet, or taken to the hospital nursery so that the mother...
Novel responses to faces from single neurons in humans
Responding to faces is a critical tool for social interactions between humans. Without the ability to read faces and their expressions, it would be hard to tell friends from strangers...
Scientists and the media must give a balanced view
Scientists and the media must give a balanced viewNature 479, 7 02112011 doi: 10.1038/479007aJames SheltonA reported link between hormonal contraception and HIV infection deserved a more critical look, says...
Architecture and design help the brain recover
How does the hospital environment affect our rehabilitation? New research from Sweden into how the space around us affects the brain reveals that well-planned architecture, design and sensory stimulation increase...
Study: Infants can follow others' thoughts
COLUMBIA, Mo., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- University of Missouri researchers say babies 10 months old can understand the thought processes of others, offering clues to how people acquire knowledge.
Half of British workforce ill-treated in past two years
(PhysOrg.com) -- One million Britons experienced workplace violence in the last two years, while millions more were subjected to intimidation, humiliation and rudeness, new research has shown.
Why parents help their children lie to Facebook about age
A major new nationwide study released today, co-authored by Eszter Hargittai, associate professor of communication studies at Northwestern University, shows that many parents know that their underage children are on...
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange loses extradition appeal
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange lost his appeal against extradition to Sweden to answer sex crime allegations after judges rejected claims that moves to return him to Scandinavia were unfair and...
Mississippi to vote on 'personhood'
Mississippi to vote on 'personhood'Nature News , 01112011 doi: 10.1038/479013aSusan YoungBallot measure would give fertilized eggs human rights.
Experts shed light on lost diary
A diary written 140 years ago by the Scots explorer David Livingstone on old newspaper can now be read for the first time.
Studies Show Human Voice Conveys Stress Level, but Men and Women Respond Differently to Stress
But by evaluating the acoustical properties of the human voice, a research team at the University of Florida, Gainesville, is expanding the scientific understanding of the physics of vocal stress...
At the Gentle Barn, Animals and People Find Healing Together
At the Gentle Barn in Santa Clarita, Calif., inner-city gang members, drug addicts and abused youngsters can feed a cow, hug a pig or just try to find peace in...
State Department Defends Keystone XL Pipeline Contractor
The agency told Congress that the environmental company on TransCanada’s Keystone XL project had no conflict of interest.
Rich club in the human brain?
Just as the Occupy Wall Street movement has brought more attention to financial disparities between the haves and have-nots in American society, researchers are highlighting the disproportionate influence of so...
Hippocampus plays bigger memory role than previously thought
In a pair of new studies, researchers report a new methodology that more deeply parses how and where certain types of memories are processed in the brain, and challenges earlier...
Notes and queries: What if there are faster-than-light neutrinos? The hottest spot: Gravesend or Swanscombe? Seagulls and rooks
What if there are faster-than-light neutrinos? The hottest spot: Gravesend or Swanscombe? Seagulls and rooksWould it be a good or a bad thing if Einstein's theory of special relativity has been disproved by...
Online interactions can lead to risky financial decision-making, study suggests
People who participate in online communities are more likely to make risky financial decisions, according to a new study.
Structure, not scientists to blame for Los Alamos failings
Policy decisions and poor management have substantially undermined the US Los Alamos National Laboratory — and, consequently, U.S. national security, according to a new article. The article calls into question...
People rationalize situations they're stuck with, but rebel when they think there's an out
People who feel like they're stuck with a rule or restriction are more likely to be content with it than people who think that the rule isn't definite. The authors...
Many company closures await when elderly small business owners retire
The population of the EU is becoming older, and an ever smaller number of people have to provide for the ageing population. In Sweden, an already critical employment situation is...
Conflicting views of a child's behavior problems from parents, teachers, and the child may be helpful to clinician
Clinicians often face the challenge of trying to make sense of conflicting reports from parents, teachers, and children about a child’s behavioral problems. However, a better understanding of the source...
Steven Pinker's revolution has yet to begin
In order to increasing compassion and reduce violence in our own century we must increase the numbers of the literary as well as the literateOne of the key arguments of Steven Pinker's...
What will keep Vietnamese researchers at home?
Will Vietnam's science stipends be enough to keep scientists at home or will corruption, entrenched hierarchies and poor facilities prevail, asks Mike Ives?
SmartTots Initiative Plans Research to Answer Questions on Anesthetic Safety in Children
A special section of the November issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS), presents new research, updates, and commentaries about possible toxic...
Do Animals Know Right from Wrong? New Clues Point to 'Yes'
Accumulating evidence suggests that many animals do have a sense of morality, and know the difference between right and wrong.
Studies in "Choice Moms" - Single Mothers (and Mums) by Choice
Rensselaer professor compares single mothers by choice in U.S. versus U.K..
Women Still Prefer Taking Husband's Last Name
Women are much more likely to take their husband's name upon marriage than vice versa, and the trend may be increasing.
New iPhone app keeps eyesight from deteriorating
Deteriorating eyesight, which leads to the use of reading glasses, is a natural part of the aging process. But a new iPhone application developed by researchers at Tel Aviv University...