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Number Of Facebook Friends Linked To Brain Structures
Social networks on the internet have grown greatly in the past few years. None more than the near ubiquitous Facebook, with over 800 million active users, half of which log...
Issues faced by friends and family of the suicidal
A study focusing on the family and friends of people who were suicidal has highlighted the main challenges they face when trying to judge whether a person is in danger...
The political effects of existential fear
Why did the approval ratings of President George W. Bush -- who was perceived as indecisive before September 11, 2001 -- soar over 90 percent after the terrorist attacks? Because...
After pregnancy loss, Internet forums help women understand they are not alone
An anonymous survey of more than 1,000 women on pregnancy loss message boards opens a new window into who is using the forums and why.
Undeserved Compliments May Harm Kids' Self-Esteem
Students who rate their performance as better or worse than it actually is risk feeling dejected about their abilities, a new study shows.
Exotic animal laws called into question after Ohio killings
Welfare activists call for tougher laws on the keeping of wild animals after 49 exotics are killed after being set free by their suicidal owner.After the shooting stopped and panic...
Bridging the gap: Neuroscientists find normal brain communication in people who lack connections between right and left hemispheres
Like a bridge that spans a river to connect two major metropolises, the corpus callosum is the main conduit for information flowing between the left and right hemispheres of our...
Time on your hands - good or bad?
What is more desirable: too little or too much spare time on your hands? To be happy, somewhere in the middle, according to researchers. New work shows that materialistic young...
Immigrants’ language gains tied to better health
Immigrants to Canada who continued to struggle to speak English or French after four years tended to report poorer health, but gaining language proficiency seemed to help, a new report...
Can evolutionary theorists ever make sense of religion? | Mark Vernon
A new theory disregards the dominant evolutionary story, and explores instead religion's origins in playtime and ritualThe currently dominant evolutionary story for the origin of religions might be called the "byproduct theory". It...
Adolescents sleeping more hours score higher in math
Adolescents sleeping more hours score higher on mathematics, while those who sleep between six and ten hours (ie. an average sleep pattern) got significantly better scores, as compared to those...
Dot Earth Blog: Fostering Insights by Engaging the Whole Brain
Experiments aimed at using visual and sonic arts to convey tough, consequential concepts.
Advocate pushes for moose detection system
A New Brunswick advocate for wildlife fencing along stretches of highway is suggesting the provincial government examine an initiative in Newfoundland and Labrador to test other ways to prevent moose...
People have powerful appeal in photos
(Medical Xpress) -- College students looking at photographs spent more time gazing at the people in the pictures than the surrounding elements, even when those people were quite small or...
Remembering to forget: Destroying bad memories and breaking bad habits
(Medical Xpress) -- Retrieving a memory is crucial when trying to extinguish it completely, according to research published today by University of Birmingham scientists in the journal Nature Communications.
Study: Adults can't tell when children are intentionally lying or misinformed
(Medical Xpress) -- How well adults can detect if children are lying or reporting misinformation is no better than the odds of chance, reports a new Cornell study. The findings...
People with a 'sweet tooth' have sweeter dispositions
If you're dealing with a crabby co-worker or sour-faced friend, perhaps some new research can help. It sheds light on the question: Can eating sweets make you--well--sweet? A new study...
Scientists studying creepy CGI humans
A research team is investigating why, psychologically, computer-generated images of human weird us out. They hope the research will help animators and other roboticists bridge the valley by creating human...
ScienceShot: Songbirds Stay Cool for Their Kids
Small birds could become better parents by curtailing their stress responses
TV time discouraged for kids under 2
Parents should limit children under the age of two from watching TV, say pediatricians who also advise against having it on in the background.
Prime minister wrong to claim we support Health Bill, say public health experts
Public health experts writing in this week's BMJ say the prime minister was wrong to claim they support the government's health reforms.
Woman breaks leg at hospital, told to call ambulance
A review is underway at a Niagara Falls hospital after an elderly patient fell at the facility and was told to call an ambulance for help.
The caveman in us votes for tall presidents
We like our presidents tall, it seems. And now researchers think they know why, saying leftover caveman instincts draw us toward strong and mighty (or tall) leaders who we view...
BLOG: So you think you can dance, PhD candidates?
Forget Dancing with the Stars, we're loving the doctoral candidates who are explaining their complex areas of research through videos filled with hip hop, ballet, Bollywood and other forms of...
African-Americans more likely to donate kidney to family member
Family matters, especially when it comes to African-Americans and living kidney donation. In a study conducted at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, researchers found that African-Americans donate almost exclusively to...
FreedomWorks Deficit Survey Backs Repeal of ‘Obamacare’
In an attempt to “crowd-source” a plan to reduce the federal budget deficit, FreedomWorks, a libertarian group, says it found broad support for repealing “Obamacare.”
Woman charged $201,000 for phone bill
Florida woman's deaf-mute brothers communicated via text while in Canada but forget to change plans
DNR ignored calls to shut down illegal deer farms
A former New Brunswick public servant is criticizing the provincial government for not taking action against illegal deer farm operations.