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Earlier autism diagnosis could mean earlier interventions
(Medical Xpress) -- Autism is normally diagnosed between the ages of 2 and 3. But new research is finding symptoms of autism spectrum disorders in babies as young as 12...
Abused Chicks Grow Up to Be Abusers
On an island in the Galápagos, researchers find that nestlings attacked by their elders do the same as adults
New mathematical model explains patterns of human movement by considering the costs
People decide to take trips for a dauntingly complex mix of reasons, but out of the individual chaos of dry-cleaning pick-ups, pizza dinners, and European vacations, a new mathematical model...
Well Blog: Language Lessons From Babies
In today's 18 and Under column, Dr. Perri Klass writes about new science of bilingualism and how scientists are teasing out the earliest differences between brains exposed to one language...
WHO: Number of people with TB falls for 1st time
LONDON (AP) -- The World Health Organization says the number of people with tuberculosis has fallen for the first time....
Greater support is needed to tackle the serious emotional consequences of whistleblowing
Whistleblowing incidents can have a serious, long-term impact on people's emotional well-being and their colleagues and employers have a responsibility to provide them with the support they need, according to...
The age of 'coming out' is now dramatically younger
The repeal of the U.S. military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy and the legalization of gay marriage in New York state represent great strides for the rights of lesbian, gay...
Researchers say some youth too immature to stand trial
Research from Aaron Kivisto, clinical psychology program graduate at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and current post-doctoral fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital; Todd Moore, assistant professor of psychology at UT;...
U.K. Panel Says Women Egg Donors Should Be Paid
Women who donate their eggs to research in the United Kingdom should be compensated...
Mapplethorpe Foundation Donates Photographs to the Kinsey Institute
The Kinsey Institute announced a gift of 30 photographs by influential 20th century photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. The gift includes portraits and powerful images documenting the sexual lives of people in...
Researchers Use Text, Computers to Spot Unique Language of Psychopathic Killers
Cornell University Computer and Information Science Professor Jeff Hancock talks about the social media, law enforcement and broader implications of his new research into computerized text analysis and the minds...
Battle between the placenta and uterus could help explain preeclampsia
A battle that brews in the mother's womb between the father's biological goal to produce the biggest, healthiest baby possible vs. the mother's need to live through delivery might help...
Young S. Africans 'use MXit to talk to strangers'
Three quarters of young people regularly talk to strangers on the South African social network MXit, raising concerns about the risks for young people on the mobile Internet, according to...
New 'Brain Games' TV Show is Mind Blowing
As explained in National Geographic's "Brain Games," magicians trick you by utilizing both avenues of your attention. You have no others.
Researchers study aging’s effect on the brain
Research by biologists at the University of York and Hull York Medical School has revealed important new information about the way the brain is affected by age. Working with scientists...
How the brain makes memories: rhythmically!
The brain learns through changes in the strength of its synapses — the connections between neurons — in response to stimuli. Now, in a discovery that challenges conventional wisdom on...
Where will the next Steve Jobs come from?
We Americans like to congratulate ourselves for producing great thinkers, business leaders, artists and brain-on-fire innovators. Last week, we lost one of our very best in Steve Jobs.
Rare form of temporary amnesia highlights role of CA1 neurons in accessing memories
(Medical Xpress) -- German researchers working out of the Institute of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, University of Kiel, have found through the study of a rare form of temporary amnesia,...
New research blows whistle on deceptive sporting behaviour
(PhysOrg.com) -- It's official people are at their most deceptive not only when benefits outweigh the costs but when the risk of detection is low, according to a UQ...
Experts question merits of extending competition to improve hospital care
More research is needed before conclusions can be drawn about the effect of recent reforms on hospital quality, let alone about the merits of the coalition government's proposals to extend...
Scientists should be allowed to check stories about their work before publication
News stories about science are different from those about politics or business, because the role of critical review has already been performed. Accuracy is paramountAn independent press is a cornerstone of democracy, so...
States Adding Drug Test as Hurdle for Welfare
Advocates for the poor say the policies single out and vilify the victims of the recession. Proponents say the policies ensure that tax dollars are not being misused.
Video: Scottie Pippen on the features of NBA 2K12
Scottie Pippen spoke with Calbert Lee of CBS News Gamecore on how the addition of the NBA's greatest legendary players will change how fans play the recently released NBA2K12.
Unexpected Optimism in Recession Could Be Election Game-Changer
Findings from the Blair-Rockefeller Poll challenge long-held assumptions about the impact of the economy on political attitudes and voting behaviors, according to a new report by political scientist...
Study: How you walk can identify you
LIVERPOOL, England, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The way people walk can identify them with almost as much accuracy as their fingerprints do, British researchers say.
Optimism Is a Brain Defect, According to Functional MRI Scans
Eternal Optimists It'll definitely happen, Cubs fans. Someday. cathyse97 via Flickr Pervasive, persistent optimism is one of those uniquely human traits/flaws - we tend to believe things are better than they really are,...
First Mention: Sigmund Freud, 1909
A search of The Times database from the early 1920s until Freud’s death in 1939 yields nearly 300 references to him and almost 1,000 to psychoanalysis, first mentioned in the...
Phone linked to Facebook leads to burglary suspect
(AP) -- A New Mexico man is facing burglary charges after authorities say he broke into an Albuquerque-area home then left behind a cell phone linked to his Facebook...