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Media habits of young people may make them drink more -- what should be done?
Media companies are increasingly targeting adolescents with TV shows that feature violence, alcohol and drugs. An interdisciplinary research project with researchers from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and colleagues from...
Study: Delays in video calls may not always hurt communication
A new study reveals how the delay computer users sometimes experience when making video calls over the internet can actually help communication in some circumstances, even though it is frustrating...
Kids more accepting of peers who try to change undesirable trait than those faulted for it
A psychology team at Kansas State University is studying how elementary and middle school youths perceive and anticipate interacting with peers who have various characteristics seen as undesirable, such as...
Japanese Study Nuclear Leaks Health Effects
In an effort to track the long-term health effects of the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan has begun a survey of local children for thyroid abnormalities.
Green Blog: Are Bike Rentals a Success? Depends Who You Ask
The benefits may seem small unless you factor in the exercise and a shift in long-term attitudes.
Study: Kids more careful online than you'd think
Survey: Many kids use privacy settings, delete content they have second thoughts about, and manage their online reputations
Northern Ireland students help rebuild lives of Congo’s child soldiers
Two postgraduate students from Northern Ireland have completed the first phase of a pioneering trip to assist in the treatment of psychological distress among child soldiers in the Democratic Republic...
Tweeting disasters
Professor John Preston, who is based at the University of East London's Cass School of Education, will tell the Violent Nature Research Councils UK debate that Twitter and Facebook have...
OPINION: Monday’s medical myth: the placebo effect only works on the gullible
There’s more to the placebo effect than fooling patients into feeling better, Michael Vagg writes.
Bramley baths campaigners prepare to make takeover bid
Russian steam room will be run by people power if Leeds city council accepts local residents' business planThe campaign to save Bramley's historic but cosy public baths in Leeds, complete with their exotic...
Pausing to make memories
Before the effects of training become hard-wired, the neural imprint of a newly learned motor skill is initially encoded in a temporary holding area for memory, after which the memory...
Accused anthrax killer couldn't have done it
Colleagues of accused anthrax killer Bruce Ivins say evidence from the laboratory clearly demonstrates that Ivins could not have committed the crime.
Monkeys Move and Feel Virtual Objects Using Only Their Brains
In a first-ever demonstration of a two-way interaction between a primate brain and a virtual body, two monkeys trained at the Duke University Center for Neuroengineering learned to employ brain...
Uruguay increases S&T spending four-fold in six years
Uruguay almost quadrupled its spending on S&T over the last six years, from 0.3% to 0.5% of GDP, but the goal of 1% remains distant.
Mexico proposes a programme for science communication
A Mexican society for science communication has proposed a six-year programme to boost the subject, with a budget of 0.01 % of GDP.
China's people need better access to science
Low levels of science literacy must be tackled by improving China's science media and encouraging scientists to get involved, says Li Daguang.
Deceit and Self-Deception by Robert Trivers – review
A biological theory of why we all lie fails to convinceIn the mid-20th century an offshoot of zoology, called "ethology", became hugely popular. Bestselling books were written, mostly by zoologists such as Konrad...
Brain 'rejects negative thoughts'
One reason optimists retain a positive outlook on life despite all evidence to the contrary has been discovered, say researchers.
Child mental disorders: New diagnosis or another dilemma?
A proposed new diagnosis for outbursts and tantrums sparks debate in the psychiatric community. Would it help parents desperate for answers, or just add to the confusion? The final straw...
Extreme gambling: Extreme sport athletes have a lot in common with gamblers
Can parachuting help people with a gambling addiction? New research shows that extreme sport athletes have quite a lot in common with gamblers.
Health effects of financial crisis: Omens of a Greek tragedy
There are signs that health outcomes in Greece have worsened during the financial crisis, especially in vulnerable groups. These concerns are detailed in Correspondence published Online First by The Lancet,...
Blame 'faulty' frontal lobe function for undying optimism in face of reality
Why, in the face of clear evidence to suggest to the contrary, do some people remain so optimistic about the future? Researchers have shown that people who are very optimistic...
If you don't snooze, do you lose? Wake-sleep patterns affect brain synapses during adolescence
An ongoing lack of sleep during adolescence could lead to more than dragging, foggy teens, a new study suggests.
Women Have Won - And Men Are In Trouble
In academia, the many, many advancements of women are not enough and so they are increasingly forced to massage statistics to make it look like they are oppressed, underpaid, blocked...
Superluminal Knee Jerk A Symptom But Transparent Science Maybe Cure
The observations of faster than light neutrinos have stirred up much debate, but the most important is not pointed out. Seen in a wider context, the affair sheds yet again...
The next step in bionics
It's not just in sci-fi movies: High-tech prosthetics are transforming lives in ways never before imagined
Joysticks transform US warfare in Afghanistan
In battle they take out Taliban fighters with joystick-controlled weapons, while back at base American soldiers hook up their Xboxes and kill their way through video games.
Dr. J. Willis Hurst, Cardiologist to Lyndon B. Johnson, Dies at 90
Dr. Hurst was an expert in his field and the principal editor of one of the most widely used medical textbooks.