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Organ donors' funeral expenses should be met by the NHS, says report
Scientists and ethicists say paying funeral expenses could boost the number of people volunteering to donate their organsThe NHS should pay for the funerals of organ donors to boost the number of organs...
Video: A fond farewell to Steve Jobs
New York Times technology columnist comments on how when Steve Jobs died, the country lost not one but four of its greatest minds.
Video: Adjusting to a world without Steve Jobs
Russ Mitchell speaks with CNet host Wilson Tang about who could potentially fill Steve Jobs' shoes.
Sniffing out the brain's predictive power: Human brain smells what it expects rather than what it sniffs
In the moments before you "stop and smell the roses," it's likely your brain is already preparing your sensory system for that familiar floral smell. New research offers strong evidence...
Jackson doctor's police interview to be played in court
Prosecutors are expected Friday to play a police interview conducted with the doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death to a Los Angeles courtroom.
Children's ER concussion visits jump 60% in decade
More children with concussions and other traumatic brain injuries went to emergency departments in the U.S. in the past decade, an increase researchers believe was driven by greater awareness among...
Marijuana use may double the risk of accidents for drivers
Over 10 million people age 12 or older are estimated to have driven under the influence of illicit drugs in the prior year, according to a 2009 National Survey on...
Concern over accuracy of suicide rates in England and Wales
The increasing use of "narrative verdicts" by coroners in England and Wales may be leading to greater underestimation of suicide rates, warn experts in the British Medical Journal today, based...
Apples versus kitten [video] | @GrrlScientist | Punctuated Equilibrium
NOTE: the silly cat/pet/animal videos that are shared here on Saturday (Caturday) mornings are intended to amuse. This feature is designed to help hard-working and stressed-out people shed their professional...
Prehistoric kids left their marks in caves
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Archaeologists say the shapes of finger marks suggest that children as young as 2 years old made drawings on the walls of prehistoric caves.
People without cars less likely to marry
A study published this week in the American Journal of Sociology finds that people who lack personal wealth in the form of a car or financial assets are significantly less...
Incompatible assumptions common in biomedical research
Strong, incompatible views are common in biomedicine but are largely invisible to biomedical experts themselves, creating artificial barriers to effective modeling of complex biological phenomena. Researchers have explored the diversity...
Why does conflict arise when social identity is threatened?
Be it at school, office, the neighborhood or the community people live in, conflicting situations amongst various groups might arise on an almost day to day basis. Today, the prevalence...
Astronomy and geophysics bring women into science, UK study shows
Women are better represented in astronomy and solid-Earth geophysics research than in other areas of physics, according to a major study. Researchers collected data on more than 2000 research employees...
New findings concerning function of the hippocampus
Scientists have presented new findings concerning the function of the hippocampus, a region of the brain that is important for memory formation. The researchers investigated cellular mechanisms of high-frequency rhythms,...
Steve Jobs not always smooth-talking media star
Steve Jobs may have had newsmen eating out of his hand when presenting iconic Apple products in later life -- but he was not always so smooth a media performer,...
Jobs to biographer: I want my kids to understand what I did
In their final conversation, Walter Isaacson says Jobs explains why he decided to open up about his life
Monkey mind control -- a breakthrough for paralysis?
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Scientists believe they are a step closer to enabling paralyzed people to walk and use artificial arms after an experiment in which monkeys moved and sensed...
Workplace sabotage fueled by envy, unleashed by disengagement
Researchers shows that managers should keep team members connected and engaged to avoid workplace sabotage. A new study reveals that envious employees are more likely to undermine peers if they...
Preschool program improves standardized test scores through grade 5
Continued participation in the Harrisburg Preschool Program has led fifth-grade students to score higher on Pennsylvania System of School Assessment literacy and math tests than peers who have not participated...
Jobs, biological father, remained estranged
But at the same time, Arab world embraces Apple's co-founder as the son of a Syrian
More insight into the secret life of the American teen
Researchers have found that when adolescents argue, with friends, it can spillover and turn into arguments with family. (And vice versa.)
Loyola Staff Strut their Stuff for a Good Cause in a Pink Glove Dance Video
Not since the likes of Fame, Flashdance or Fred Astaire has the Chicago area seen such dancing talent as is showcased in Loyola University Health System's new Pink Glove Dance...
More youth seeing their Facebook, email hacked
Young people are having a harder time keeping their profile pages and email accounts secure, especially from prankster friends. And although many treat hacking or spying as a joke, nearly...
Recent McIntire School of Commerce Graduate Wins Fullbright Award
Rebecca Cooper (McIntire '11) is one of seven UVA scholars to receive a Fulbright Scholarship to study abroad. Cooper, a Commerce and Spanish graduate, will research microfinance and economic development...
Winning Through Innovation
Addressing an enthusiastic crowd of first-year students in a filled-to-capacity Old Cabell Hall Sept. 22, 2011, Dominion Senior Vice President Mary C. Doswell delivered a resoundingly clear message: Innovation is...
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.
Male Guppies Harass Potential Mates into 'Girl Fights'
When male harassment starts getting to female guppies, they end up taking their frustrations out on other females by spending less time with them and behaving more aggressively.