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Memory errors are all in the groove
A new study links individual differences in cognitive function to structural variations in the brainHave you ever had a dream so vivid and realistic that you woke up thinking it actually happened? Most...
Health Canada cellphone advice not enough for scientist
A scientist who specializes in environmental toxicology says Health Canada didn't go far enough with its warning this week about cellphone use for young people.
Sociability May Depend Upon Brain Cells Generated in Adolescence
Mice become profoundly anti-social when the creation of new brain cells is interrupted in adolescence, a surprising finding that may help researchers understand schizophrenia and other mental...
Stressed Moms Show Dysfunctional Parenting
Mothers struggling with depression or living in poverty don't respond well to their toddlers, according to a study.
Study: Internet reduces unemployment time
DENVER, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Using the Internet to look for a job reduces the time spent out of work by an average of 25 percent, U.S. researchers said...
False memories may have a positive purpose
LANCASTER, England, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- False memories can have positive effects and may have been a vital part of human evolution, a British researcher says.
Decoding Temper Tantrums: The Nuances of a Toddler's Outbursts
The ear-splitting screams may be a window into future mental health issues such as depression.
Pharmacist pleads guilty to drug charges
Pharmacist Ann Marie Burke has pleaded guilty to five drug charges, including three possession charges involving oxycodone, morphine and marijuana and two trafficking charges involving methadone and ritalin.
'Shame on doctors,' say Baby Joseph's parents
Baby Joseph's father says he wishes doctors would have told him Baby Joseph was equally at risk of being born with a degenerative disease after his dauughter Zina died of...
Study casts doubt on sex offender notification laws
(PhysOrg.com) -- While evidence suggests that requiring convicted sex offenders to register with the police reduces the chances they'll re-offend, a recent paper co-authored by a University of Michigan law...
Spanish women marry immigrants with more qualifications
A team at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) has studied the marriage strategies of immigrants in order to determine the nature of endogamic (between people of the same nationality)...
Sex-segregated schooling ineffective and increases gender stereotyping, experts warn
Sex-segregated schooling is not superior to coeducational schooling and carries the risk of exaggerating sexism and gender stereotyping, according to a new report co-authored by a University of Texas at...
When it comes to charitable giving, people respond to their immediate emotions, study says
(PhysOrg.com) -- When considering giving money to humanitarian crises people often donate in response to events that grab their immediate emotions, according to a recent study by researchers at the...
Seafood: can there be too much of a good thing?
Stony Brook University has launched a pilot epidemiologic study targeting avid fish consumers that will examine the benefits and risks of seafood consumption. The Long Island Study of Seafood Consumption,...
Ottawa family opens up about mental health
A father and son spoke at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre's funding drive about how close they came to another family tragedy this year.
VIDEO: Transplant bank to help poorly pets
Doctors have long used donor schemes to save people's lives and now vets can use a pioneering programme to help pets too.
Frequently used weight-loss method is light on evidence
Although the transtheoretical model stages of change (TTM SOC) method is frequently used to help obese and overweight people lose weight, a newly published Cochrane systematic review indicates there is...
Australian Nobel winner thought prize call was a prank
CANBERRA (Reuters) - After 15 years living in far-off Australia, American-born Brian Schmidt thought the phone call informing him he had jointly won the Nobel Prize for Physics was a...
College Students Support One-Night Stands for Women
College women get some leeway with hookups, but are otherwise held to strict dating standards.
Pay attention to ADHD symptoms, says Sudbury doctor
Dr. Sean Murray, lead pediatrician with Sudbury Regional Hospital, said ADHD can cause major problems for children and adults if it remains undiagnosed and untreated
Suicide first aid training videos in the works
Suicide intervention trainers in Nunavut hope to have new training videos ready by November.
Response It was clear that my article on daycare wasn't a scientific paper | Aric Sigman
Ben Goldacre is wrong. I didn't attempt to deceive biologists. They'd have known this was simply an informed opinion pieceIn his Bad Science column, Ben Goldacre took issue with an article I...
Intensive training helps children with reading and writing difficulties
Intensive daily training for a limited period is better for children with reading and writing difficulties than the traditional remedial tuition offered by schools, reveals new research.
Having cake, eating too
Baking a cake for thousands might daunt some. But for Joanne Chang ’91, it’s all in a day’s work. The chef-owner of Boston’s Flour Bakery + Cafe says she perfected her problem-solving...
Craig Barrett, Rita Colwell & Thomas Pickering to Receive 2011 George Brown Award for International Scientific Cooperation
Barrett, Colwell and Pickering Honored for International Science Leadership on November 2, 2011.
More children in Europe with Swedish family policy
European politicians who want women to have more children should consider the Swedish model with subsidized child care and paid parental leave.
Terrorist attacks give rise to new research needs
On 22 July this year Norway was hit by two horrific acts of terrorism, carried out by a single individual. A total of 77 people died as a result of...
Children with spina bifida need personal 'starter'
Children born with spina bifida often have difficulties to perform everyday activities. This is not primarily due to being confined to a wheelchair or to parental overprotection as was previously...