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Study: Some learn better from mistakes
EAST LANSING, Mich., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- People who think they can learn from their mistakes have a different brain reaction to errors than those who don't think they...
Study: Prehistoric artists were children
ROUFFIGNAC, France, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Children, some as young as 3 years old, created prehistoric etchings found in a cave in France, researchers say.
Peer pressure driving sexting
Young people are facing peer pressure to engage in sexting, a new study shows.
Wolves And The Wildlife Trust Doctrine
Who owns wildlife? It's a difficult question to answer--one that is affected by many aspects of culture, including philosophy, religion, politics, and judicial system. The ancient Romans had an opinion...
Combating mood disorders: New approach simplifies the search for more specific drugs
Many psychiatric conditions are caused by aberrant metabolism of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Researchers have now developed a new screening method, which will facilitate the search for new drugs that modulate...
Young adults want to recover from addiction but need help to make it happen, study suggests
A new study suggests that strong motivation to change may exist from the get-go among young adults with severe addiction problems entering residential treatment, but the know-how and confidence to...
Some exercises yield more damage than progress
Maybe the biggest barrier to working out is time. Barrier, challenge, excuse? So fitness trainers hate to see anyone frittering away precious workout periods or filling them with less-than-effective exercises....
Social hierarchy prewired in the brain
(PhysOrg.com) -- If you find yourself more of a follower than a social leader, it may something to do with the wiring in your brain. According to a new study...
Colourful research
Jeremy Smith tells Ruth Doherty why choosing inorganic chemistry was a case of columns versus colour
Ecstasy trial planned to test benefits for trauma victims
Scientists hope to overcome tabloid anger after US trial suggests clubbers' drug can bring dramatic improvements for PTSD sufferersDoctors are planning the first clinical trial of ecstasy in the UK, to see whether...
Night-owl teens not as lean
Teenagers who stay up late and sleep in tend to put on more weight than their early-bird peers, say Australian researchers.
Responsibilities of scientists underlined by scientific community
The General Assembly of the International Council for Science (ICSU) today reaffirmed the universal values that should guide the conduct of science. It explicitly recognized the key social responsibilities of...
Prediction or cause? Information theory may hold the key
(PhysOrg.com) -- "A perplexing philosophical issue in science is the question of anticipation, or prediction, versus causality," Shawn Pethel tells PhysOrg.com. "Can you tell the difference between something predicting an...
NHL will look into fighting: Shanahan
New National Hockey League disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan told the CBC that the NHL may have to examine whether fighting has a place in the game.
What makes a thinker?
The notion of teaching people to become better thinkers is such a basic concept that most people would assume the goal has always been a vital part of educators tool...
Students battle in game design marathon
University and college students from across Canada have 48 hours to create the best video game they can this weekend, in competition for a $25,000.
Fact Checking Or Copy Checking? Journalism In Science
Imagine if a journalist sent their story to former Republican Vice-President Dick Cheney to 'check the facts' - what would the outcry sound like from other journalists and the public? read...
University of Toronto Mississauga professor wins Ig Nobel Prize for beer, sex research
It was a case of a besotted male and beer. Love-sick and lonely, the male girded his loins and took immediate action to relieve his unhappiness but with a...
Survey: European Ph.D. Students Underfunded, Unaware of Rights
Money is the most pressing concern for European doctoral students, according to the first Europewide...
Chicago News Cooperative: Just the Thought of New Revenue Makes Mouths Water
Rahm Emanuel may drool over the prospect of casino revenues, according to a Northwestern study that found that people salivate to images of money and sports cars.
NWT teen's suicide shows gap in social services
The NWT's chief coroner says Health and Social Services should follow-up with youth after their files have been closed.
Rolls-Royce points to lack of women studying science and maths
Firm gives its reasons for difficulty in hiring senior female staffRolls-Royce blamed the lack of women studying science, technology, engineering and maths as the reason for its difficulty in hiring senior female staff...
Promising drug treatment for improving language, social function in people with autism
Researchers are examining the use of propranolol (a drug used to treat high blood pressure and control heart rate as well as to reduce test anxiety) to improve the primary...
Women in science? Universities don't make the grade
Despite years of trying to improve the number of women undergraduates in science and engineering, a new study shows most universities are failing.
The New Old Age Blog: The Uncertain Life
My conflict was part of the strange and inevitable burden of responsibility that moves in with an aging parent. I wanted to respect my mother's autonomy, yet the borders of...
Moods on Twitter Follow Biological Rhythms, Study Finds
An analysis found that users’ emotional tone follows a similar pattern not only through the day but also through the week and the changing seasons.
Ottawa couple's first baby born in backseat
A 34-year-old gave birth to a baby girl, her first child, in the backseat. A doula helped her deliver the child with paramedics delivering first aid advice over the phone.
Aerosols Altered Asian monsoons
Sulfate, soot, and other byproducts of human activity have dramatically changed rainfall patterns