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Supreme Court to hear 'one of most important church-state cases in decades'
As the U.S. Supreme Court opens its October 2011 term, there is intense focus on several high-profile cases and questions the justices are likely to tackle later, including those involving...
Using Twitter to track people's moods
An analysis of two years of tweets concludes, among other things, that people wake up happy but get grumpier as the day progresses.There's a lot you can read about on...
Sexism - Another Thing To Blame Your Mother For
In claims about math performance among females, and the sociological implication that unknown cultural pressure in schools made the mentally malleable fairer sex believe they couldn't do math even if...
Woman with a higher social standing and educational attainment breastfeed for longer
New research analyses maternal breastfeeding in Spain throughout the second half of the twentieth century. Experts believe that its development is associated with socio-demographic factors such as the advice of...
Beetle's beer bottle sex wins Ig
The 2011 Ig Nobel Prizes pay humorous tribute to the science behind procrastination, the sex lives of confused beetles, and a wasabi fire alarm.
Everyone’s a Little Bit Racist, but It May Not Be Your Fault
Everyone’s a little bit racist, posits the song from the musical Avenue Q. But it may not be your fault, according to research in the latest edition of the British...
Smartphones revolutionize psychological experiments
Researchers have tapped into smartphone technology to carry out psychological experiments, allowing them access to millions of participants at the touch of a button.
Easily Embarrassed? Others Trust You More, Study Shows
Those who show embarrassment in mortifying situations, such as public flatulence, are more likely to be altruistic and are viewed as more trustworthy, a new study shows.
Baseball Blasphemy? Pitching Is Only 25 Percent Of Team Success
Cornelius McGillicuddy, Sr., better known as Connie Mack, once said that pitching is 75 percent of baseball. He was speaking from experience, not data, and looks can be deceiving, as...
Neuroscientists record novel responses to faces from single neurons in humans
Responding to faces is a critical tool for social interactions between humans. Without the ability to read faces and their expressions, it would be hard to tell friends from strangers...
Mark Blackburn obituary
Leading authority on early medieval British and Norse coinageMark Blackburn, keeper of coins and medals at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, who has died of cancer aged 58, was a leading authority on the coinage...
Zambia's president makes gestures to unify nation
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) -- Zambia's new president is making gestures to unify his nation, reaching out to the west and east....
Well Blog: Can You Sleep on the Plane?
If you have trouble falling asleep on the airplane, you're not alone. The experts weigh in on how to get better sleep in the cramped quarters of coach.
How do you bring health care to the poor?
If you want to provide poor people in developing countries with decent health care, you need to overcome several barriers at the same time. That is the conclusion of researcher...
Journalists suffer depression, PTSD as other first responders, says book
Journalists routinely report on conflicts, disasters and tragedies, but a new book by Ball State University's Mark Massé reveals that news media workers may suffer from stress, burnout and mental...
A Microbe Metropolis
Bacteria have very good organizational skills – so good that they actually get more orderly when they’re put in small, crowded environments. As the bacteria multiply and the space gets...
Living with dementia and making decisions
People with dementia can still make decisions in their everyday lives and with support from partners can continue to do so as their condition advances. This is one of the...
Most Choose Cash Over Happiness, Study Shows
Most people would rather take a high-paying job with longer work hours than a lower-paying job that would make them happier, a new study shows.
Reebok to pay $25M over toning shoe claims
Reebok will need to tone down advertising for its EasyTone shoes that claim to reshape your backside.
Trop de trope | Mind your language
Suddenly, tropes are everywhere. They're the latest fashion accessory for Guardian writersThe frustration for those who really care about his [Ed Miliband's] success ... is that none of these tropes will persuade the...
Scientists should not be allowed to copy-check stories about their work
Extensive copy-checking by scientists before publication does not serve journalism, science or readersImagine reading a controversial news story on climate change and later finding out that the scientist, whose findings you are reading...
The level and nature of autistic intelligence II: What about Asperger Syndrome?
Autism spectrum disorders, including Asperger syndrome, have generally been associated with uneven intellectual profiles and impairment, but according to a new study of Asperger individuals, this may not be the...
Neural linkage between motivation and motor functional recovery through rehabilitative training
Scientists revealed that the more motor function recovery progresses, the stronger the functional connectivity between the brain which regulates motivation, and in the brain regions involved in the motor learning...
Brain imaging study shows physiological basis of dyslexia
Researchers have used an imaging technique to show that the brain activation patterns in children with poor reading skills and a low IQ are similar to those in poor readers...
Interview: Who's a bully?
CBC News speaks to Tracy Vaillancourt, Canada Research Chair in children's mental health and violence prevention at the University of Ottawa, about the nature of bullying, how it evolves and...
Teenage mind: First time evidence links over interpretation of social situations to personality disorder
Researchers have became interested in the way people think, how they organize thoughts, execute a decision, then determine whether a decision is good or bad.
'Win a baby' contest puts spotlight on infertility
A private Ottawa radio station's contest to 'Win a baby' puts a much needed spotlight on the issue of infertility, says an expert in child infertility, although she questions the...
Research finds high cost and randomness in grant funding decisions
(PhysOrg.com) -- Which scientific health and medical research projects receive government funding in any given year relies to some extent on 'chance' according to recent research by a Queensland University...