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NY to require benching students with concussions
(AP) -- Starting next year, a new law in New York says student athletes suspected of suffering concussions should be immediately removed from games.
Parents feel shock, anxiety and the need to protect children with genital ambiguity
Parents of babies born without clearly defined male or female genitals experience a roller-coaster of emotions, including shock, anxiety and the need to protect their child. Researchers who spoke to...
Americans move dramatically toward acceptance of homosexuality: Young people lead the changes
Although sharply divided, public attitudes toward gays and lesbians are rapidly changing to reflect greater acceptance, with younger generations leading the way, research shows. In addition to a plurality who...
Why adolescents respond differently to peer influence
The company an adolescent keeps affects his or her behavior -- particularly when these friends engage in illicit activities and are indifferent to education -- right? Well, that all depends,...
Millesecond memory: 'Teleportation' of rats sheds light on how the memory is organized
An experiment in which rats are "teleported" shows how memory is organized into discrete 125 millisecond-long packets, enabling a smooth transition between one memory and the next.
Medical marijuana law changes discussed
Health Canada has begun two days of closed-door talks about changes to its controversial medical marijuana law that has faced legal challenges and criticism for being ineffective.
Nobel laureates ask Harper to stop oilsands
Eight Nobel Peace Prize winners have written to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, asking him to do what he can to stop the growth of Alberta's oilsands.
The New Old Age Blog: Ominous Signs for the Class Act
Is the government's proposed long-term care insurance program in danger?
GM brings benefits to women cotton farmers in Colombia
Taking into account gender differences In adoption of GM crops could positively impact women and their families, says a study.
A breath-takingly simple test for human exposure to potentially toxic substances
The search for a rapid, non-invasive way to determine whether people have been exposed to potentially toxic substances in their workplaces, homes and elsewhere in the environment has led scientists...
Children with autism benefit from early, intensive therapy
A primary characteristic of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is impairments in social-communication skills. Children and adolescents with social-communication problems face difficulty understanding, interacting and relating with others. University of Missouri...
Willingness to lie manipulated with magnets
Magnetic stimulation of parts of the prefrontal cortex can influence the propensity to lie or tell the truthMagnetic pulses applied to a specific region of the frontal cortex can influence peoples' willingness to...
Confronting homophobia in South Africa
"Being gay is not a sickness or a choice." This is just one of the uncompromising messages in a bold poster campaign being rolled out by the newly launched Ukwazana...
High social status makes people more trusting, study finds
When you start a new job, your boss may be more likely to trust you than you are to trust him or her, a new study suggests.
Belief that others can change could be a powerful tool in Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israelis and Palestinians have been locked in a bloody cycle of reciprocal retaliation for so long, it can be difficult to imagine the region without its tragic brand of perpetual...
Restorative benefits of beach peak during low tides and cooler days
(PhysOrg.com) -- People head to the beach to escape the stress of everyday life, but a new study out of the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis finds...
Heidi, Germany's cross-eyed opossum star, dead
Heidi, a cross-eyed opossum who became an Internet sensation in Germany, winning three times more Facebook admirers than Chancellor Angela Merkel, died on Wednesday, her zoo said.
Video: Teen gets robotic leg after shark attack
A teenager who lost his leg to a shark attack is now helping scientists test a new prosthetic technology. Elaine Quijano reports.
‘Off-Label’ Use of Antipsychotics Not Supported by Evidence
There is little evidence to support the use of atypical antipsychotic drugs for some treatments other than their officially approved purposes, even though many clinicians continue to commonly...
Interview: Giles Cottier
The president of SAFC has set ambitious growth targets that he plans to meet by sticking close to his customers
Programmer has fun with monkeys typing Shakespeare theory
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sometimes you just have to shake your head at some experiments done in the name of science, and go with the flow, or as Jesse Anderson puts it...
Tracking how pot dispensaries affect crime
As cities across California struggle with how to handle medical marijuana dispensaries and police agencies blame them for an increase in lawlessness, academics are delving into data to find out...
Who are you? People yearn for positive perception about themselves
(Medical Xpress) -- People care about how others view them and will go to great lengths to repair negative perceptions, a new University of Michigan study found.
Faster than light story highlights the difference between science and religion
'Belief' means something different to scientists and the faithful … we're open to the idea Einstein may have been wrongMost physicists believe, as Einstein proposed, that nothing can travel faster than the speed...
Adolescents particularly susceptible to drinking habits of romantic partner's friends
The drinking habits of a romantic partner's friends are more likely to impact an adolescent's future drinking than are the behaviors of an adolescent's own friends or significant other, according...
Groupon newest deal to reward customer loyalty
(AP) -- Groupon has come up with another way for bargain hunters to save money as the online coupon distributor prepares to raise money from wary investors.
News in Brief: Humans
Love songs top charts, wandering minds prepare for the future and more in this week’s news
Clothing Triggers Racial Stereotypes, Study Suggests
Not only does a high-power suit say "I'm wealthy," it may also say "I'm white."