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Memorial image taken on Mars on September 11, 2011
A view of a memorial to victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center towers was taken on Mars yesterday, on the 10th anniversary of the...
New research supports change to UK blood donation rules for men who have sex with men
New research supports a change to the lifetime ban on blood donations from men who have sex with men.
Joining a diet club could double weight loss
Overweight and obese adults referred to the commercial weight loss programme Weight Watchers lost twice as much weight over a year than those who received standard care from GP practices...
Have we met before? Direct connections found between areas of brain responsible for voice and face recognition
Researchers have discovered direct connections between the areas of the brain responsible for voice and face recognition. Recent findings indicate that voice and face recognition are much more closely related...
Scorecard of U.S. state performance on long-term services and supports finds wide variation
Some U.S. states significantly out-perform others in the delivery of long-term services and supports (LTSS) to older adults and people with disabilities.
Teen pregnancy peak may coincide with spring break
Parents may want to recap discussions of the birds and the bees with their high school students prior to spring break in light of new study results on teen pregnancies.
Sex hormones impact career choices
Teacher, pilot, nurse or engineer? Sex hormones strongly influence people’s interests, which affect the kinds of occupations they choose, according to psychologists. “Our results provide...
China's suicide rate 'among highest in world'
A person tries to kill themselves in China every two minutes, the government and state media said Thursday, giving the country one of the highest suicide rates in the world.
Darkness sheds light on neural computations
In order to make sense of its environment, the brain forms and maintains an internal model of the external world. A study published in the journal Science shows that neural...
The world needs to prepare for a climate sceptic defeating Obama | Leo Hickman
Barack Obama is losing his grip on the White House - and climate sceptic Rick Perry is favourite to succeed himA year or so ago, the very idea that the most powerful...
Marijuana study seeks participants
A Calgary researcher is looking for participants for a study that will look at marijuana addiction and different methods of recovery.
Development of the brain`s visual cortex depends on experience with light
Tiny molecular signals that govern how the connections between brain cells mature when the eyes first see light have now been identified by a research team in MITs Picower Institute...
US charges 91 in wave of health fraud cases
US authorities have charged 91 people over some $295 million in alleged fraud schemes related to Medicare, the government-run health program for seniors, the Justice Department said.
Small-Business Guide: Medical Practices Keep Eye on the Business Side
Group medical practices are increasingly looking for cost efficiencies in a challenging business landscape.
Couples who receive government assistance report less marital satisfaction, commitment, U.S. study finds
According to a new U.S. study, low-income couples who receive government assistance, such as Medicaid or Food Stamps, are significantly less satisfied and committed in their marriages. In the study,...
It’s time for diplomacy
U.S. policymakers should use the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks as an opportunity to shift from a military-driven “global war on terror” to a policy built more on diplomacy, outreach, and...
Dutch University Sacks Social Psychologist Over Faked Data
AMSTERDAM—A Dutch social psychologist whose eye-catching studies about human behavior were fodder for columnists...
TV review: Horizon – Are You Good or Evil?
The answer can be found in your genes – and your childhoodTthe answer to the question asked in Horizon – Are You Good Or Evil? (BBC2) is probably: a) good. A bunch...
Branding like Beckham
Creating a family brand as successful as David and Victoria Beckham's is a matter of adhering to practices that promote a family's distinctiveness and visibility, according to a study recently...
Seeing isn't believing
Pay attention! It's a universal warning, which implies that keeping close watch helps us perceive the world more accurately. But a new study by Yale University cognitive psychologists Brandon Liverence...
'Aligning GME Policy with the Nation's Health Care Workforce Needs' policy paper released by ACP
"Federal funds must be used efficiently to align spending with workforce policy goals and ensure that taxpayers are getting optimal value from their investment in GME (graduate medical education)," the...
Pupils taught to love grammar get better results
(PhysOrg.com) -- In what is believed to be the first major study to demonstrate that the teaching of grammar can improve childrens overall writing capabilities, researchers found a quantifiable benefit...
Intoxication important in determining when some men commit sexual aggression
A new review article assesses the extent to which alcohol plays a causal role in sexual assault perpetration. Results found that men who are already prone to anger, who have...
The Connection Between The Nevada IHOP Shooting And Uric Acid
If you read the most popular online comments in response to the Nevada IHOP Shooting, it is a sad reminder that, especially when we get emotional, we like to explain...
Parents' behavior linked to kids' videogame playing
Children who think their parents are poor monitors or nag a lot tend to play video games more than other kids, according to a new study.
SCIENCE: Nora Volkow
An interview with the neuroscientist in charge of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, who also happens to be the great-granddaughter of Leon Trotsky.
Creating a better understanding of recessive genetic disorders
Researchers from the University of York are investigating why so few fathers are tested for sickle cell and thalassaemia during ante-natal care when their partner is a known carrier.
Afghanistan tops disaster risk league
The World Risk Report 2011 uses a novel index that shows Afghanistan and some African countries to be most vulnerable to hazards.