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Cocaine Addiction Uses Same Brain Paths as Salt Cravings
Drugs such as heroin and cocaine may owe some of their addictive powers to an ancient instinct—our appetite for salt.
Strip for Putin, win iPad 2
Russian women urged to bare all to support Vladamir Putin as nation's next president
Morality 1: Good without gods [video]
This video refutes the claim that some people make that atheists cannot possibly be moral since god and morality are intertwined in their mindsSome people claim that morality is dependent upon religion, that...
Internet is 'changing our memory'
A study shows that memory is poorer when participants expect that information they learn will be stored on a computer for later use.
Research reveals dynamics behind magical thinking and charismatic leadership
Research by Columbia Business School’s Michael Morris, Chavkin-Chang Professor of Leadership; Maia Young, assistant professor of Human Resources and Organization Behavior, UCLA Anderson School...
Video: Is this Edison recording the first talking doll?
Scientists have recovered a 123-year-old recording of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" in Thomas Edison's laboratory that is believed to be the world's first attempt at a talking doll.
China steps up to AIDS challenges
Nation set to tackle epidemic through community groups and cooperation with other developing countries.
Scientists still puzzled by African outbreak
Almost every family has a child affected by nodding syndrome in some parts of South Sudan, but scientists cannot find any obvious cause.
Pursuing non-conscious goals
Youre at dinner with your dates family and youre already feeling slightly nervous, anxious and wondering what type of an impression you will make. All of a sudden, your dates...
Vandals Attack Transgenic Wheat Test Plot
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA—Just after midnight on 14 July, three female activists clad in white Hazmat suits...
Too much customer contact can hurt business
Research conducted by an SMU marketing professor and two associates reveals that businesses can go too far when trying to keep in touch with customers, who are easily driven away...
Speed limit on babies’ vision
Babies have far less ability to recognize rapidly changing images than adults, according to research from the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain. The results show that while infants...
Iranian physics student faces trial for spying
Campaigners says scientist is falsely accused of gathering information on Iran's nuclear programme.
TED Global: Brilliant babies, electric grannies and bankers behaving badly
Speakers at TED Global on Thursday waxed lyrical about the creativity of toddlers, the role of grandmothers in spreading solar power in Sierra Leone, and bankers' brainsCan babies do maths?They can, says Alison...
Bilingualism seems to boost tots' minds
When young children learn a second language, it strengthens their ability to pay attention to the right stuff, reports a new Cornell study.
Spicy Bean Burgers recalled on salmonella fears
Ontario company Sol Cuisine is voluntarily recalling its Spicy Bean Burger products on fears they may contain salmonella.
Shop when you're happy: Positive feelings improve consumer decision-making abilities
Consumers who are in a positive mood make quicker and more consistent judgments than unhappy people, according to a new study.
When will a message of social responsibility backfire?
Consumers don't react positively to all messages of corporate social responsibility, according to a new study. The message needs to line up with consumers' mindsets and understanding of the brands.
Your brain on androids
Cognitive scientist have taken a peek inside the brains of people viewing videos of a humanoid robot. The functional MRI study suggests that what may be going on in the...
Being top baboon can be very stressful
Study shows that alpha male baboons experience as much stress as the lowest ranked members of their troop.Think it's easy at the top? Turns out chasing females, putting down underlings...
Is Avram Grant football's placebo effect? | Harry Pearson
Scientists may have solved the mystery of how Avram Grant keeps getting top-level coaching jobsFor some years now certain individuals – for the sake of argument let's call them "people" – have been...
Depressed ex-soldier needed help, mother says
The mother of a Windsor, Ont., veteran who died of a prescription drug overdose says he didn't get the help he needed after returning from Afghanistan depressed and unable to...
Your brain on androids
Ever get the heebie-jeebies at a wax museum? Feel uneasy with an anthropomorphic robot? What about playing a video game or watching an animated movie, where the human characters are...
Does Chinese chocolate taste better than Swiss? Depends on when you find out
When consumers taste a chocolate bar they think is made in Switzerland, they'll prefer it over one supposedly made in China, according to new study. But if you tell them...
Stereotypes can affect how women 'angels' invest, according to new study
Stereotypes about gender affect investment decision-making, even among successful women, researchers concluded in a new study on how gender affects investing strategies. Examining angel funds, or groups of wealthy investors...
Voices of frustration
In some instances the details are so graphic, her editor chooses not to publish them. For years, investigative journalist Fatima Tlisova has documented the torture of prisoners and the corruption of government officials...
Shop when you're happy: Positive feelings improve consumer decision-making abilities
Consumers who are in a positive mood make quicker and more consistent judgments than unhappy people, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Well: Gym Class: Ballet Aerobics
Ballet classes combine the traditional barre work of ballet with exercises more commonly seen in pilates and yoga classes.