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White House to unveil cybersecurity strategy
The White House plans to unveil its policy proposals next week for international cooperation in cyberspace.
Be specific: Perceived media bias can lead to political action
Politicians should be careful when they rail against mainstream news media. A new study shows that perceived bias of media outlets can lead to increased political engagement -- but only...
Crab Nebula activity keeps confounding
Latest outbursts send theorists scuttling for an explanation
'Bonding hormone' linked to post-baby blues
Low oxytocin levels may predict later postpartum depression
Trust a large factor in the emotional process of family business succession
A new study from Family Process shows that passing down a family business is an emotional process, and key factors need to be in place in order for the transition...
In Texas schools, a picture's worth 1,000 calories
(AP) -- Smile, schoolchildren. You're on calorie camera. Health officials trying to reduce obesity and improve eating habits at five San Antonio elementary schools unveiled a $2 million research...
Work by day, write by night
Not long ago, Matthew Salesses learned a lesson, cherished by many writers, that truth can be stranger than fiction. Unfortunately, he had to learn it through a relationship (and a literal) trial...
A champion of Creole
As a child living in Haiti, Michel DeGraff primarily learned to speak and read French. And as an ambitious student, he did so with good reason: French has been the language of...
High yield for Class of ’15
Students admitted to the Class of 2015 from the largest applicant pool in Harvard’s history have responded with great enthusiasm. At nearly 77 percent, the yield on admitted students exceeds last year’s 75.5...
Values, peers help minority students
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., May 11 (UPI) -- Family values and peers help secure academic success among African-American and Latino males facing discouraging challenges, a U.S. study says.
National Briefing | MID-ATLANTIC: Delaware: Medical Marijuana Nears Legalization
All that is left to make medical marijuana legal in Delaware is the signature of the governor, who has said he will make it law.
Musical experience offsets some aging effects
A growing body of research finds musical training gives students learning advantages in the classroom. Now a Northwestern University study finds musical training can benefit Grandma, too, by offsetting some...
Venturing forth
Diapers in Brazil, heart disease diagnostic tools in Africa, and taxi services in Malaysia would seem to have little in common. But at Harvard Business School (HBS) last month, impassioned M.B.A. students were...
Practice, not loss of sight, improves sense of touch in the blind
New research may answer a controversial question: Do the blind have a better sense of touch because the brain compensates for vision loss or because of heavy reliance on their...
Doing good so you don't feel bad: Neural mechanisms of guilt anticipation and cooperation
On a daily basis, our social life places us in situations where we have to decide whether or not to cooperate with others. However, the motivation that encourages us to...
More roads to travel
Marian Wright Edelman has known dark days in her lifelong quest to help poor and minority children. In 1968, she went into Washington, D.C., schools to ask young African Americans to think...
Study shows overrepresented populations tend to receive disproportionate share of national funds
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS), authors Tiberiu Dragu and Jonathan Rodden show that many of the worlds democracies...
When words get hot, mental multitaskers collect cool
How useful would it be to anticipate how well someone will control their emotions? To predict how well they might be able to stay calm during stress? To accept critical...
Online reputations: Best face forward
A poll reveals how researchers guard, and sometimes burnish, their online image.
The why of yeast's buzz-giving ways
Cosmic Log: Scientists are closing in on just how and why yeast evolved the ability to ferment sugars to ethanol, giving wine and beer their sought-after alcoholic kick. No, it...
Zombie game bites into biases about nursing
A new online game featuring nurses saving patients from zombies is actually an attempt to recruit more young people into the profession.
Doubts over Egypt's super-highway project
The country's scientists have questioned the technical feasibility of a major development of the Nile corridor.
Brain development goes off track as vulnerable individuals develop schizophrenia
Two new research studies point to progressive abnormalities in brain development that emerge as vulnerable individuals develop schizophrenia.
Black Magic and Genies Stir Trouble in Iranian Politics
Genies are a serious matter in the Arabic world.
Google Science Fair semi-finalist: I can taste your DNA
The UK has one semi-finalist in Google's Online Science Fair, which is eligible for the People's Choice Award. This video presents a short overview of her project, "I can taste your DNA"...
Results from study of 8,000 older people in Ireland launched
The first results from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), a national study of 8,000 older people aged 50 and over in Ireland, were launched this week by...
Learning through mere exposure
In cooperation with colleagues from the Leibniz Institute for Employment Research of the TU Dortmund, neuroscientists in Bochum have demonstrated that human visual perception and attention can be improved without...
Antiretroviral Drugs Dramatically Reduce Risk of Passing HIV to Healthy Partners
When one partner in a couple is infected with HIV and the other is not, treatment with antiretroviral drugs can dramatically lower the chances of the infected partner passing along...