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Men Think About Sleep & Food as Much as Sex
Men think about sex twice as much as women -- but they also dwell on food and sleep.
Depressed People Make Better Decisions
Patients with major depressive disorder fared better than non-depressed counterparts on a decision-making task, one possible upside to lower mental health.
Fall in deaths related to child abuse suggests improvement in child protection services
The number of children dying a violent death has fallen substantially in England and Wales over the past 30 years, reveals new research.
Attention, please: How innovations and Nobel Prize winners make it
"The rich-get-richer effect" is famous not only in sociology. It applies to the success of innovators as well. But if attention is paid only to people who are already at...
Women Can Sniff Out Men Without Knowing—And Vice Versa
Women and men can sniff out the opposite sex via odorless pheromones, a new study suggests.
Pet? Companion animal? Ethicists say term matters
(AP) -- Are you the "owner" of a dog or cat? Maybe you should consider yourself a "human caregiver" instead. And Fido and Fluffy? Perhaps they should be "companion...
Air pollution near Michigan schools linked to poorer student health, academic performance
Air pollution from industrial sources near Michigan public schools jeopardizes children's health and academic success, according to a new study.
Reading at 16 linked to better job prospects
Reading books is the only out-of-school activity for 16-year-olds that is linked to getting a managerial or professional job in later life, says a new study.
Well: Share Six Words About Your Mother
Can you sum up your mother in just six words? To celebrate Mother's Day, the Well blog has teamed up with Smith magazine and Six Word Memoirs to create a...
How to Boost Interest in Space: Talk About Poop
Author Mary Roach talks about bathroom humor as a gateway to space science.
More knowledge not always helpful for women dealing with heart disease
Women with congestive heart failure who repress their emotions, especially anger, are more likely than emotionally expressive women to experience symptoms of depression associated with knowledge about their disease, according...
Holistic processing: Seeing the trees and missing the forest
The phenomenon known as holistic processing is best known in faces. Most people see faces as a whole, not as two eyes a nose and a mouth. But holistic processing...
Schools need collaboration, not packaged solutions, for best mental health programs
Experts in school mental health agree that a large investment of money, time and training has been made to develop and disseminate school mental health programs that have been tested...
Regional politicians in Spain are more disassociated from central government than other countries
Researchers from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and the University of Valencia (UV) have looked into the dominant career patterns of regional politicians in Spain, France and the United...
Celebrity New York hawk dashes chick hopes: expert
One of New York's most closely watched celebrities -- a red-tailed hawk nesting on a Manhattan high rise -- has dashed hopes that three eggs she's been tending will hatch.
Does nostalgia make you happy? | Open thread
New research says looking back on the past with rose-tinted glasses helps your wellbeing in the present"I don't like nostalgia unless it's mine," Lou Reed once famously remarked. He may...
Nonprofit health organizations increase health literacy through social media
As the presence of social media continues to increase as a form of communication, health organizations are searching for the most effective ways to use the online tools to pass...
Night owls at risk for weight gain and bad diet
Staying up late every night and sleeping in is a habit that could put you at risk for gaining weight. People who go to bed late and sleep late eat...
For small business owners, consultation means fewer missteps
If small business owners want to avoid costly mistakes, it pays to consult with others.
Controversial Ideas: Is Semen Nature's Antidepressant?
Condoms Carlos tThe saga of "Semengate" Back in 2002, psychologists at the State University of New York at Albany published a study in the Archives of Sexual Behavior looking at the potential...
Physical and emotional health of older couples linked for better or worse, study finds
A study of older married couples that gives new meaning to the matrimonial adage "for better or worse" finds that spouses have a much greater impact on their partner's health...
A Mythology To Live By: Priscilla Gilman's Journey As A Special Needs Parent
In my American Literature course, I worked to weave Joseph Campbell’s vision of the purpose of mythology throughout the pieces we read, to get students to consider the role that literature, in...
Understanding the social side of cyber-security issues
When Engin Kirda started focusing on cyber-security research 10 years ago, those primarily responsible for launching Internet attacks were teenagers out for kicks, he said. But the scope of threats...
Introducing experience to the classroom to change perceptions
(PhysOrg.com) -- Its not unusual for students to send Joanna Clair photos of washroom signs.
Research finds music festivals create good vibes
Attending music festivals could have a positive impact on the psychological and social well-being of young adults, according to University of Queensland researchers.
US debates release of Osama bin Laden pictures to quash doubts over death
Obama administration's insistence that DNA tests prove body is 'virtually 100% match' fails to silence calls for graphic evidenceThe official US version of Osama bin Laden's killing is being questioned around the world,...
Love story
by Alistair Jennings, this is the prize winning film about the dopamine system, which addresses the notions of reward and desireAs you may recall, the UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience recently hosted a...
Undergraduate institutions should play larger research role
A group of 12 biology educators at US colleges and universities that teach mostly undergraduates argues in the May issue of BioScience for coordinating networks to expand the study and...