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Yuri Gagarin's daughter: 'It wasn't enough for him, it was too quick!' – interview
To mark the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin becoming the first man in space, his elder daughter Elena gave her first ever interview for Western media about her father to Andrea Rose...
Relationship violence reported by young women linked to overly controlling male partner
For women, having a male partner who exhibits controlling behaviours such as limiting contact with friends and insisting on knowing one's whereabouts at all times, may be associated with increased...
Low income associated with mental disorders and suicide attempts
Low levels of household income are associated with several lifetime mental disorders and suicide attempts, and a decrease in income is associated with a higher risk for anxiety, substance use,...
Study identifies neural activity linked to food addiction
Persons with an addictive-like eating behaviour appear to have greater neural activity in certain regions of the brain similar to substance dependence, including elevated activation in reward circuitry in response...
Chimp, bonobo study sheds light on the social brain
It's been a puzzle why our two closest living primate relatives, chimpanzees and bonobos, have widely different social traits, despite belonging to the same genus. Now, a comparative analysis of...
Hookahs Safer than Cigarettes, Students Mistakenly Believe
Many college students are picking up hookahs, a new study finds.
Science 101: Different teaching fosters better comprehension, study finds
Introductory science courses -- in biology, chemistry, math and physics -- can be challenging for first-year college and university students. Science 101 courses can make or break a student's decision...
Next big Giffords decision: When can she go home?
HOUSTON (AP) -- As Rep. Gabrielle Giffords spends her days relearning how to speak, walk and care for herself, her therapists are carefully tracking every moment...
Device enables computer to identify whether user is male or female
Researchers in Spain have developed a system that analyses a video signal in real time and calculates the gender of the faces pictured in the images. This way, a computer...
Soldiers who avoid distressing images more at risk for PTSD
(PhysOrg.com) -- When presented with images of faces depicting various emotional states, people who look briefly at fearful expressions are more vulnerable to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) than those...
How leaders explain unpopular decisions: study
When bad news needs to be shared, management scholars have shown that the response is influenced by how bad the news is, what is said, and who says it. New...
British scouts vow to 'be prepared' with sex ed classes
British scouts are giving their age-old motto "be prepared" a new twist with the launch Tuesday of sex education classes in a bid to tackle the country's high rates of...
Searching the brain for social networks
(PhysOrg.com) -- Why do some people tend to make inappropriate comments in social situations? Why do some people misread cues about how others feel about them?
In fireflies, flightless females lose out on gifts from males
Every parent with young children knows that couples need to work together to accomplish the myriad tasks waiting both at work and at home. But it may come as a...
Activists push to make internet policy an election issue
The movement against usage-based-billing by internet providers started a firestorm of opposition from Canadian consumers, but the question is whether politicians will pay attention as we head into an election,...
Greased palm psychology: Collectivism and bribery
(PhysOrg.com) -- Bribery is condemned in most cultures; but it is more common in some countries than in others. Is poverty, political instability, or lax regulation to blame? A new...
Groundbreaking Braille survey a world first
A Braille questionnaire developed by Monash PhD student Danielle Ramirez from the Tourism Research Unit and distributed at a conference for people with a visual impairment is a world first.
Weight lowers dementia risk
p.p1 Slightly overweight elderly men fare better than their slimmer counterparts who are more likely to get dementia researchers say.
Teenagers who feel like they don't fit in less likely to attend college, sociologist finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- High school students who feel they do not fit in are less likely to attend college -- particularly girls who are gay or obese -- according to new...
Scissors, paste, sign language: Study to show deaf children's enculturation
(PhysOrg.com) -- Learning to be a member of a culture is a primary developmental task for all young children. For most, it happens at home. But for deaf children around...
Facilitated Communication: Bandwagon Endorsements; It All Feels Good
In the autism world, feel-good stories really don't come along all that long often, and heartwarming stories about severely impaired individuals all of a sudden speaking out in perfect English...
For best exercise, don't be lonely or late
Activities done in groups and early in the day seems to show the best success rates.Thinking about starting an exercise program to help lose weight? If you find some activity...
The Healthy Skeptic: The sticky issue of kinesiology tapes
Kerri Walsh flashed black stripes at the 2008 Olympics, and now sales of rolls are rising. So far there's no clear evidence of anything other than a placebo effect.If you...
Heartache or headache, pain process is similar, studies find
The brain's shared pain network illustrates the link between body and mind, and it may help explain how emotional ups or downs affect health too.Across cultures and language divides, people...
UBC gets $15M donation for brain health
Vancouver philantropist Djavad Mowafaghian has donated $15-million to establish a new centre for the study of brain health at UBC - the largest donation ever made to UBC's Faculty of...
Former cannibal tribe lets him pull up a chair
Piers Gibbon is best known for spending time in less comfortable locales. For his most recent program, "Eating With Cannibals" on the National Geographic Channel, he supped and lived with...
Mexican migrants to the US risk 'clinically significant' mental-health problems, study finds
Mexicans who migrate to the United States are far more likely to experience significant depression and anxiety than individuals who do not immigrate, a new study has found.
For Food Junkies, Brains React to Milkshakes Like Drugs
The brains of food addicts respond to the idea of an icy-cold treat the same way that drug addicts respond to drugs, by engaging their brain's reward center.