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Video: Radioactive water triggers fear in Japan
Parents of infants in Japan are being told not to give their babies tap water for fear of radioactive contamination. Bill Whitaker reports from Tokyo.
Lost Victims: Animal Groups Rush to Help Pets in Japan
Animal rescue organizations need donations and helpers after the earthquake.
When it comes to the environment, education affects our actions
The more highly educated are more likely to display their environmental credentials through what they buy rather than with actions such as turning off lights, according to findings from the...
Feeling angry? Say a prayer and the wrath fades away, study suggests
Saying a prayer may help many people feel less angry and behave less aggressively after someone has left them fuming, new research suggests. A series of studies showed that people...
Older Latino Men Lack Depression Treatment
Despite rates of depression equal to their white counterparts, Mexican-American men aren't getting treatment.
11th Annual Toni Cade Bambara Activism Conference at Spelman College March 25-26
Women's Research and Resource Center symposium explores dimensions of Black/African women's lives, scholarship and social change activism.
Appeal on Wales badger cull
The Badger Trust appeals to assembly members to oppose plans for a cull of badgers in west Wales.
SXSW Monster Interview
Monster Product Developer Javid Muhammedali Talks Networking and Search.
Really?: The Claim: Eating Flaxseed Can Help Relieve Hot Flashes
Alternative remedies for hot flashes have become increasingly popular, but there’s little research to support many of them.
Findings: Do You Have Free Will? Yes, It’s the Only Choice
People pragmatically intuit that regardless of whether free will exists, our society depends on everyone’s believing it does.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Comfort Food Fights Loneliness
Mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, meatloaf…they may be bad for your arteries, but according to an upcoming study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science,...
Catholic Scholar to Discuss Major New Research on Catholic Attitudes on Gay and Lesbian Issues
Public Religion Research Institute will host a teleconference on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, to release a major new research report of Catholic attitudes on gay and lesbian issues. The new...
Free schools will not teach creationism, says Department for Education
Government spokesman says the education secretary is 'crystal clear' that teaching creationism is at odds with scientific factThe Department for Education has said Michael Gove is "crystal clear that teaching creationism is at...
US government scientists test limits of conflict rules
Policy change has made it easier to serve on boards of scientific societies.
China hints at science-funding reform
Chinese premier shows signs of increasing the efficiency of research funding, as budget growth slows.
Indian youth suicide crisis baffles
(AP) -- Chelle Rose Follette fashioned a noose with her pajamas, tying one end to a closet rod and the other around her neck. When her mother entered the...
Children of women who smoked during pregnancy at increased risk of becoming smokers: study
New research has revealed that prenatal exposure to nicotine increases the vulnerability to nicotine self-administration in adolescent mice. The results support the hypothesis that adolescents with prenatal nicotine exposure are...
Observatory: For the Brain, a Race to Recall Details
Researchers from Stanford and Yale have found that the brain competes to recall old memories and new ones that are associated with the same thing.
Recipes for Health: A Better Way to Serve Eggs
Trying to eat more vegetables? They are at home in almost any frittata. Today: an onion and thyme frittata.
News in Brief: Humans
A proud face is more attractive than a happy one, plus abstract art and goal-oriented babies in this week’s news
Ethnic minorities are 'silent sufferers' of chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterised by unexplained and debilitating tiredness and is associated with headaches, disrupted sleep, muscle pain and difficulty in concentrating. New research published by BioMed Central's...
Gardner receives honorary degree
Howard Gardner, Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education, received an honorary degree from the University of Ploiesti in Romania on March 17. Following the ceremony, Gardner delivered an address titled...
Computerized Systems Reduce Psychiatric Drug Errors
Coupling an electronic prescription drug ordering system with a computerized method for reporting adverse events can dramatically reduce the number of medication errors in a hospital's psychiatric unit, suggests new...
New research shows Transcendental Meditation improves standardized academic achievement
The Transcendental Meditation technique may be an effective approach to improve math and English academic achievement in low-performing students, according to a new study published in the journal Education.
Background to the U.S. Census: Expert on Tea Party Available
As figures from the 2010 census are released, political scientist Angie Maxwell of the University of Arkansas is available to discuss demographics of Tea Party members and their opinions on...
Man claims loss of taste, smell in bar ejection
A P.E.I. man is suing a popular Halifax bar, claiming he lost his senses of taste and smell for good while being forcibly removed.
Tweety Was Right: Cats Are a Bird’s No. 1 Enemy
While public attention has focused on wind turbines as a menace to birds, a new study shows that a far greater threat may be posed by a more familiar antagonist:...
Primary progressive aphasia: a disease that steals words
English teacher David Foote, whose most crucial tools are words, talks about a little-known form of dementia that takes them away.The day David Foote had to admit words were leaving...