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Fukushima - disaster or distraction?
As Japan's nuclear station slowly regains power, experts ask what is the worst that can now happen.
Chasing the pot of gold: Gambling subtypes and treatment outcomes
Approximately two million adults in the United States meet criteria for pathological gambling, and another four to six million are considered problem gamblers, according to the National Council on Problem...
Orchid wears the scent of death
Sex and violence, or at least death, are the key to reproduction for the orchid Satyrium pumilum. Research led by Timotheüs van der Niet at the University of KwaZulu-Natal shows...
Neuro signals study gives new insight into brain disorders
Research into how the brain transmits messages to other parts of the body could improve understanding of disorders such as epilepsy, dementia, multiple sclerosis and stroke...
Monash scientists uncover a new understanding of male puberty
Scientists from Monash University have uncovered a new understanding of how male puberty begins...
'Pre-baby blues' due to lack of support from partner
Pregnancy is meant to be a joyous time however some women experience overwhelming 'baby blues' before the birth of their child. Anxiety and depression during pregnancy can result in premature...
Axe falls on forensics students
Forensics students fear uncertain jobs market as government service prepares to closeMore than 30 white-coated criminologists, biologists, lawyers and psychologists are bustling around a crime scene. A rape has taken place in a...
A very bumpy playing field
As the electronic clock purrs away the milliseconds to the opening of the 2012 London Olympic Games, a new book by a Cambridge University researcher looks at the controversies surrounding...
Judging couples' chemistry influenced by serotonin
(PhysOrg.com) -- The judgements we make about the intimacy of other couples relationships are influenced by the brain chemical serotonin, an Oxford University study has found.
Examination of MySpace profiles supports alliance hypothesis for friendship
(PhysOrg.com) -- It's like Confucius says: Have no friends not equal to yourself.
Is your child’s hobby making him sick?
CHICAGO (March 14, 2011) -- Research has shown that playing a musical instrument can help nourish, cultivate, and increase intelligence in children, but playing a used instrument also can...
Gender stereotypes about math develop as early as second grade
Researchers report that children express the stereotype that mathematics is for boys, not for girls, as early as second grade, before gender differences in math achievement emerge.
Well: Does Your Pet Keep You Healthy? Send Us Your Videos
How do dogs, cats and other pets improve your health? Send us your videos.
Depressed dads spanking 1-year-olds: study
Just like new moms, new fathers can be depressed, and a study found a surprising number of sad dads spanked their 1-year-olds.
Report into well-being and inclusion of former politically motivated prisoners
The first major study of the wellbeing and inclusion of former politically motivated prisoners in Northern Ireland will be launched by Queen's University today (Monday 14 March).
Augmented Reality Game Lets Kids Be the Scientists
A new environmental disaster game with a sci-fi twist is aimed at boosting middle schoolers' interest in the sciences.
Empowering women in Africa
Stuck in an abusive marriage, Joyce Banda, a young mother of three, did something unheard of in her country, Malawi in southeast Africa. She left her husband. Armed with an education and...
Three-year-old is UK's 'youngest ever alcoholic'
A three-year-old Briton who was treated in hospital for addiction to alcohol is thought to be the country's youngest ever alcoholic, health officials said Monday.
Pi Day: Help yourself to a slice of infinite, transcendental pi
It's in the nature of pi that everyone's birthday and name are encoded somewhere in this never-ending, never-repeating number. That's the wonder of Pi DayIt's possible to get a bit overexcited when it...
The New Old Age: Emergency Rooms Built With the Elderly in Mind
Hospitals nationwide are trying to redefine the E.R. experience for the elderly by building facilities dedicated solely to their needs.
Report: Iran's paramilitary launches cyber attack
(AP) -- Iranian hackers working for the powerful Revolutionary Guard's paramilitary Basij group have launched attacks on websites of the "enemies," a state-owned newspaper reported Monday in a rare...
Science little help in lightening load of pregnancy myths
Morning sickness, drinking, epidurals, sex. So much advice and so little useful research.Once a woman becomes visibly pregnant, it isn't long before she's being asked extremely personal questions by complete...
Miniature 'wearable' PET scanner: Simultaneous study of behavior and brain function in animals
Scientists have demonstrated the efficacy of a "wearable," portable PET scanner they've developed for rats. The device will give neuroscientists a new tool for simultaneously studying brain function and behavior...
Rewind TV: Monroe; Civilization: Is the West History?; Wonders of the Universe; The Sky at Night
James Nesbitt plays a charismatic brain surgeon in ITV drama Monroe, but do neurosurgeons really deliver quite so many one-liners?Monroe (ITV1) | ITV PlayerCivilization: Is the West History? (C4) | 4oDWonders of the...
Kevin Nelson: 'Near-death experiences reveal how our brains work'
Kevin Nelson studies near-death experiences in an effort to find out how the brain responds to crisesIn the 19th century, scholar John Addington Symonds had a peculiar experience while under the influence of...
The lost art of total recall
The ability to memorise things seems to be a vanishing skill. So what we can do to jog our brain cells back into action?A few middle-aged couples are chatting at a dinner...
Talking cat turf war
Just in time for Caturday morning, another funny cat video to give you a smileIn view of recent world events and their aftermath, I think it is important to give...
The Unreal World: 'The Kids Are All Right'
The premise of finding a sperm donor father and the possibility of a heterosexual affair outside a lesbian relationship are shown realistically.The Premise