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Storytelling program improves lives of people with Alzheimer's
Participation in TimeSlips, a creative storytelling intervention, improves communication and facilitates positive emotions in persons with dementia, researchers find. In the study a nursing researcher found that TimeSlips participants had...
Video: Homeless man finds daughter via Twitter
Daniel Morales was given a prepaid cell phone to create a Twitter account as part of a project on homeless people called Underheard in New York. Lauren Wanko spoke with...
Kids okay with virtual care
A study has found that, for young children, a video connection with family can provide the same sense of security as physical presence.
Planning and visualisation lead to better food habits
If you want to improve the way you eat, the best way to do so is to both make an action plan and visualise yourself carrying it out, according to...
Listening to music is biological
Music is listened in all known cultures. Similarities between human and animal song have been detected: both contain a message, an intention that reflects innate emotional state that is interpreted...
How security can be more theatre than reality | Ben Goldacre
Drug-detecting dogs and hi-tech brain scans to spot liars – examples of how we are still buying into the placebo effectScience is about disproving hypotheses, and no matter what the armchair conspiracy theorists...
The Merging Of Art And Science As A Communication Tool
People are sometimes surprised to hear that I am both a research scientist and an artist, but I see them as quite similar in purpose, only different medium. They both...
A call to action, amid acting
Jafar Panahi sits in an Iranian jail, punished for his films and his political activism. Reggie Clemons awaits execution in Missouri for murder, despite questions about his guilt. Norma Cruz is the target...
Treat yourself, in moderation: How much is enough?
Humans, perhaps Americans in particular, tend to share a certain creed that goes something like this: If one is good, two are better.
Free in-home kits help encourage STD testing in young people
Up to half of sexually active young people will get a sexually transmitted disease by the time they are 25, yet many don't seek testing because it may be difficult,...
Toyota's musical robots (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- The odds are that when you talk to the average person on the street they will have an opinion on what type of music is good and what...
Model for managing asthma in preschoolers leads to dramatic drop in ER visits and hospitalizations
Nearly one in eleven (8.6%) preschool children in the U.S. has been diagnosed with asthma and in some inner city neighborhoods, the figure is closer to one in seven. But,...
Staring contests are automatic: People lock eyes to establish dominance
Imagine that you're in a bar and you accidentally knock over your neighbor's beer. He turns around and stares at you, looking for confrontation. Do you buy him a new...
The tale of the magnetic boy: Truth or friction?
A 7-year-old Serbian boy named Bogdan is making international news for an apparently paranormal (though not terribly useful) ability. Bogdan is only the latest in a long line of people...
Substandard antimalarials 'widespread' in some African nations
Large proportions of antimalarial drugs are substandard in several African countries, putting lives at risk, says the WHO.
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Stuttering Takes a Star Turn on Screen, and in Research
Scientists now say the disorder depicted in “The King’s Speech” is a problem with the mechanics of speech production, not a result of language or psychological problems.
Now is the time for science diplomacy in the Arab world
Science cannot resolve political conflict. But scientific cooperation can have a key role in maximising post-conflict opportunities.
Death rates higher for poor black Americans
In 2000, a black, working-aged resident of a poor neighborhood was significantly more likely to die than a white American a situation that essentially remained unchanged from 20 years...
Unions make both members, nonmembers happier
As the Wisconsin battle over union benefits continues to rage, the passion and commitment of people on both sides reflect that the activists are fighting over a perennial ideological debate...
Sprucing Up Your Garden This Spring: Ryerson Expert
With spring just a few months away, you may be eager to dust off your gardening gloves and haul out those pruning shears to get your garden ready for planting....
New York Times columnist wins Goldsmith
Frank Rich, op-ed page columnist for The New York Times, will address an audience of students, faculty, journalists, and members of the public on March 7 at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS). The program...
Investigating the domestication of dogs through DNA
Most animal lovers can't resist bringing home the occasional stray dog. Imagine, then, having to fight this impulse every day, and on the other side of the world, all while...
Researchers have found how brain cells control their movement to form the cerebral cortex
A study led by Academy Research Fellow Eleanor Coffey identifies new players that put the brakes on. They show in mice that lack the star player "JNK1", that newborn neurons...
Happy children make happy adults
Being a 'happy' teenager is linked to increased well-being in adulthood, new research finds. Much is known about the associations between a troubled childhood and mental health problems, but little...
Six Global Thinkers Selected as 2011 Salzburg Fellows
Six University of Delaware professors have been chosen as 2011 Salzburg Fellows by the Salzburg Global Seminar, an independent, non-governmental organization that seeks to challenge present and future leaders to...
Testosterone's impact on bargaining behavior
(PhysOrg.com) -- The negotiating process for your desired salary might depend more on hormone levels than the economy, according to a new study. Research from the Kellogg School finds that...
Well: Suzanne Somers, Cancer Expert
Why do celebrities like Suzanne Somers seem to have so much influence over patients? Maybe it's because doctors aren't giving patients enough information about unconventional treatments.