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Abnormal control of hand movements may hint at ADHD severity in children
Measurements of hand movement control may help determine the severity of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, according to joint studies published in the February 15, 2011, print issue...
Video: Cycling for Success
Ruth Zukerman, the end of her marriage was both a personal crisis and a financial crisis...but Alexis Christoforous reports, she cycled her way to a better life.
Young children choose to share prizes after working together
Grownups have a good sense of what's fair. Research now shows that this is true for young children, too. Three-year-old children shared with a peer after they worked together to...
Child soldier trauma in Uganda shares similarities with Northern Ireland
Psychology students at Queen's University have discovered similarities between child soldier trauma in Uganda and those children caught up in Northern Ireland's Troubles...
Left is mean but right is meaner, says new study of political discourse
While the tragic shooting in Arizona has spotlighted the vitriol that seems to pervade political commentary, objective research examining the scope of this disturbing phenomenon has been lacking. In the...
Study examines phenomenon of women caring for ex-husbands
The ageing population, 65 years and older, includes nearly 3.8 million divorced men and women, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Illnesses and end-of-life issues can be particularly difficult for...
Sex at the Natural History Museum - audio slideshow
Curators describe the weird, inventive and downright devious sex on display in the new Sexual Nature exhibitionAndy Duckworth
Embryos cannot be reduced to commodities | Brendan McCarthy
Julian Savulescu's view that individuals should have almost untrammelled liberty in reproductive choices is naiveThe question: How should the state regulate reproductive technologies?Julian Savulescu's article on state regulation of reproductive technologies is a potent...
Convince or persuade: is there really a difference? | Mind your language
There comes a time when you have to accept that some usages are dying or dead. We should focus our efforts on the livingLast summer Simon Heffer, associate editor of the Daily...
In Montana, A Bid to End Medical Use Of Marijuana
The 63-to-37 vote by the Montana House pushed the state to the front lines of a national debate about social policy, economics and health as medical marijuana use has surged.
Handwriting problems affect children with autism into the teenage years
A new study suggests that the handwriting problems that affect children with autism are likely to continue into their teenage years.
Metaknowledge: Powerful new ways to electronically mine research
The Internet has become not only a tool for disseminating knowledge through scientific publications, but it also has the potential to shape scientific research through expanding the field of metaknowledge...
Looking at a tough hill to climb? Depends on your point of view
People tend to overestimate the steepness of slopes -- and psychologists studying the phenomenon have made a discovery that refutes common ideas about how we perceive inclines in general.
Heavy Hounds: A Gallery of Portly Pooches
Dogs have been gaining a lot of weight over the past decade.
Men, Women, and the Two Stories Behind Every Kiss
A kiss between a man and a woman may feel like the meeting of souls, but recent findings by psychologists show it's actually a clash of spirits. Life’s Little Mysteries...
Microarray analysis can identify unsuspected incest
Researchers using DNA microarrays to diagnose developmental disabilities or congenital anomalies in children may unexpectedly identify that some have been conceived through incest. This raises social and legal issues that...
HUPD Chief Riley discusses crime on campus
As an urban campus in a major metropolitan area, Harvard University is exposed to its share of crime, more than 90 percent of it minor property crimes. Heightened attention to the issue...
Study: Enhance romance by going out with other couples
Romantic relationships often start out as enjoyable or even exciting, but sometimes may become routine and boring. A Wayne State University study reveals that dating couples that integrate other couples...
Test gets almost 1 in 5 syphilis cases wrong in US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a study of five U.S. labs shows about 18 per cent of the positive results from a test method used since the...
Restructuring natural resource majors
A troublesome trend is occurring at colleges and universities around the country: fewer students are graduating with degrees in natural resource related degree programs. As a result, the number of...
Eating disorders linked with autism in school children
Although traditionally considered two quite separate conditions, many similarities in characteristics have previously been found in those with a clinical diagnosis of an eating disorder and a clinical diagnosis of...
India, Pakistan signal intent to talk
NEW DELHI, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Islamabad and New Delhi can no longer afford to turn their backs on one another, the Indian foreign secretary said as both sides...
Q&A: Calestous Juma and African innovation
Harvard globalisation professor Calestous Juma talks to SciDev.Net about how to get Africa's wealth of innovation making an impact.
Psychology professor's book explores everyday feminism
Social psychologist Aaronette M. White believes in living feminism not just talking about it.
Common insecticide used in homes associated with delayed mental development of young children
February 9, 2011 -- When the EPA phased out the widespread residential use of chlorpyrifos and other organophosphorus (OP) insecticides in 2000-2001 because of risks to child neurodevelopment, these...
King’s legacy celebrated at MIT
In his keynote address at MIT’s 37th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration on Wednesday, CNN analyst Roland Martin said that King’s spirit, idealism and commitment to personal action are alive...
New generation of prosthetic gets closer to the real limb
A UT Arlington bioengineer has built a neural interface that he thinks will lead to a better prosthetic arm that will allow more movement and eventually sensation for military veterans...
Where have all the young girls gone?
The widespread availability of ultrasound scans in India is giving rise to abortions of female foetuses on an unprecedented scale, according to new research by Professor Sonia Bhalotra from the...