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25 Years After Challenger: How Grief Inspired Teachers and Students
The loss of the shuttle Challenger was devastating for the whole world, especially for those students and teachers who felt a special connection to the mission through Christa McAuliffe.
Pope To Followers: Watch Your Online Etiquette
Pope Tells Catholics It's Not Just About Hits; Have Respectful, Discreet Interactions
People aren't born afraid of spiders and snakes: Fear is quickly learned during infancy
There's a reason why Hollywood makes movies like Arachnophobia and Snakes on a Plane: Most people are afraid of spiders and snakes. A new paper published in Current Directions in...
Egg donation: The way to happy motherhood, with risks and side effects
Women who have become pregnant after egg donation should be categorised as high-risk patients. Why that is the case, and which consequences egg donation may have for women is the...
The Chaos Of Brain Signaling
The dynamics behind signal transmission in the brain are extremely chaotic. The brain codes information in the form of electrical pulses, known as spikes. Each of the brain's approximately 100 billion...
Business school research raises students' salaries, study suggests
New research conducted by business professors seems to have an impact on the salaries of their students after graduation.
The Destructive Culture of Pretty Pink Princesses
Pink princesses and other gendered toys have a profound effect on girls' psychological development.
Cholera takes a breather in Haiti, but could surge
SAINT-MARC, Haiti (AP) -- The cholera epidemic that has raged across this country is claiming fewer victims, with a sharp drop in new cases everywhere from...
Making ADHD teens better drivers
A University at Buffalo researcher's work with a state-of-the-art driving simulator is making better drivers among those considered to be the most risky motorists on the road: teens with ADHD...
Tiny Floating Animals 'Grab Lunch' from Land
Zooplankton chow on pine needles and maple leaves, scientists have found.
Freedom's just another word for employee satisfaction
Workers who feel they have autonomy -- that they are free to make choices in the workplace and be accountable for them -- are happier and more productive according to...
Better learning through handwriting
Writing by hand strengthens the learning process. When typing on a keyboard, this process may be impaired. Neurophysiologists have examined research which goes a long way in confirming the significance...
Could Extraterrestrial Intelligence Sway Religious Beliefs?
The discovery of extraterrestrial life might not shake people's faith in their religious beliefs, but may raise other questions.
Mexicans more interested in science than in showbiz
A survey about perception of science has shown that most Mexicans consider science to be relevant and deserving of more government investment.
UK landscapes could be at risk of another major tree epidemic, say researchers
We have to be more willing to pay for control measures or risk serious consequences for our familiar landscapes and gardens, according to researchers carrying out investigations for the UK...
What makes methamphetamine the most American of drugs
Methamphetamine is often described as the most American drug because of its association with hard work, said bestselling author Nick Reding at the Jan. 19 Stanford University Health Policy Forum.
Basis of mobility disorders to be studied using 3-D simulations of patients' movements
A stroll around the block, a quick hand-written note to your neighbor, a giggling game of tag -- it's easy for many of us to take activities like these for...
HKS establishes Kenneth I. Juster Fellowship Fund
The Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) is establishing the Kenneth I. Juster Fellowship Fund to support the research of outstanding Master in Public Policy (M.P.P.) students specializing in international and global affairs. The fund...
Study identifies neural structure for self-other distinction in motor domain
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study on social cognition has clarified a key role for the medial frontal region of the cerebral cortex in differentiating between the actions of oneself and...
"Pink Meanie" Pictures: New Jellyfish Attacks Other Jellies
With a taste for other jellyfish, the species is so different physically that it sparked the creation of a whole new animal family.
Humans' critical ability to throw long distances aided by an illusion, study finds
New research shows how humans, unlike any other species on Earth, readily learn to throw long distances. This research also suggests that this unique evolutionary trait is entangled with language...
Memories take hold better during sleep: study
The best way to not forget a newly learned poem, card trick or algebra equation may be to take a quick nap, scientists surprised by their own findings reported Sunday.
Here's one that someone else thought of earlier | Mind your language
A confession: I am planning to steal from the Telegraph style guideStyle guides are the one area of journalism, I think, where plagiarism is not frowned on. I am more than happy...
Rebuttals: irreducible complexity
A video response to fallacious criticisms presented by anti-evolutionists, creationists and other wingnutsThis video refutes the many fallacious criticisms put forward against last week's video on irreducible complexity. This video...
Hawking Lady Gaga Challenge: Rim Versus Center Brake
First off an out of context Stephen Hawking quote that any successful science blog must have: “Could somebody please open the window?” The deeper significance of it is breathtaking –...
On Education: Positives With Roots In Tragedy On Campus
Some of the best mental health programs for college students were spurred by terrible tragedies, but will Pima Community College in Tucson — alma mater of the man charged in...
Creating simplicity: How music fools the ear
What makes music beautiful? The best compositions transcend culture and time -- but what is the commonality which underscores their appeal? New research suggests that the brain simplifies complex patterns,...
Amid Crises, State Dept. Reaches Out via Twitter
Bypassing Traditional News Outlets, State Dept. Steps Up Social Media Presence to Connect With Overseas Audiences